 Tam had got planted unco right; Fast by an ingle, bleezing finely, Wi' reaming swats, that drank divinely; And at his elbow, Souter Johnny, His ancient, trusty, drouthy crony; Tam lo'ed him like a vera brither; They had been fou for weeks thegither. The...  Prose and Verse ... - Page 60by Thomas Hood - 1853 - 212 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Oskar Ludwig Bernhard Wolff - 1852 - 438 pages
...swats, that drank divinely; And at his elbow, souter Johnny, His ancient, trusty, drouthy crony ; Tain lo'ed him like a vera brither ; They had been fou for weeks thegither. Burns. The night drave on wi' sangs an' clatter; And ay the ale was growing better : The landlady and... | |
 | Anna Maria Collins - 1853 - 386 pages
...reckless exploits—the wit and humor of his comrade— " His ancient, trusty, drouther crony, He loved him like a vera brither, They had been fou for weeks thegither." It was in vain that he tried to divert his thoughts. He took up the newspaper and tried to read, but... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1854 - 980 pages
...swats, that drank divinely ; And at hi* elbow, Souter Johnny, 11 is ancient, trusty, drouthy crony ; Tarn lo'ed him like a vera brither ; They had been fou for weeks thegither. The night dravc on wi' sangs and clatter, And aye the ale was growing better : The landlady and Tarn... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1854 - 520 pages
...swats, that drank divinely, And at his elbow, souter Johnny, His ancient, trusty, drouther crony ; Tam lo'ed him like a vera brither ; They had been fou for weeks thegither. The night drave on wi' sungs and clatter, And ay the ale was growing better; The landlady and Tam grew... | |
 | Cortlandt Van Rensselaer - 1854 - 592 pages
...two men ever worked together in the same harness with more perfect harmony of object." " Tam lo'od him like a vera brither, They had been fou for weeks thegither." These men, par nobtte fratrum, if they have not been mellow as-long and as lovingly over their cups... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1855 - 590 pages
...by the week,—witness Souter Johnny:— u Tom lo'ed him like a vera brither, They had been fou Tor weeks thegither." Swallowing no thin washy potation, but a strong overproof spirit, with a smack of smoke—and " where there is smoke there is fire," yet without flashing off, according to temperance... | |
 | Robert Burns, Allan Cunningham - 1855 - 616 pages
...swats, that drank divinely ; And at his elbow, Souter Johnny, His ancient, trusty, drouthy crony ; Tarn lo'ed him like a vera brither — They had been fou,' for weeks thegither ! The night drave on wi' sangs and clatter, And aye the ale was growing better : The landlady and Tani... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1855 - 562 pages
...swats, that drank divinely ; And at his elbow, S outer Johnny, His ancient, trusty, drouthy crony ; Tarn lo'ed him like a vera brither ; They had been fou' for weeks thegither ! The night drave on wi' sangs an' clatter ; And ay the ale was growing better : The landlady and Tain... | |
 | James White - 1858 - 316 pages
...swats, that drank divinely ; And at his elbow, Souter Johnny, His ancient, trusty, drouthy crony ; Tarn lo'ed him like a vera brither ; They had been fou' for weeks thegither ! The night drave on wi' sangs an' clatter ; And ay the ale was growing better : The Souter tauld his... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1859 - 530 pages
...swats, that drank divinely, And at his elbow, souter Johnny, His ancient, trusty, drouther crony ; Tarn lo'ed him like a vera brither; They had been fou for weeks thegither. The night drave on wi' sangs and clatter, And ay the ale was growing better; The landlady and Tarn... | |
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