At Kirk or at Market, whene'er ye meet me, Gang by me as tho' that ye cared nae a flee; But steal me a blink o' your bonnie black e'e, Yet look as ye werena lookin' at me.

And admirers of Hogg's "My Love She's but a Lassie yet " will remember the lines: -

She's neither proud nor saucy yet, She's neither plump nor gaucy yet, But just a linkin', bonnie, blinkin', Hilty-skilty lassie yet.

A book that had a great vogue in Scotland at one time had for its title " Bits from Blink Bonnie." The charm of the name greatly aided the sale.