 But bring a Scotsman frae his hill, Clap in his cheek a Highland gill, Say, such is royal George's will, An' there's the foe, He has nae thought but how to kill Twa at a blow. Nae cauld, faint-hearted doublings tease him ; Death comes, wi' fearless eye...  A Critique on the Poems of Robert Burns - Page 12by George Gleig - 1812 - 70 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English literature - 1819 - 352 pages
...humorous verses in praise of whisky. " Bring a Scotchman frae his hill, " Clap in his cheek a Highland gill, " Say such is royal George's will, " An' there's the foe, " He has HOC thought but how to kill " Twa at a blow." Of late years the Scotch soldiers have aquired a most... | |
 | Robert Burns - Scotland - 1820 - 458 pages
...But But bring a Scotsman frae his hill, Clap in his cheek a Highland gill, Say, such is royal Georges will, An' there's the foe, He has nae thought but...tease him ; Death comes, wi' fearless eye he sees him ; Wi' bluidy hand a welcome gies him ; An' when he fa's, His latest draught o' breathin lea'es him... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - Scotland - 1820 - 484 pages
...the Scotsman is humorous : " But bring a Scotsman frae his hill, Clap in his cheek a Highland gill,t Say, such is royal George's will, . An' there's the...He has nae thought but how to kill Twa at a blow." Here the notion of danger rouses the imagination of the poet. He goes on thus : " Nae cauld, faint-hearted... | |
 | Scotland. [Appendix. - Descriptions, Topography & Travels.] - Scotland - 1821 - 378 pages
...modern Scotch poet, in an interview between Death and the victorious hero : KUKcrmtky—Blmr Castle. " Nae cauld faint-hearted doublings tease him ; Death comes, — wi' fearless eye he sees him, , Wi' bloody band a weleome gi'es him, . . And when he fa's, His latest draught of breathing leaves... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 274 pages
...a' throwther, To save their skin. But bring a Scotsman frae his hill, Clap in his cheek a Highland gill, Say, such is royal George's will, An' there's...how to kill Twa at a blow. Nae cauld, faint-hearted doubtings tease him: Death comes, wi' fearless eye he sees him; Wi' bluidy hand a welcome gies him... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - English poetry - 1822 - 418 pages
...But bring a Scotsman fr»e his hill, Clap in his cheek a Highland gill, Say, such is royal Gcorge's will, An' there's the foe, He has nae thought but how to kill Twa at a blow. Wi' bluidy hand a welcome gies him : An' when he fa's, His latest draught o' breathin lea'es him In... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1824 - 292 pages
...a' throwther, To save their skin. But bring a Scotsman frae his hill, Clap in his cheek a Highland gill, Say, such is royal George's will, An' there's...tease him ; Death comes, wi' fearless eye he sees him; Wi' bluidy hand a welcome gies him ; An' when he fa's, His latest draught o* hreathin lea'es him In... | |
 | Mungo Coultershoggle - English fiction - 1825 - 250 pages
...worked himself into a violent passion. CHAPTER IV. THE CHALLENGE. Chap in his cheek a Highland gill, Say there's the foe, He has nae thought but how to kill Twa at a blow. BPRNS. Sm Hector returned to his lodgings, like Shiinei. cursing as he went, with his eyes wide open... | |
 | Robert Burns, Alfred Howard - Poetry - 1826 - 226 pages
...aff, a' tbrowther, To save their skin. But bring a Scotsman fraehis hill, Clap in his cheek a Highland gill, Say, such is royal George's will, An' there's...faint-hearted doublings tease him: Death comes, wi' fearless eyes he sees him; Wi' bluidy hand a welcome gies him : An' when he fa's, His latest draught o' breathin... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1826 - 288 pages
...a throwther. To save their akin. liut bring a Scotsman frae his hill, Clap in his cheek a Highland gill, Say, such is royal George's will, An' there's the foe, He has nae thought but how to kill 1 wa at a blow. Nae cauld, faint-hearted doubtings tease him ; Death comes, wi' fearless eye he sees... | |
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