 For if my father and mother got wit, " And my bold brethren three, " O mickle wad be the gude red blude " This day wad be spilt for me ! " O little did my mother ken, " The day she cradled me, " The lands I was to travel in, " Or the death I was to die...  Side Lights on the Bench and Bar of Chester County - Page 38by Wilmer W. MacElree - 1918 - 433 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - 1806 - 512 pages
...bold brethren three, " O, mickle wad be the gude red blude, /' This day wad be spilt for me ! • " O little did my mother ken, " The day she cradled...lands I was to travel in, " Or the death I was to die !" NOTES ON THE QUEEN'S MARIE. When she cam to the Netherbow port. — P. 93. v. 1. The Netherbow port... | |
 | Scottish border - 1821 - 504 pages
...And my bold brethren three, " O mickle wad be the gude red blude " This day wad be spilt for me ! " O little did my mother ken, " The day she cradled...lands I was to travel in, " Or the death I was to die P NOTES THE QUEEN'S MARIE. When she came to the Netherlow jtort. — P. 95. v. 1. The Netherbow port... | |
 | Scott - Ballads, Scots - 1821 - 516 pages
...And my bold brethren three, " O mickle wad be the gude red blude " This day wad be spilt for me ! " O little did my mother ken, " The day she cradled...lands I was to travel in, " Or the death I was to die !" NOTES ON THE QUEEN'S MARIE. When the came to the Netherbow port. — P. 95. v. 1. The Netherbow... | |
 | Joan De Luce - 1822 - 722 pages
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 | Alexander Sutherland (author of Tales of a pilgrim.) - 1827 - 420 pages
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 | Alexander Sutherland, Pilgrim - 1827 - 408 pages
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 | Walter Scott - English literature - 1833 - 1104 pages
...O mickle wad he the gude red blude This day wad be spilt for me ! "O little did my mother ken, That day she cradled me, The lands I was to travel in. Or the death I was to die! THE BONNY HYND. From Mr. HEUD'S MS., where the following Note it prefixed to it—" Copied from the... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1838 - 562 pages
...mickle wad be the gude red blude This day wad be spilt for me ! " 0 little did my mother ken, That day she cradled me, The lands I was to travel in, Or the death I was to die ! " WT the gold rlng« In her hair: > O where Is Ibe llltle babe,' the nyi, * That I heard greel sue... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1842 - 746 pages
...mickle wad he tin; cude red blude This day wad be spilt for me ! MO little did my mother ken, That day she cradled me. The lands I was to travel in. Or the death I was to die!" THE BONNY HYND. Fnm Mr. HERO'S MS., ickere the following Note it preAxtd to U-" Copied from the mouth... | |
 | Scottish ballads and songs - 1854 - 606 pages
...never fading, a kingdom of glory! BY AN UNFORTUNATE FEMALE BEWAILIXf! HER l!nM:\Vrl, CONDITION ANON. LITTLE did my mother ken The day she cradled me, The lands that I should travel in ! Or what death I should dee! Oh that my father ne'er had on me smiled ! Oh... | |
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