...rin, Till skelp — a shot — they're aff, a' throwther, To save their skin. But bring a Scotsman frae his hill, Clap in his cheek a Highland gill, Say such is Royal George's will, And there•s the foe, He has nae thought but how to kill Twa at a blow. Nae cauld, faint-hearted doubtings...

...grand effort of imagination in associating it with the dying Highland soldier : — " Bring a Scotsman frae his hill, Clap in his cheek a highland gill, Say such is Royal George's will, And there 's the foe ! He has nae thought but how to kill Twa at a blow. " Nae canld, faint-hearted...

...or rin, Till skelp— a shot — they're aff, a' throwther, To save their skin. But bring a Scotsman frae his hill, Clap in his cheek a Highland gill, Say such is Koyal George's will, And there's the foe, lie has nae thought but how to kill Twa at a blow. Nae cauld,...

...think himself greatly invigorated — he may even challenge half the parish. " But bring a Scotsman frae his hill, Clap in his cheek a highland gill,...He has nae thought but how to kill Twa at a blow." Shakspeare not unfrequently makes his characters speak the prevailing notions of the times. When Boniface...

...skelpt — a shot ; — they're aiF a tfcrowther To €ave their skin. But bring a Scotsman frae Ji^s hill, Clap in his cheek a Highland gill, Say such...is royal George's will, An' there's the foe! He has na thought but how to kill Twa at a blow! Nae cauld, faint-hearted doubtings tease him ; Death comes,...

...grand effort of imagination in associating it with the dying Highland soldier:— " Bring a Scotsman frae his hill, Clap in his cheek a highland gill, Say such is Royal George's will, And there's the foe! He has nae thought but how to kill Twa at a blow. " Nae cauld, faint-hearted doubtings...

...grand effort of imagination in associating it with the dying Highland soldier : — "Bring a Scotsman frae his hill, Clap in his cheek a highland gill, Say such is Koyal George's will, And there's the foe! He has nae thought but how to kill Twa at a blow. " Nae cauld,...

...Scottish soldier animated for the contest by the inspiration of usquebagh : — " But bring a Scotsman frae his hill, Clap in his cheek a Highland gill,...is royal George's will, An' there's the foe, He has noe thought but how to kill Twa at a blow." Now, here is a vigorous stanza, — terse, clear, epigrammatic,...

...uncertainty To stan' or rin, Till skelp — a shot — they're aff, a'thr'owther, slap To save their skin. But bring a Scotchman frae his hill, Clap in his cheek...a Highland gill, Say such is royal George's will, And there's the foe, — He has nae thought, but how to kill Tvva at a blow. Nae cauld, faint-hearted...

...uncertainty To stan' or rin, Till skelp — a shot — they're aff, a'thr'owther, slap To save their skin. But bring a Scotchman frae his hill, Clap in his cheek...a Highland gill, Say such is royal George's will, And there's the foe, — He has nae thought, but how to kill Twa at a blow. Nae cauld, faint-hearted...