 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.  The History of Thucydides - Page 326by Thucydides - 1829Full view - About this book
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 424 pages
...and his own countrymen who drink the spirit of malt. The description of 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 foe, " He has nae thought but how to kill... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 422 pages
...and his own countrymen who drink the spirit of malt. The description of the Scotsman is humorous : " 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."... | |
 | Robert Burns, Thomas Park - 1808 - 330 pages
...hank'ring swither To stan' or rin, Till skelp — a shot — they're aff, 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 the foe, He has nae thought but how to kill Twa at a blow.... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1811 - 500 pages
...swither To stan' or rin, Till skelp — a shot ! — they're aff, 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 the foe ; He has nae thought but how to kill Twa at a blow.... | |
 | 1812 - 140 pages
...describing the cowardice and effeminacy of those who drink wine, and live under " warmer skies," he adds, " 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.... | |
 | George Gleig - 1812 - 142 pages
...describing the cowardice and effeminacy of those who drink wine, and live under " warmer skies," he adds, " But bring a Scotsman frae his hill, Clap in his cheek a Hlghland gill, Say, such is royal GEORGE'S will, An' there's the foe ; He has nae thought but how to... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - 1820 - 484 pages
...and his own countrymen who drink the spirit of malt. The description of 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 foe, He has nae thought but how to kill... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 274 pages
...hank'ring swither To stan' or rin, Till skelp — a shot — they're aff, 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 the foe, He has nae thought but how to kill Twa at a blow.... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1824 - 292 pages
...hank'ring swither To stan' or rin, Till skelp — a shot — they're aff, 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 the foe, He has nae thought but how to kill Twa at a blow.... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1826 - 288 pages
...swither To stan' or rin, II ekelpt — a shot ; — they're aff 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.... | |
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