Social Commentaries
Ii.--the Twa Baubees
From The poetical works of George MacDonald in two volumes — Volume 2
Social Commentaries
Stately, lang-robit, an' steppin at ease,
The rich men gaed up the temple ha';
Hasty, an' grippin her twa baubees,
The widow cam efter, booit an' sma'.
Their goud rang lood as it fell, an' lay
Yallow an' glintin, bonnie an' braw;
But the fowk roun the Maister h'ard him say
The puir body's baubees was mair nor it a'.
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MacDonald, George. “Ii.--the Twa Baubees.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/macdonald/309/.
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MacDonald, George. “Ii.--the Twa Baubees.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/macdonald/309/.
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