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Dand would say; "and do you think, if I took Hob's siller, that I wouldna drink it or wear it on the lassies? And, anyway, my kingdom is no of this world. Either I'm a poet or else I'm nothing." Clem would remind him of old age. "I'll die young, like, Robbie Burns," he would say stoutly. No question but he had a certain accomplishment in minor verse. His "Hermiston Burn," with its pretty refrain
Then, after having gone within to make certain preparations, she set out on a brisk step to meet Dand. Dand had quickened his pace when he too saw the three black silhouettes above, and met his mistress within two yards of the dry-stone walling.
One afternoon when Si had ridden down to the Forks to relieve Dand, Meg stood by the 'yett, expectant of the old shepherd's return, and watchful of enemies.
There were five more signers of the petition: Thomas Burton, John Smith, David Yale, Thomas Fowle, and John Dand, but they do not require particular notice.
Dand with a whinger and Meg with her glowing brand came speeding to their master's rescue. The Land Sergeant and his man bore down upon Si with lances levelled in haste, hoping to dispatch him out of hand. Si wheeled and turned his horse so swiftly that he surprised his nearest foe, and 'instantly stooped' upon him.
As for Dand, it will be enough to describe their first meeting, when Frank had been whipping a river and the rustic celebrity chanced to come along the path. "I'm told you're quite a poet," Frank had said. "Wha tell't ye that, mannie?" had been the unconciliating answer. "O, everybody!" says Frank. "God! Here's fame!" said the sardonic poet, and he had passed on his way.
If anything were to go wrong, Gib would gibber, and Clem would prove inclement; and Dand fly in danders, and Hob blow up in gobbets. It would be a Helliott of a business!" "Very humorous, I am sure," said Archie. "Well, I am trying to be so," said Frank. "It's none too easy in this place, and with your solemn society, my dear fellow.
The exhilaration of their exploits seemed to haunt the memories of their descendants alone, and the shame to be forgotten. Pride glowed in their bosoms to publish their relationship to "Andrew Ellwald of the Laverockstanes, called `Unchancy Dand, who was justifeed wi' seeven mair of the same name at Jeddart in the days of King James the Sax."
"Why, you see, sir, all the women side with Farfrae being a damn young dand of the sort that he is one that creeps into a maid's heart like the giddying worm into a sheep's brain making crooked seem straight to their eyes!" "But do you know who that lady is you talk about in such a fashion? Do you know that I pay my attentions to her, and have for some time? Just be careful!"
There was wimmen-folk and there was men-folk traypsen up and down church'ard till they wore a path wi' traypsen so letten the squallen children slip down through their arms and nearly skinnen o' em. And these were all over and above the gentry and Sunday-clothes folk inside. Well, I seed Mr. Graye at last dressed up quite the dand. "Well, Mr.
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