...But hornpipes, jigs, strathspeys, and reels, Put life and -mettle in their heels. A winnock-bunker4 in the east, There sat auld Nick, in shape o' beast ; A towzie tyke,' black, grim, and large, To gie tEem music was his charge ; He screw'd the pipes and gart" them skirl,* Till roof an' rafters a' did...

...Nae cotillon brent new" frae France, But hornpipes, jigs, strathspeys, and reels, Put life and mettle in their heels. A winnock-bunker* in the east, There...grim, and large, To gie them music was his charge ; He screw'd the pipes and garf them skirl,' Till roof an' rafters a' did dirl.'— • Coffins stood round...

...in their heels. At winnock-bunker 6 in the east, There sat auld Niok, in shape o' beast ; A towzio tyke/ black, grim, and large, To gi'e them music was his charge : He screwed the pipes and gart them skirl,8 Till roof and rafters a' did dirl!' Coffins stood round, like open presses, That shawed the...

...Nae cotillon brent new frae France, But hornpipes, jigs, strathspeys, and reek Put life and mettle he last drops, ebUngslow From the red gosh, an' rafter a' did dirl. Coffins stood round like open presses, That shawed the dead in their last dresses...

...Nae cotillion brent new frae Franee, But horupipes, jigs, strathspeys, and reels, Put life and mettle in their heels. A winnock-bunker in the east, There...grim, and large, To gie them music was his charge : He screw'd the pipes and gart them skirl, Till roof and rafters a' did dirl. — Coffins stood round,...

...Nae cotillon brent new frae France, But hornpipes, jigs, strathspeys, and reels Put life and mettle nothing more." Presently my soul grew stronger ;...I, "or madam, truly your forgiveness I implore ; skiri Till roof an' rafter a' did dirl. Coffins stood round like open presses, That shawed the dead...

...forward on the light ; And, wow ! Tam saw an unco sight ! Warlocks and witches in a dance ; Nae cotillon brent new frae France, But hornpipes, jigs, strathspeys,...in the east, There sat Auld Nick, in shape o' beast ; 120 A towsie tyke, black, grim, and large, To gie them music was his charge ; He screw'd the pipes...

...Nae cotillon brent-new frae France, But hornpipes, jigs, strathspeys and reels Put life and mettle in their heels. A winnock-bunker in the east, There...Nick in shape o' beast ; A towzie tyke, black, grim, an large, To gie them music was his charge: He screw'd his pipes, and gart them skirl, Till roof an'...

...monkey, whom he called Auerhahn (moor-cock). Burns, in Tain O'Stumfer, says: — "A winnock- bunker in the east, There sat auld Nick, in shape o' beast, A towzie tyke, black, grim, and large." 46. 'T is written: "/« the Beginning was the Word." "I need hardly point out to the reader how artfully...

...cotillion, brent new frae France, But hornpipes, jigs, strathspeys, and reels, Put life and mettle in their heels. A winnock-bunker in the east, There sat Auld Nick, in shape o' beast; A tousie tyke, black, grim, and large, To gie them music was his charge: He screw'd the pipes and gart...