39;s in,
an' ferlie at the folk in lon'on.
as bleak-fac'd hallowmass returns,
they get the jovial, rantin kirns,
when rural life, of ev'ry station,
unite in on recreation;
love blinks, wit sps, an' social mirth
fets there's care upo' the earth.
that merry day the year begins,
they bar the door on frosty win's;
the nappy reeks wi' mantling ream,
an' sheds a heart-inspiring steam;
the luntin pipe, an' sneeshin mill,
are handed round wi' right guid will;
the tie auld folks cra crouse,
the youn
The Twa Dogs(10/18)