 | Songs, Scots - 1714 - 430 pages
...inglorious no fame can be gain'd ; And beauty and love's the reward of the brave, And I maun defefve it before I can crave. Then glory, my Jeany, maun plead my excufe ; Since honour commands me, how can I refufe ? Without it I ne'er can have merit for thee, And... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - English poetry - 1760 - 490 pages
...inglorious no fame can be gain'd ; And beauty and love's the reward of the brave, And I muft deferve it before I can crave. Then glory, my Jeany, maun plead my excufe j Since honour commands me, bow can I refufc I Without it I ne'er can have merit for thee, And... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - 1762 - 506 pages
...inglorious, no fame can.be gain'd, And beauty and love's the reward of the brave, And I mull deferve it before I can crave. Then glory, my Jeany, maun plead my excufe, Since honour commands me, how can I refufe ? Without it I ne'er can have merit for thee, And... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - Ballads, English - 1775 - 552 pages
...inglorious, no fame can be g.iin'd; And beauty andjove's the reward of the brave, And I muft deferve it 'before I can crave'. ' Then glory, my Jeany, maun plead my excufe, Since honour commands me, how can 1 refufe 2 Without it I ne'er can have merit for thee, And... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...heart is sair pained ; By ease that 's inglorious nótame can bo guined ; And beauty and love 's the reward of the brave, And I must deserve it before I can crave. Then glory, my Jeanie. maun plead my excuse ; Since honour commands me, how can I refuse? Without it I ue'er can have... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1834 - 480 pages
...that's inglorious no fame can be gained, And beauty and love's the reward of the brave, And I maun deserve it before I can crave. Then, glory, my Jeany, maun plead my excuse j Since honour commands me, how can I refuse ? Without it I ne'er can have merit for thee, And losing... | |
 | Robert Burns, John Gibson Lockhart - 1835 - 626 pages
...that'« inglorious, no fame can he<;ain°tl. And beauty and love'a the reward of the brave. And I miut deserve it before I can crave. Then glory, my Jeany, maun plead ray exi use. Since honour commands me, how can I refute : Without it I ne'er can have merit fur tlw,... | |
 | 1837 - 334 pages
...that's inglorious no fame can be gain'd. And beauty and love's the reward of the brave ; And I maun deserve it before I can crave. Then glory, my Jeany, maun plead my excuse, Since honor commands me, how can I refuse ! Without it I ne'er can have merit for thee, And losing thy favor... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1841 - 838 pages
...that's inglorious no fame can begain'd: And beauty and love's the reward of the brave ; And I maun deserve it before I can crave. Then glory, my Jeany,...excuse, Since honour commands me, how can I refuse 1 Without it I ne'er can have merit for thee ; And losing thy favour I'd better not be. I g:ie then,... | |
 | Robert Burns - English poetry - 1849 - 906 pages
...heart is sair pain'd, By ease that'»* inglorious, no fame can begain'd. And beauty and luve's the reward of the brave, And I must deserve it before I can crave. Then glory, my Jeany, maun plead roy excuse, Since honour commands me, how can I refuse? Without it 1 ne'er can have merit for thee.... | |
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Though loudest of thunder on louder waves roar, That's naething like leaving my love on the shore. To leave thee behind... 
