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But the docksy auld laird of the Warlock glen, Wha waited without, half blate, half cheery, And langed for a sight o' his winsome deary, Raised up the latch and cam' crousely ben.

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 3 by Mabie, Hamilton Wright

Let blustering Suchet crousely crack, Let Joseph rin the coward's track, An' Jourdan wish his baton back He left upon Vittoria.

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume III The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century by Rogers, Charles

And yearn'd for a sight of his winsome dearie, Raised up the latch and came crousely ben.

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume I. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century by Rogers, Charles

Rejoice, ye birring paitricks a'; Ye cootie muircocks, crousely craw; Ye maukins, cock your fud fu' braw Withouten dread; Your mortal fae is now awa; Tam Samson's dead!

From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert

Rejoice, ye birring patricks a’; Ye cootie moor-cocks, crousely craw; Ye maukins, cock your fud fu’ braw, Withouten dread; Your mortal fae is now awa’— Tam Samson’s dead!

From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert