David Rorie Door Poems
- 1. The Trickster
'Twas the turn o' the nicht when a' was quate
An' niver a licht to see,
That Death cam' stappin' the clachan through
As the kirk knock chappit three.
... - 2. The Nicht That The Bairnie Cam' Hame
I was gaun to my supper richt hungert an' tired,
A' day I'd been hard at the pleugh;
The snaw wi' the dark'nin' was fast dingin' on,
An' the win' had a coorse kin' o' sough.
... - 3. The Bane-setter
Oor Jock's gude mither's second man
At banes was unco skilly;
It cam' by heirskep frae an aunt,
Leeb Tod o' Nether Tillie.
... - 4. Tam And The Leeches
I.
Faith, there's a hantle queer complaints
To cheenge puir sinners into saints,
... - 5. Human Natur'
As I gang roon' the kintra-side
Amang the young an' auld,
I marvel at the things I see
An' a' the lees I'm tauld.
... - 6. Ang-bang-pang
O hae ye heard the latest news
O' Mistress Mucklewame?
Her doctor hadna pickit up
Her trouble here at hame,
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