Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE WAY O' THE WARL', by JANET HAMILTON Poet's Biography First Line: It's the way o' the warl' when yer troubles are sair Last Line: Lippen aye maist tae heaven, tae yersel', an' yer mither. Alternate Author Name(s): Hamilton, Janet Thompson Subject(s): Heaven; Life; Paradise | ||||||||
IT'S the Way o' the Warl' when yer troubles are sair, An' yer doon i' the dirt, aye tae tramp ye the mair; Ye may warsle an' grane, ye may murther an' cry, Wi' a glunch or a sneer she wull gang her wa's by! It's the Way o' the Warl' tae think maist o' braid-claith An' the weel-plenisht purseoh, hoo weel she likes baith! The thin raggit doublet she canna weel thole, An' she ne'er could pit up wi' a pouch an' a hole! It's the Way o' the Warl' aye tae soun' weel the fame Nae odds hoo he gat ito' the chiel wi' a name; But the nameless, though giftit, are caul' i' the yird, Ere a sang or a word i' their praise she wull mird! Then maybe she'll say, when he's streekit and caul' "Puir chiel! I aye thocht him a gude kin' o' saul;" An' syne ower his grave she'll big a wheen stanes, An' sit on the tap o't, an' greet ower his banes! Noo, yer Way wi' the Warl's jist tae let her alane, Ne'er fash her wi' yammerin'ne'er mak' ye a mane Ne'er haud up yersel' an' yer sairs tae her een She's ower thrang wi' hersel', an' she cares na a preen! Juist help ye yersel', an' there's Ane that wull help: When the warl' steeks ye oot, ne'er sit down an' yelp Like a doug, but bear bauldly yer heid, like a man Keep yer e'e an' yer hert aye abune gif ye can! Noo, Warl', hae I wrang't ye?thou kens best thysel'; Let them that hae try't thee an' lippen't thee tell; But, hark i' yer lug, my puir hard-workin' brither, Lippen aye maist tae Heaven, tae yersel', an' yer mither. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE END OF LIFE by PHILIP JAMES BAILEY SEVEN TWILIGHTS: 6 by CONRAD AIKEN THE BOOK OF THE DEAD MAN (#19): 2. MORE ABOUT THE DEAD MAN AND WINTER by MARVIN BELL THE WORLDS IN THIS WORLD by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR A SKELETON FOR MR. PAUL IN PARADISE; AFTER ALLAN GUISINGER by NORMAN DUBIE BEAUTY & RESTRAINT by DANIEL HALPERN HOW IT WILL HAPPEN, WHEN by DORIANNE LAUX IF THIS IS PARADISE by DORIANNE LAUX A BALLAD FOUNDED ON A REAL INCIDENT WHICH OCCURED IN HIGH LIFE by JANET HAMILTON |
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