Burlesque Lament For The Absence Of William Creech, Publisher
burlesque ment for the absence of william creech, publisher
auld chuckie reekie's sair distrest,
down droops her ance weel burnish'd crest,
nae joy her bonie buskit
yield ava,
her darling bird that she lo'es best—
willie's awa!
o willie was a witty wight,
and had o' things an unco' sleight,
auld reekie aye he keepit tight,
and trig an' braw:
but now they'll busk her like a fright,—
willie's awa!
the stiffest o' them a' he bow'd,
the bauldest o' them a' he cow'd;
they durs
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