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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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ARTHUR O' BOWER, n. The wind.Sc. 1826 R. Chambers Pop. Rhymes (1841) 157:
Arthur o' Bower has broken his bands, And he's come roaring owre the lands; The king o' Scots, and a' his power, Canna turn Arthur o' Bower.
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