| 1833 - 448 pages
...llnrllcl, brothel. Borrell-loons, low rustic rogues. Borrowing-days, the three last days of March, OS " March borrowed frae Aprile Three days, an' they were ill : The first o' them was windandweet, The second o' them teas snaso and sleet, The third o' them was sic a freeze, That the... | |
| Anna Maria Hall - 1845 - 854 pages
...three hoggs on yonder hill ; And if you'll lend me dayis three, I'll find a way to gar them die ! ' The first o' them was wind and weet, The second o'...them was snaw and sleet, The third o' them was sic a frcese, It froie the birds' feet to the trees. When the three days were past and gsne. The silly puir... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1847 - 372 pages
...common rhyme on this subject, in Scotland, goes thus : — March borrowed from April Three days, and they were ill : The first o' them was wind and weet,...snaw and sleet, The third o' them was sic a freeze, It froze the birds' nebs to the trees. A Stirlingshire version is more dramatic, and gives the name... | |
| Walter Scott - 1847 - 606 pages
...Borrowing-days, the three latt day» of March, OS " March borrowed frae Aprile Three days, an' they were 111 ; The first o* them was wind and weet, The second o' them was snaw an' sleet, The third o' them was sic a freeze, That the birds' legs stack to the trees." See Note,... | |
| 1903 - 666 pages
...three hoggs on yonder hill ; And if you '11 lend me dayis three, I '11 find a way to gar them dee." The first o' them was wind and weet; The second o'...snaw. and sleet ; The third o' them was sic a freeze, It froze the birds' feet to the trees. When the three days were post and gane, The silly poor hoggs... | |
| 1891 - 672 pages
...see three hogge upon a hill, And if you '11 lend me cUyes three, I 'II find a way to make them dee. The first o' them was wind and weet, The second o' them was thaw and eleet, The third o' them was sic a freeze, It froze the bird's neba* to the trees. When the... | |
| Walter Scott - 1853 - 570 pages
...Bordel, brothel. Borrell-loons, low rustic rogues. Borrowing- days, the three latt days of March, OS "March borrowed frae Aprile, Three days, an' they...them was wind and weet, The second o' them was snaw an' sleet, The third o' them was sic a freeze, That the birds' legs stack to the trees.'' See Note,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1859 - 408 pages
...rogues. Borrowing-days, the three last days of March, 0. 8. " March borrowed frae Aprile, Three day a, an' they were ill; The first o' them was wind and weet. The second o' them was snawan* sleet, The third o' them was file a freeze, That the birds' legs stack to the trees." See Note,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1864 - 402 pages
...low rustic rogues. Borrowing-days, the three last daui of March, 0. & " March borrowed frae Aprlle, Three days, an' they were ill ; The first o' them was wind and weet, The second o' them was Boawan' sleet, The third o' them was sic a freeze, That the birds' legs stack to the trees." See Note,... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1862 - 880 pages
...see three hoggs • upon a hill, And if you'll lend me dayes three, I'll find a way to make them dee. { • llogg, a sheep in its second year. The third o' them was sic a freeze, It froze the birds' nebs... | |
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