Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE CARLES OF DYSART, by ROBERT BURNS Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Up wi' the carles of dysart Last Line: Hey, ca' thro', &c. Variant Title(s): Hey Ca' Thro' Subject(s): Labor & Laborers; Drinks & Drinking | ||||||||
Up wi' the carles o' Dysart, And the lads o' Buckhaven, And the kimmers o' Largo, And the lasses o' Leven. Chorus. -- Hey, ca' thro', ca' thro', For we hae muckle ado. Hey, ca' thro', ca' thro', For we hae muckle ado; We hae tales to tell, An' we hae sangs to sing; We hae pennies tae spend, An' we hae pints to bring. Hey, ca' thro', &c. We'll live a' our days, And them that comes behin', Let them do the like, An' spend the gear they win. Hey, ca' thro', &c. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...TO A CIVIL SERVANT by EDMUND JOHN ARMSTRONG WINE by FRIEDRICH MARTIN VON BODENSTEDT THE GOOD FELLOW by ALEXANDER BROME WHEN A WOMAN LOVES A MAN by DAVID LEHMAN JOEY AWAKE NOW by GLYN MAXWELL RAISING A HUMID FLAG by THYLIAS MOSS A BARD'S EPITAPH by ROBERT BURNS A POET'S WELCOME TO HIS LOVE-BEGOTTEN DAUGHTER by ROBERT BURNS |
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