Kilwuddie and other poems Author:James Nicholson Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: A his doctrines were newfangl'd, Some said he was scant o' grace; Mony a fair discourse he mangl'd; Wi' his gapin' an' grimace. PAKT III. Snug, the ma... more »nse lay in a hallow, A' but hid 'mang shelterin' trees ; Tvva guid parks in grass lay fallow, Whaur the pony graz'd at ease. Like rich mines their wealth concealin' Frae the bonnie beams o' day, In that wood-embosom'd sheelin1 Lang a priceless jewel lay. Fearless Phoebe ! his ae dochter Wi' the auld man leev'd alane, Gentle youths in scores had socht her, But she gied her heart to nane, Surely he was half a prophet, Wha had nam'd the bonnie wean ; Owre the Ian' frae Nairn to Moflat Phoebe's like there wasna' ane. In her face ye saw Aurora, In her step a regal queen ; E'en the stars their licht did borrow Frae the lustre o' her een. Ilka flow'ret in the garden Simmer'd in her bonnie smiles ; Bird an' beast her bounty shar'd in, Ta'en wi' hei bewitchin' wiles. Nor wi' beauty sae uncommon Was alane sweet Phoebe blest; A' the wealth o' love in woman Lay enshrin'd within her breast I An' hoo blest the favour'd wooer, Be he cottar, be he king; E'en the priceless Koh-i-noor Wadna sic a dowry bring! Day an' nicht it was her study Hoo to lessen folk's distress; In her visits to Kilwuddie, Still an angel come to bless. Phoebe thus in ilka dwellin' Won the hearts o" auld an' young; When she left the peacefu' hallan, Blessin's fell frae ilka tongue. E'en the bits o' weaver callans, When she pass'd, jamp aff the loom; Ilk ane wad hae gi'en his balance For ae blink bestow'd on him. Was there no' in a' Kilwuddie— Aiblins ye'll be askin' me— Some Adonis, fair an' ruddy, That could please the lassie's e'c ? D Ane there was, o' humble s...« less