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... ship- has in more recent times wailed forth in the touching ballad of Auld Robin Gray , ' or the ' Highland Mary ' of Burns . One word in conclusion on the general characteristics of Scottish as compared with English ballads , of which ...
... ship- has in more recent times wailed forth in the touching ballad of Auld Robin Gray , ' or the ' Highland Mary ' of Burns . One word in conclusion on the general characteristics of Scottish as compared with English ballads , of which ...
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... ship of mine ? ' O up and spake an eldern knight Sat at the king's right knee : ' Sir Patrick Spens is the best sailor That ever sailed the sea . ' Our king has written a braid letter , And sealed it wi ' his hand , And sent it to sir ...
... ship of mine ? ' O up and spake an eldern knight Sat at the king's right knee : ' Sir Patrick Spens is the best sailor That ever sailed the sea . ' Our king has written a braid letter , And sealed it wi ' his hand , And sent it to sir ...
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... ship must sail the faem : The king's daughter to Noroway " Tis we must bring her hame . ' They hoisted their sails on Monenday morn , Wi ' a ' the speed they may : They hae landed safe in Noroway , Upon a Wodensday . They hadna been a ...
... ship must sail the faem : The king's daughter to Noroway " Tis we must bring her hame . ' They hoisted their sails on Monenday morn , Wi ' a ' the speed they may : They hae landed safe in Noroway , Upon a Wodensday . They hadna been a ...
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... ship , And the salt sea it came in . ' Gae fetch a web o ' the silken claith , 60 65 70 760 Anither o ' the twine , And wap them into our ship's side 75 And let na ' the sea come in . ' They fetched a web o ' the silken claith , Anither ...
... ship , And the salt sea it came in . ' Gae fetch a web o ' the silken claith , 60 65 70 760 Anither o ' the twine , And wap them into our ship's side 75 And let na ' the sea come in . ' They fetched a web o ' the silken claith , Anither ...
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... ships which carried out the Princess Margaret and her suite appear to have sailed in August ( see following note ) . By an Act of the Scottish Parliament , it was or- dained that no ship should be freighted out of the kingdom with any ...
... ships which carried out the Princess Margaret and her suite appear to have sailed in August ( see following note ) . By an Act of the Scottish Parliament , it was or- dained that no ship should be freighted out of the kingdom with any ...
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Page 251 - Thou hast most traitorously corrupted the youth of the realm in erecting a grammar school : and whereas, before, our forefathers had no other books but the score and the tally, thou hast caused printing to be used, and, contrary to the king, his crown and dignity, thou hast built a paper-mill.
Page 245 - YE Mariners of England ! That guard our native seas ; Whose flag has braved a thousand years The battle and the breeze ! Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe ! And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow ; While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow.
Page 107 - Doglas, he says, Thow shalt never se that day; Nethar in Ynglonde, Skottlonde, nar France, Nor for no man of a woman born, But and fortune be my chance, I dar met him on man for on.
Page 75 - Our gude ship sails the morn." " Now ever alake, my master dear, I fear a deadly storm ! " I saw the new moon, late yestreen, Wi' the auld moon in her arm ; And if we gang to sea, master, I fear we'll come to harm.
Page 244 - He was a wight of high renown, And thou art but of low degree: Tis pride that pulls the country down; Then take thine auld cloak about thee.
Page 60 - Now Robin Hood is to Nottingham gone, With a link, a down, and a day, And there he met with a silly old palmer, Was walking along the highway.
Page 106 - Ther-for the ton of us shall de this day." Then sayd the doughte Doglas Unto the lord Perse : " To kyll all thes giltles men, A-las ! it wear great pitte.
Page 74 - O whare will I get a skeely skipper, To sail this new ship of mine?' O up and spake an eldern knight, Sat at the King's right knee, 'Sir Patrick Spens is the best sailor That ever sailed the sea.
Page 59 - There are twelve months in all the year, As I hear many say, But the merriest month in all the year Is the merry month of May. Now Robin Hood is to Nottingham gone, With a link a down, and a day, And there he met a silly old woman, Was weeping on the way. ' What news ? what news ? thou silly old woman. What news hast thou for me?' Said she, 'There's my three sons in Nottingham town To-day condemned to die.
Page 100 - And he that had a bonnie boy, Sent out his horse to grass, And he that had not a bonnie boy, His ain servant he was. But up then spake a little page, Before the peep of dawn: 'O waken ye, waken ye, my good lord, For Percy's hard at hand.