Summary

Blythsome bridal, or, The lass wi' the gowden hair (1799)

There's Quakers, New-lights, Independents,
⁠Methodists, and Swadlers too,
Those Minions and Finions,
⁠are they not a filthy crew.
Those Hypocrites they live amongst us,
⁠our R-ligion they despise,
Empty fools without foundation,
⁠neither loyal, just, nor wise.
Our Churchmen they are little better,
⁠if the truth it were well known,
They take the King for Britain's head,
⁠but part of's law they will not own.
’Tis brotherly love's gone from amongst us,
⁠neighbours they cannot agree,
They spend their money on the law,
⁠and bring themselves to poverty.
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Blythsome bridal, or, The lass wi' the gowden hair (1799)

When I am in mine ain house,
⁠True love shall be at hand ay,
To make me still a prudent spouse,
⁠And let my man command ay,
Avoiding ilka cause of strife,
The common pest of human life,
That makes ane wearied of his wife,
⁠And breaks the kindly band ay.
Glasgow, Printed by J. & M. Robertson,
Saltmarket, 1799.
This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.
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