O IGINAL POETRY.
■» — — - -' ' OLD SCOTS SAYINGS. II. — " Jouk an' let the jaw gae by." By. John G. Smith. Ac day lang syne a spankie loon Cam Bwaggerin' doon our Burrow's Toon, When frae a door a drumlie dash Flew on him wi' a thunderin' splash — An' spoilt his bran-new coat, I ween — An' maistly blindit baith his een : While a' the weans about did cry — " Aye jouk an' let the jaw gae by." When journeyin' thro' this weary warl,' I often think upon the carle, An' on the lesson he was taught By sad experience dearly bought ; An' aye sinsyne, when cares perplex, ' An' withered loves and friendships vex ; When round my head vile slanders fly, I jouk an' let the jaw gae by.
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Southland Times, Issue 648, 25 March 1867, Page 3
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124O IGINAL POETRY. Southland Times, Issue 648, 25 March 1867, Page 3
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