The sire turns o'er, wi' patriarchal grace, The big ha' Bible, ance his father's pride. His bonnet rev'rently is laid aside, His lyart haffets wearing thin an' bare ; Those strains that once did sweet in Zion glide, He wales a portion with judicious care... A Select Collection of Poems, from Admired Authors, and Scarce Miscellanies ... - الصفحة 113 بواسطة Robert Burns, Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1790 - عدد الصفحات: 240 عرض كامل -
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