The Auld Farmers New-Year-Morning Saluta（1 / 4）

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  the auld farmer's new-year-morning salutation to his auld mare, maggie
  on giving her the accustomed ripp of corn to hansel in the new year.
  a guid new-year i wish thee, maggie!
  hae, there's a ripp to thy auld baggie:
  tho' thou's howe-backit now, an' knaggie,
  i've seen the day
  thou could hae gaen like ony staggie,
  out-owre the lay.
  tho' now thou's dowie, stiff, an' crazy,
  an' thy auld hide as white's a daisie,
  i've seen thee dappl't, sleek an' glaizie,
  a bonie gray:
  he should been tight that daur't to raize thee,
  ance in a day.
  thou ance was i' the foremost rank,
  a filly buirdly, steeve, an' swank;
  an' set weel down a shapely shank,
  as e'er tread yird;
  an' could hae flown out-owre a stank,
  like ony bird.
  it's now some nine-an'-twenty year,
  sin' thou was my guid-father's mear;
  he gied me thee, o' tocher clear,
  an' fifty mark;
  tho' it was sma', 'twas weel-won gear,
  an' thou was stark.
  when first i gaed to woo my jenny,
  ye then was trotting wi' your minnie:
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