Epistle To Davie, A Brother Poet
1785
epistle to davie, a brother poet
january
while winds frae aff ben-lomond bw,
an' bar the doors wi' driving snaw,
an' hing us owre the ingle,
i set me down to pass the time,
an' spin a verse or twa o' rhyme,
in hamely, westlin jingle.
while frosty winds bw in the drift,
ben to the chim lug,
i grudge a wee the great-folk's gift,
that live sae bien an' snug:
i tent less, and want less
their roomy fire-side;
but hanker, and ker,
to see their cursed pride.
it's hardly in a body's pow
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