 | Walter Scott - Marston Moor, Battle of, England, 1644 - 1813 - 468 pages
...rather range with Edmund there, Than reign our English queen." — " If, Maiden, thou wouldst wend with me, To leave both tower and town, Thou first...riddle read, As read full well you may, Then to the green wood shalt thou speed, As blithe as Queen of May." — CHORUS. Yet sung she, " Brignal banks... | |
 | Walter Scott - Ballads, Scots - 1813 - 444 pages
...reign our English queen." " If, Maiden, thou would'st wend with me, To leave both tower and town, H Thou first must guess what life lead we, That dwell...riddle read, As read full well you may, Then to the green wood shall thou speed, As blithe as Queen of May."— . CHORUS. Yet sung she, " Brignal banks... | |
 | Walter Scott - English poetry - 1813 - 472 pages
...full well you may, Then to the green wood shalt thou speed, As blithe as Queen of May." — CHORUS. Yet sung she, " Brignal banks are fair, And Greta woods are green ; I'd rather range with Edmund there, Than reign our English queen. XVII. " I read you, by your bugle-horn, And... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 312 pages
...rather range with Edmund there, Than reign our English queen." — " If, Maiden, thou would'st wend with me, To leave both tower and town, Thou first...down, And if thou canst that riddle read, As read lull well you may, Then to the green wood shalt thou speed, As blithe as queen of May." — CHORUS.... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 290 pages
...I'd rather rove with Edmund there, Than reign our English queen." — " If, Maiden, thou wouldst wend with me, To leave both tower and town, Thou first...riddle read, As read full well you may, Then to the green wood shalt thou speed, As blithe as Queen of May." — CHORUS. Yet sung she, " Brignal banks... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 342 pages
...English queen." — " If, Maiden, thou would'st wend with me, To leave both tower and town, Canto III. Thou first must guess what life lead we, That dwell...greenwood shalt thou speed, As blithe as Queen of May." — • CHORUS. Yet sung she, " Brignal banks are fair, And Greta woods are green ; I'd rattier rove... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - Ballads, Scots - 1825 - 388 pages
...green ; I'd rather rove with Edmund there Than reign our English queen. If, maiden, thou wouldst wend with me, To leave both tower and town, Thou first...Greta woods are green : I'd rather rove with Edmund there Than reign our English queen. I read you, by your bugle horn, And by your palfrey good, I read... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1827 - 678 pages
...our English queen.» — " If, maiden, ibou wouldst vend with m* , To leave both tower und town, Ttmu first must guess what life lead we, That dwell by dale and down. Ami if thou can*ii that riddle read, A* mad full well you may, Then to the green-wood sh;ill ihou speed,... | |
 | Walter Scott - Scottish poetry - 1831 - 582 pages
...English queen. » — »lf, maiden, thouwouldst wend with me, To leave both tower and town, Thou fi>»t must guess what life lead we, That dwell by dale and down. Then to the green-wood shall thou speed, As blithe as queen of May,» — CHORDS. Yet sung she, >•... | |
 | Great Britain - 1850 - 584 pages
...years solaced me ! THE BRAVO OF BANFF. (Continued from p. 92.) CHAPTER III.— AGITATION. " Yet sang she Brignal banks are fair, And Greta woods are green ; I'd rather rove with Edmund there Than reign oar English queen 1" "How do you like the air, Janet?" asked Marian Lovat, when sre... | |
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I'd rather rove with Edmund there, Than reign our English queen.' 'If, maiden, thou wouldst wend with me, To leave both tower and town, Thou first must guess what life lead we, That dwell by dale and down. And if thou canst that riddle read, As read full... 
