containers of all sizes

[Wrelton]

robert burns requested his wine to be brought in a silver one(6)

[glasman]

Tassie

[Wrelton]

thanks for your answer glasmanbut what is a tassie never heard of it

[glasman]

It's a small cup.

[sandyRoe]

If Robbie Burn's one held a pint of wine it wasn't that small.


GO fetch to me a pint o' wine,
An' fill it in a silver tassie,
That I may drink, before I go,
A service to my bonnie lassie.
The boat rocks at the pier o' Leith, 5
Fu' loud the wind blaws frae the ferry,
The ship rides by the Berwick-law,
And I maun leave my bonnie Mary.

The trumpets sound, the banners fly,
The glittering spears are rankèd ready; 10
The shouts o' war are heard afar,
The battle closes thick and bloody;
But it 's no the roar o' sea or shore
Wad mak me langer wish to tarry;
Nor shout o' war that 's heard afar— 15
It 's leaving thee, my bonnie Mary!

GLOSS: tassie] cup.