BESIDE THE BONNIE BRIER BUSH 

By IAN MACLAREN 

TO MY WIFE 

'There grows a bonnie brier bush in our kail-yard,
And white are the blossoms on't in our kail-yard.' 

CONTENTS 

I.  DOMSIE. 

1.  A LAD O' PAIRTS, 

2.  HOW WE CARRIED THE NEWS TO WHINNIE KNOWE 

3.  IN MARGET'S GARDEN