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the holy fair 注释标题 “holy fair” is a common phrase in the west of scotland for a sacramental occasion.—r. b.
a robe of seeming truth and trust
hid crafty observation;
and secret hung, with poison'd crust,
the dirk of defamation:
a mask that like the gorget show'd,
dye-varying on the pigeon;
and for a mantle large and broad,
he wrapt him in religion.
hypocrisy a-la-mode
upon a simmer sunday morn
when nature's face is fair,
i walked forth to view the corn,
an' snuff the caller air.
the rising sun owre galston muirs
wi' glorious light was glintin;
the hares were hirplin down the furrs,
the lav'rocks they were chantin
fu' sweet that day.
as lightsomely i glowr'd abroad,
to see a scene sae gay,
three hizzies, early at the road,
cam skelpin up the way.
twa had manteeles o' dolefu' black,
but ane wi' lyart lining;
the third, that gaed a wee a-back,
was in the fashion shining
fu' gay that day.
the twa appear'd like sisters twin,
in feature, form, an' claes; ↑返回顶部↑
a robe of seeming truth and trust
hid crafty observation;
and secret hung, with poison'd crust,
the dirk of defamation:
a mask that like the gorget show'd,
dye-varying on the pigeon;
and for a mantle large and broad,
he wrapt him in religion.
hypocrisy a-la-mode
upon a simmer sunday morn
when nature's face is fair,
i walked forth to view the corn,
an' snuff the caller air.
the rising sun owre galston muirs
wi' glorious light was glintin;
the hares were hirplin down the furrs,
the lav'rocks they were chantin
fu' sweet that day.
as lightsomely i glowr'd abroad,
to see a scene sae gay,
three hizzies, early at the road,
cam skelpin up the way.
twa had manteeles o' dolefu' black,
but ane wi' lyart lining;
the third, that gaed a wee a-back,
was in the fashion shining
fu' gay that day.
the twa appear'd like sisters twin,
in feature, form, an' claes; ↑返回顶部↑