 But ere the to-fall of the night He lay a corpse on the braes of Yarrow. ' Much I rejoiced, that woeful, woeful day; I sang, my voice the woods returning ; But lang ere night the spear was flown That slew my love and left me mourning.  Poems on Several Occasions - Page 70by William Hamilton - 1760 - 262 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Songs, Scots - 1714 - 430 pages
...woods returning ; But lang e'er night the fpear was flown That flew my luve, and left me mourning. What can my barbarous barbarous father do, But with...cruel rage purfue me ? My luver's blood is on thy fpear, How can'ft thou, barbarous man, then woo me ? My happy fifters may be may be proud, With cruel,... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - 1733 - 398 pages
...the woods returning, But lang e'er night, the fpear was flown That flew my love, and kit me mourning. What can my barbarous, barbarous father do, But with his cruel rage purfue me ? My lover's blood is on thy fpear; How can 'ft thou, barbarous man, then woo me? My happy fitters may be,... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - 1762 - 506 pages
...the woods returning ; But lang ere night the fpear was flown That flew my love, and left me mourning What can my barbarous, barbarous father do, But with his cruel rage purfue me ? My lover's blood is on thy fpear ; How canft thou, barbarous man, then woo me ? My happy lifters may be,... | |
 | 1794 - 954 pages
...the woods returning, But lang e'er night the fpear was flown That flew my love, and left me mourning, What can my barbarous barbarous father do. But with his cruel rage purfue me ? My luvcr's blood is on thy fpear, How can ft thou, barbarous man, then woo meď My happy filters may be... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 972 pages
...the woods returning. But lang e'er night the fpear was flown That flew my love, and left me monrninj, What can my barbarous barbarous father do, But with...cruel rage purfue me ? My luver's blood is on thy fpear, How canft thou, barbarous man, then woo me? My happy lifters may be may be proud, With cruel... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 472 pages
...woods returning, But lang e'er night the spear was flown That slew my love, and left .me mourning. What can my barbarous barbarous father do, But with his cruel rage pursue me ? . My luver's blood is on thy spear, How canst thou, barbarous man, then wot me? My happy... | |
 | William Hamilton, Thomas Park - 1808 - 272 pages
...the woods returning; But lang ere night the spear was flown That slew my hive, and left me mourning. What can my barbarous barbarous father do, But with his cruel rage pursue me i My luvcr's blood is on thy spear, How can'st thou, barbarous man, then woo me P My happy... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...the woods returning, But lang e'er night the spear was flown That slew my love, and left me mourning. What can my barbarous barbarous father do, But with his cruel rage pursue me ? My luver's blood is on thy spear, How canst thou, barbarous man, then woo me ? My happy... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 266 pages
...the woods returning; But lang ere night the spear was flown That slew my luve, and left me mourning. What can my barbarous barbarous father do, But with his cruel rage pursue me ? My luver's blood is on thy spear, How canst thou, barbarous man, then woo me t My happy... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - Ballads, Scots - 1825 - 378 pages
...the woods returning ; But lang ere night the shaft was flown That slew my love, and left me mourning. What can my barbarous, barbarous father do, But with his cruel rage pursue me ? My lover's blood is on thy hand ; How canst thou, barbarous man, then woo me ? My happy... | |
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