The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Baronet, Volume 1A. Constable, 1821 - English poetry |
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... Auld Maitland , Battle of Otterbourne , The Sang of the Outlaw Murray , Johnie Armstrang , Lord Ewrie , The Lochmaben Harper , Jamie Telfer of the Fair Dodhead , The Raid of the Reidswire , Kinmont Willie , Dick o ' the Cow , Jock o ...
... Auld Maitland , Battle of Otterbourne , The Sang of the Outlaw Murray , Johnie Armstrang , Lord Ewrie , The Lochmaben Harper , Jamie Telfer of the Fair Dodhead , The Raid of the Reidswire , Kinmont Willie , Dick o ' the Cow , Jock o ...
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... auld tymis it was deter- " mit in the artiklis of the pace , be the twa wardanis of the " Boirdours of Ingland and Scotland , that there shuld be na " familiarite betwix Scottis men and Inglis men , nor marriage " to be contrakit betwix ...
... auld tymis it was deter- " mit in the artiklis of the pace , be the twa wardanis of the " Boirdours of Ingland and Scotland , that there shuld be na " familiarite betwix Scottis men and Inglis men , nor marriage " to be contrakit betwix ...
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... auld , and saw right dimly , ) My lucky dad , an honest whig , Was telling tales of Bothwell - brigg ; He could not miss to mind the attempt , For he was sitting pu'ing hemp ; My aunt , whom nane dare say has no grace , Was reading in ...
... auld , and saw right dimly , ) My lucky dad , an honest whig , Was telling tales of Bothwell - brigg ; He could not miss to mind the attempt , For he was sitting pu'ing hemp ; My aunt , whom nane dare say has no grace , Was reading in ...
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... Auld storeis for to se , Gif it appinis him to meit , How he sall conjure the spreit : And I haif red mony quars , Bath the Donet , and Dominus que pars , Ryme maid , and als redene , Baith Inglis and Latene : And ane story haif I to ...
... Auld storeis for to se , Gif it appinis him to meit , How he sall conjure the spreit : And I haif red mony quars , Bath the Donet , and Dominus que pars , Ryme maid , and als redene , Baith Inglis and Latene : And ane story haif I to ...
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... auld hors , And of ane yallow wob the warp , The boddome of ane awld herp , The heid of ane cuttit reill , The band of an awld quheill , The taill of ane yield sow , And ane bait of blew wow , Ane botene , and ane brechame , And ane ...
... auld hors , And of ane yallow wob the warp , The boddome of ane awld herp , The heid of ane cuttit reill , The band of an awld quheill , The taill of ane yield sow , And ane bait of blew wow , Ane botene , and ane brechame , And ane ...
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Page 12 - O lang, lang, may the ladyes sit, Wi' their fans into their hand, Before they see Sir Patrick Spens Come sailing to the strand ! And lang, lang, may the maidens sit, Wi' their goud kaims in their hair, A' waiting for their ain dear loves ! For them they'll see na mair.
Page 8 - Our king has written a braid letter, And sealed it with his hand, And sent it to Sir Patrick Spens, Was walking on the strand. "To Noroway, to Noroway, To Noroway o'er the faem ; The king's daughter of Noroway, Tis thou maun bring her hame...
Page 68 - But gae ye up to Otterbourne, And wait there dayis three; And, if I come not ere three dayis end, A fause knight ca
Page 71 - O bury me by the braken bush, Beneath the blooming brier, Let never living mortal ken That ere a kindly Scot lies here.
Page lxii - I OFT have heard of Lydford law, How in the morn they hang and draw, And sit in judgment after : At first I wondered at it much ; But since I find the reason such, As it deserves no laughter.
Page 207 - Then shoulder high with shout and cry We bore him down the ladder lang; At every stride Red Rowan made, I wot the Kinmont's aims played clang. 'O mony a time,
Page 10 - 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 205 - Where be ye gaun, ye broken men ?' Quo' fause Sakelde ; ' come tell to me !' Now Dickie of Dryhope led that band, And the never a word o' lear had he. ' Why trespass ye on the English side ? Row-footed outlaws, stand!' quo' he; The never a word had Dickie to say, Sae he thrust the lance through his fause bodie.
Page 67 - When down before the Scottish spear She saw proud Percy fa. ' Had we twa been upon the green, And never an eye to see, I wad hae had you, flesh and fell; But your sword sail gae wi me.
Page 202 - And have they taen him, Kinmont Willie, " Against the truce of Border tide ? " And forgotten that the bauld Buccleuch " Is Keeper here on the Scottish side...