 | Allan Ramsay - Ballads, English - 1724 - 388 pages
...and let her gie, But if ye meet a dirty Huffy, Fy gar rub her o'er wi' Strae. BE füre ye dinna quat the Grip Of ilka Joy, when ye are young, Before auld Age your Vitals nip, And lay )« twafald o'er a Rung. S w EE т Youth's a blyth and hartfoinc Time, Then, Lads and Lades, while... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - English poetry - 1760 - 490 pages
...ours ; On pleafure let's employ our wit, And laugh at fortune's fcckltfs powers. Be fure ye dinna quat the grip Of ilka joy when ye are young, Before auld age your vitals nip And lay yc twafald o'er a rung. Sweet youth's a blyth and heartfome time, Then lads and Iafles while it's Mayt... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - Ballads, Scots - 1788 - 502 pages
..., Gi'e her a kifs, and let her gae,; But if ye meet a dirty huffy., Fy gar rub her o'er wi' ftrae. Be fure ye dinna quit the grip Of ilka joy, when ye are young, Before suld age your vitals nip, And lay ye twafald o'er a rung. Sweet youth's a blyth and heartfome time... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - Fables, Scottish - 1800 - 574 pages
...Who but a kindred genius could have thus delightfully paraphrafed " Donee virenti canities " abeft," &c. < Be fure ye dinna quit the grip Of ilka joy when...vitals nip, And lay ye twafald o'er a rung. Sweet youth 'sa blyth and heartfome time ; Then, lads and lades, while 'tis May, Gae pou the gowan in its... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - Fables, Scottish - 1800 - 626 pages
...; On pleafure let 's employ our wit, And laugh at fortune's fecklefs powers. Be fure ye dinna quat the grip Of ilka joy when ye are young, Before auld...vitals nip, And lay ye twafald o'er a rung. Sweet youth 'sa blyth and heartfome time j Then, lads and laffes, while it 's May, Gae pou the gowan in its... | |
 | Goldfinch - 1805 - 276 pages
...Gie'ra kiss, and [let her gae; But if ye meet a dirty hussy, Fy gar rub her o'er with strae. Be sure ye dinna quit the grip Of ilka joy when ye are young, Before auid age your vitals nip, And lay you twafauld o'er a rung. Sweet youth 'sa blithe and heartsome time;... | |
 | David Irving - English poetry - 1804 - 524 pages
...ut alta stet nive candidum Soracte," is entitled to unqualified commendation : Be sure ye dinna quat the grip Of ilka joy when ye are young, Before auld...ye twafald o'er a rung. Sweet youth's a blyth and heartsome time ; Then, lads and lasses, while it's May, Gae pou the gowan in its prime, Before it wither... | |
 | Robert Hartley Cromek - Ballads, Scots - 1810 - 260 pages
...ours ; On pleasure let's employ our wit, And laugh at fortune's fickle powers. Be sure ye dinna quat the grip Of ilka joy when ye are young, Before auld...ye twafald o'er a rung. Sweet youth's a blyth and heartsome time; Then, lads and lasses, while it's May, Gae pou the gowan in its prime, Before it wither... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - Ballads, Scots - 1825 - 378 pages
...gae ; • But if ye.meet a dorty hizzie, " ; '• Fy gar rub her o'er wi' strae. Be sure ye dimm quat the grip Of ilka joy when ye are young> *•• ^ Before auld age your vitals nip> And lay you twafald o'er a rung. Sweet yonth'« a blythe and heartsome time ; Then, lads and lasses, while... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1825 - 756 pages
...and let her gae ; But if ye meet a dotty hizzie, Fy gar rub her o'er wi' strae. Be sure ye dinna quat the grip Of ilka joy when ye are young, Before auld age your vitals nip, And lay you twafold o'er a rung. Sweet youth's a blythe and heartsome time; Then, lads and lasses, while 'tis... | |
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Be sure ye dinna quat the grip Of ilka joy when ye are young, Before auld age your vitals nip, And lay ye twafald o'er a rung. Sweet youth's a... 
