Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children . 118 Rab and His Friends And Mhat of Rab? I asked for him next weekof the new carrier who got the goodwill of Jamessbusiness, and was now master of Jess and her cart. HoAvs Rab? He put me off, and said rather rudely, Whatsyour business wi the dowg? I was not to be so put off. Wheres Rab? He, getting confused and red, aqd intermeddlingwith his hair, said, Deed sir, Rabs died. Dead! what did he die of? Well, sir, said he, getting redder, he didnaexactly dee; he was killed. I had t
Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children . 118 Rab and His Friends And Mhat of Rab? I asked for him next weekof the new carrier who got the goodwill of Jamessbusiness, and was now master of Jess and her cart. HoAvs Rab? He put me off, and said rather rudely, Whatsyour business wi the dowg? I was not to be so put off. Wheres Rab? He, getting confused and red, aqd intermeddlingwith his hair, said, Deed sir, Rabs died. Dead! what did he die of? Well, sir, said he, getting redder, he didnaexactly dee; he was killed. I had to brain him wia rack-pin; there Avas nae doing wi him. He layin the treviss wi the mear, and wadna come oot. Itempit him wi the kail and meat, but he wad taknaething, and keepit me frae feedin the beast, andhe was aj^e gur gurrin, and grup gruppin me by thelegs. I was laith to make awa wi the old dowg, hislike wasne at ween this and Thornhill—but, deed,sir, I could do naething else. I believed him. Fit end for Rab, quick and com-plete. His teeth and his friends gone, why shouldhe keep the peace and be civil?. ANNIE LAURIE Note.—Concerning the history of tliis song it is statedon good authority that there did really live, in the seven-teenth century, an Annie Laurie. She was a daughter ofSir Robert Laurie, first baronet of the Maxwelton family,and was celebrated for her beauty. We should be glad tohear that Annie I^aurie married the INIr. Douglas whoselove for her inspired the writing of this poem, but recordsshow that she became the wife of another man. Only the first two verses were composed by Douglas;tlie last was added by an unknown author. >^AXWELTON braes are bonnieWhere early fas the dew,And its there that Annie LaurieGied me her promise true,—Gied me her promise true,Which neer forgot will be;And for bonnie Annie LaurieId laj^ me doune and dee. Her brow is like the snaw drift;Her throat is like the swan;Her face it is the fairestThat eer the sun shone on,—Tha
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