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Droggie.

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Yersel' is't? Imphm! Man that's bad!     A kin' o' thinness o' the blude?     Gaed aff las' nicht intil a dwam?     Keep's a'! But that's rale nesty, Tam!     An' lossin' taste noo for the dram?     (An' may it dae ye muckle gude!)     Noo! See the libel! "Thrice a day     A tablespunefu' efter food."     Drogues is nae better than they're ca'ed?     Some drumlie-like? Losh! ye're a lad!     The taste'll be byordnar' bad?     (An' may it dae ye muckle gude!)     Weel, here's your mixtur'-auchteen pence,     I'd mak' it cheaper gin I could.     For beast or body maist fowk ken     Best's cheapest at the hin'er en',     An' on my drogues ye may depen'.     (An' may they dae ye muckle gude!)     Forgot your siller? Hae ye though?     Ye're in a richt forgetfu' mood!     Gie't ye on tick? I ken ye fine?     An' whustle on my fingers, syne!     Lat's see that bottle! Here's your line!     (An' may it dae ye muckle gude!)

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"Yersel' is't? Imphm! Man that's bad!..."

This evocative piece by David Rorie M.D., titled "Droggie.", represents a masterful exploration of classic. The lines capture a profound emotional resonance... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...

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"The Text is taken from Percy's Reliques (1765), vol. i. p. 71, 'given from two MS. copies, transmitted from Scotland.' Herd had a very similar bal"

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