...For delvers, ditchers, an' fic cattle ; They gang as faucy by poor folk, As I wad by a ftinkan brock. I've notic'd on our Laird's court-day, An' mony a time my heart's been wae, Poor tenant bodies, fcant o' cafh, How they maun thole zfaBor's fnafh; He'll ftamp an' threaten, curfe an' fwear, He'll...

...clelvcrs, ditcher?, an' Cc cattle ; They gang as faucy by poor folk, As I wad by a flinking brock. I've notic'd on our Laird's court-day, An' mony a time my heart's been wae, Poor tenant botliei, fcatrt o' cafh, How they maun thole a faftor's fnafh ; He'll ftamp an' threateti, curie an'...

...ditchers, an' fie cattle ; They gang as faucy by poor folk, As I wad by a flinking brock. I've noticedi, on our Laird's court-day, An' mony a time my heart's been wae, Poor tenant bodies, fcant o' calh, How they maun thole a faflor's fnafli ; He'll flump an' threaten, curfe an' fweai",...

...delvers, ditchers, an' sic cattle ; They gang as saucy by poor fo'k, As I wad by a stinking brock. I've notic'd, on our Laird's court-day, An' mony a...a' factor's snash ; He'll stamp an' threaten, curse and swear, He'll apprehend them, poind their gear ; While they maun stan,' wi' aspect humble, An' hear...

...notic'd, on our Laird's court-day, An' inony a time my heart's been wae, Poor tenant bodies, scant <,' cash, How they maun thole a factor's snash : He'll...stan', wi' aspect humble, An' hear it a', an' fear an' tremble! I see how folk live that hae riches ; But surely poor folk maun be wretches ? They're...

...cattle ; They gang as saucy by poor folk, As I wad by a stinking brock. I've notic'd, on our I^aird's court-day, An' mony a time my heart's been wae, Poor...stan', wi' aspect humble, An' hear it a', an' fear an' tremble ! I see how folk live that hae riches ; But surely poor folk maun be wretches ? LUATH....

...experience from those whom he calls " the gentry ;" and adds, with the feelings of the poet himself, " I've notic'd, on our laird's court-day, An' mony a...apprehend them, poind their gear ; While they maun stand wi' aspect humble, An' hear it a', an' fear an' tremble." Burns had himself probably felt what...

...attached to the firfl poem, entitled The two dogs, in which the gentleman's dog С tejar is made to fay, " I've notic'd, on our Laird's court-day, An' mony a time my heart's be<;n wac, poor tenant bodies, fcant o' caíh, they maun thole a faftor's fnafh ; L 4 He'll He'll (lamp...

...saucy by poor folk, \» 1 wad by a stinking brock. I've notic'd, on oar Laird's court-day, \if inony a time my heart's been wae, Poor tenant bodies, scant o' cash, MIW they maun thole a factor's snash : Te'll stamp an' threaten, curse an' swear, ie'll apprehend them,...

...tenant bodies, *eant o' eash, How they maun thole a faetor's snash : He'll stamp an' threaten, eurse an' swear, He'll apprehend them, poind their gear ; While they maun stan', wi' aspeet humble, An' hear it a', an' fear an' tremble ! LUATH. They're nae sae wretehed's ane wad think...