...term of compassion and endearment.. Having lamented their fate, he proceeds in the following manner. " Ilk happing bird — wee, helpless thing! " That,...Delighted me to hear thee sing, " What comes o' thee ? " Whare wilt thou cow'r thy chittering wing, " An' close thy e'e)" Other reflections of the same...

...thro' the drift, deep-lairing fprattle, Beneath a fear. Ilk Ilk happing bird, wee, helplefs thing I That, in the merry months o' Spring, Delighted me to hear thee fing, What comes o' thee ! Whare wilt thou cow'r thy chittering wing, An' clofe thy e'e ? Ev'n you...

...sheep, wha bide this brattle O' winter war, And thro' the drift, deep-Iairiog sprattle, Beneath a scar. Ilk happing bird, wee, helpless thing, That, in the...Delighted me to hear thee sing, What comes o' thee ! Whare wilt thou cow'r thy chittering wing, An' close thy e'e? The blood-stain'd roost, and sheep-cote...

...wha bide this brattle O' winter war, And thro' the drift, deep-lairing sprattle, Beneath a scar. Uk happing bird, wee, helpless thing ! That, in the merry...Delighted me to hear thee sing, What comes o' thee ! Whare wilt thou tow'r thy chittering wing, An' close thy e'e ? Ev'n you on murd'ring errands toil'd,...

...has been more than expir ated by the merciless lash of the elements. Ilk happing bird, wee, helpless That in the merry months o" spring Delighted me to hear thee sing, What comes o5 thee ? "VVhare wilt thou cowr thy chittring wing And close thy e'e I Ev'n yon on mnrd'rlng errands...

...brattle O' winter war, And thro' the drift deep lairing sprattle, Beneath a scar. Ilk happing hird, wee helpless thing, That, in the merry months o' spring, Delighted me to bear thee sing, What comes o' thee ! Whare wilt thou cow'r thy chittering wing, An" close thy e'c ?...

...winter war, And thro' the drift, deep-lairing sprastfe, Beneath a sear. Ilk happing bird, wee, helplest thing, That, in the merry months o' spring, Delighted me to hear thee sing, What eomes o' thee ? Whare wilt thou eow'r thy ehittering wing, Ev'n you en murd'ring errands toil'd, Juune...

...continued frost, and equally demands the care and attention of their lord and sovereign. Ilk hopping BIRD, wee helpless thing! That, in the merry months o' spring, Delighted me to hear thee sin;;, What comes o" thce ? Whare wilt thou cow'r thy chittering wing, An' close thy e'e? Every season,...

...cattle, Or silly iheep, wha bide this brattle O' winter war, And thro' the drift, deep-lairing sprattlr, Beneath a scaur ! Ilk happing bird, wee, helpless thing, That, in the merry months o' epring, Delighted me to hear thee sing, What comes o' thee ? Whar wilt thou cow'r thy chittering wing,...

...lamented their fate he proceeds in the following manner : " Ilk happing bird — wee, helpless thing t That, in the merry months o' spring, Delighted me to hear thee sing, What comes o' thee ? Whare wilt thou cow'r thy chittering wing, An' close thy e'e ?" Other reflections of the same nature...