[In the "Report of the Royal Commission on Labour" it is said
that "domestic economy is not now practised among the Scotch
peasants with such closeness as formerly; wives have ceased
to use oatmeal and other simple fare, and buy from the passing
cart inferior goods which they could very well prepare at
home." The married labourer's clothing is "finer, but less
durable," and he himself is "less unknown in places of
amusement."]
SCOTS, wha hae on parritch fed!
Scots, in thrifty habits bred!
Air ye leavin' barley bread,
And frugality?
Now's the day, much more the night,
For stickin' to your bawbees tight!
See approach proud Fashion's might,
Chains o' luxury!
Wha will to the flesher's wend,
Buy thin breeks that will na mend,
Wha sae base as saxpence spend
On an evenin' spree?
Wha for Scotland's knitted hose,
Oaten cakes and homespun clo'es,
Now will deal some auld-warld blows?
He will live, _not_ dee!
By each braw and kilted laddie,
Gudeman douce, and gude-boy caddie,
Ye may weel at once eradi-
-cate frivolity!
Strike, and break amusement's yoke,
Or your ainsells may be broke!
Siller's saved in every stroke
Of economy!
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FIRST-RATE FOREIGN ADVERTISEMENT FOR A MEDICAL FRIEND OF OURS.--Every
dinner in France is now served "_a la Roose_."
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