Extempore In The Court Of Session
extempore in the court of session tune—“killiercrankie.” lord advocate he clenched his pamphlet in his fist, he ed and he hinted, till, in a declamation-mist, his argument he tint it: he gaped for't, he graped for't, he fand it was awa, man; but what his common sense came short, he eked out wi' law, man. mr. erskine collected, harry stood awee, then open'd out his arm, man; his lordship sat wi' ruefu' e'e, and ey'd the gathering storm, man: like wind-driven hail it did assail' or torrents owre a lin, man: the bench sae wise, lift up their eyes, half-wauken'd wi' the din, man.