deil

The Kilmarnock Edition features 44 of Burns' best known poems including To a Mouse, Address to the Deil and Halloween.

Gin we were nigh a ship, or a port, or a headland, a fog fell on us and travelled wi’ us, till when after it had lifted and we looked out, the deil a thing could we see.

Well, on we went, and as the fog didn’t let up for five days I joost let the wind carry us; for if the Deil wanted to get somewheres—well, he would fetch it up a’reet.

If the Deil did have any luggage aboord the ship, I’m thinkin’ it was nane ither than that same!”

It’s no canny to run frae London to the Black Sea wi’ a wind ahint ye, as though the Deil himself were blawin’ on yer sail for his ain purpose.