Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 edition. Excerpt: ... laugh of bitter scorn: "A coortin' done in sic' a way, It ought not to be borne!" Wi' that the doggie barked aloud, And up and doon he ran, And tugged and strained his chain o' gowd, All for to bite the man. "Oh, hush thee, gentle popinjay! Oh, hush thee, doggie dear! There is a word I fain wad say, It needeth he should hear!" Aye louder screamed that ladye fair To drown her doggie's bark: Ever the lover shouted mair To make that ladye hark: t Shrill and more shrill the popinjay Upraised his angry squall: I trow the doggie's voice that day Was louder than them all! The serving-men and serving-maids Sat by the kitchen fire: They heard sic' a din the parlor within As made them much admire. Out spake the boy in buttons (I ween he wasna thin), "Now wha will tae the parlor gae, And stay this deadlie din?" And they have taen a kerchief, Casted their kevils in, For wha should tae the parlor gae, And stay that deadlie din. When on that boy the kevil fell To stay the fearsome noise, "Gae in," they cried, "whate'er betide, Thou prince of button-boys!" Syne, he has taen a supple cane To swinge that dog sae fat: The doggie yowled, the doggie howled, The louder aye for that. Syne, he has taen a mutton-bane--The doggie ceased his noise, And followed doon the kitchen stair That prince of button-boys! Then sadly spake that ladye fair, Wi' a frown upon her brow: "Oh, dearer to me is my sma' doggie Than a dozen sic' as thou! "Nae use, nae use for sighs and tears: Nae use at all to fret: Sin' ye've bided sae well for thirty years, Ye may bide a wee langer yet!" Sadly, sadly he crossed the floor And tirled at the pin: Sadly went he through the door Where sadly he cam' in. "Oh, gin I had a...
