PoemsBy Allan Ramsay . CHRIST* KIRK O N T H E GREEN CANTO I. By King J AMES I. As neer in Scotland heard or feen, Sic dancing and deraysNcwther at Falkland on the Green, Nor Peebles, zt the Play,As was of Woers, as I ween,At Christs-Kirk on a Day:There came our Kittles wafhen clean,In new Kirtks of Gray, fou gay that To I 94 3 To dance thefe Damefels them dight, Tliir Laifes light of Laits,Their Gloves were of the Raftel right, Their Shopn were of the Straits $Their Kirtles were of Lincome light, Well preft with mony Plaits,They were fo nice when Men them nicht, They fqueeld like ony Gai
PoemsBy Allan Ramsay . CHRIST* KIRK O N T H E GREEN CANTO I. By King J AMES I. As neer in Scotland heard or feen, Sic dancing and deraysNcwther at Falkland on the Green, Nor Peebles, zt the Play,As was of Woers, as I ween,At Christs-Kirk on a Day:There came our Kittles wafhen clean,In new Kirtks of Gray, fou gay that To I 94 3 To dance thefe Damefels them dight, Tliir Laifes light of Laits,Their Gloves were of the Raftel right, Their Shopn were of the Straits $Their Kirtles were of Lincome light, Well preft with mony Plaits,They were fo nice when Men them nicht, They fqueeld like ony Gaits, * ? • Fou loud that Day, Of all thefe Maidens mild as Mead, Was nane foe jimp as Gillie,As ony Rofe her Rude was red, Her Lire was like the Lilly :Few yellow, yellow was her Head, But (he of Love was filly,Tbo a her Kin had fworn her dead, She wald have but fweet Willy, Alane that Day* She (corned Jack, and fcraped at him, And murgeond him with Ivtocks;He wad have lood, (he wad na let him. his yellow cheriiht her, {lie bade gae chat him. Counted him not twa Clocks;Sae (hamefully his (hort Gown fet him,His Legs were like twa Rocks, Or Rungs that Day* TAM t 9i, i ^TAM LZTTTER was their Minftrel meet; \ Good Lord how he coud lance,He playd foe (hill, and fang fae fweet. While Totifie took a Tran
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