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" The starling flew to his mother's window stane, It whistled and it sang ; And aye the ower word o' the tune Was — " Johnie tarries lang !  "
Minstrelsy, Ancient and Modern: With an Historical Introd. and Notes - Page 21
by William Motherwell - 1873 - 9 pages
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The British Critic, and Quarterly Theological Review, Volume 19

1802 - 708 pages
...The darling flew to bis mother's window-nar.e, It whittled, and it fang ; f>.And aye, the ower-word o* the tune Was "Johnie tarries lang!" They made a rod o' the hazel bufli, Another- <>' the flae-thnm tree; And топу , mooy wete the men At fetching our Johnie. Then...
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The Works of Walter Scott, Esq, Volume 2

Walter Scott - 1806 - 458 pages
...Can sing as I can say ; " Could flee away to my mother's bower, " And tell to fetch Johnie away ?" The starling flew to 'his mother's window stane, It...his auld mother, And fast her tears did fa' — " Ye wad'nae be warned, my son Johnie, " Frae the hunting to bide awa. • " Aft hae I brought to Breadislee,...
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Minstrelsy of the Scottish border: consisting of historical and romantic ...

Scottish border - 1812 - 516 pages
...Can sing as I can say ; " Could flee away to my mother's bower, " And tell to fetch Johnie away ?" The starling flew to his mother's window stane, It...the slae-thorn tree, And mony mony were the men At [etching our Johnie. Then out and spak his auld mother, And fast her tears did fa" — " Ye wad nae...
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The British Critic: A New Review, Volume 19

English literature - 1812 - 712 pages
...?" The ftarlirg flew to his mother's window-ftanc, II whittle^, and it fang ; And aye, the over-word o' the tune ' Was " Johnie tarries lang!*' They made a rod o' the hazel bufh, Another o' the flae-thcrn tree ; And mony, mony were the men At fetching our Johnie. J Then out...
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Minstrelsy of the Scottish border: consisting of historical and ..., Volume 2

Scottish border - 1821 - 472 pages
...Can sing as I can say ; " Could flee away to my mother's bower, k' And tell to fetch Johnie away P" The starling flew to his mother's window stane, It...mother, ' And fast her tears did fa' — " Ye wad nae be warn'd, my son Johnie, " Frae the hunting to bide awa'. " Aft hae I brought to Breadislee, " The less...
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The Scottish Ballads

Ballads, Scots - 1829 - 432 pages
...The starling flew to his mother's window-stane ; It whistled and it sang ; And ay the owerword o' its tune Was, " Johnie tarries lang !" They made a rod...At fetching our Johnie. Then out and spak his auld mither, And fast her tears did fa' : " Ye wadna be warned, my son Johnie, Frae the hunting to bide...
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The Scottish Ballads

Robert Chambers - Ballads, Scots - 1829 - 430 pages
...The starling flew to his mother's window-stane ; It whistled and it sang ; And ay the owerword o' its tune Was, " Johnie tarries lang !" They made a rod...were the men At fetching our Johnie. Then out and apak his auld mither, And fast her tears did fa' : " Ye wadna be warned, my son Jobnie, Frae the hunting...
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The Complete Works of Sir Walter Scott: With a Biography, and His ..., Volume 1

Walter Scott - English literature - 1833 - 1104 pages
...7"—* The starling flew to his mother's window etane, It whistled and it sang: And aye the ower word о the tune Was — " Johnie tarries lang !" They made a rod o' the hazel bush. Another o' the slae-thom tree, And in. HI v un ni v were the men At fetching o'er Johnie. Then out and spak his atild...
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The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott: First Series, Containing Minstrelsy ...

Sir Walter Scott - 1838 - 562 pages
...Can sing as I can say ; Could flee away to my mother's bower, And tell to fetch Johnie away?" — ' The starling flew to his mother's window stane, It...and it sang ; And aye the ower word o' the tune Was — " Jobnie tarries lang ! " They made a rod o' the ha/el bush, Another o' the slae-thorn tree, And...
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Selections from the Early Ballad Poetry of England and Scotland

Richard John King - Ballads, English - 1842 - 352 pages
...this forest Will do as meikle for me, As dip its wing in the wan water, And straik it on my ee-bree." The starling flew to his mother's window stane, It...They made a rod o' the hazel bush, Another o' the slae thorn tree, And mony mony were the men At fetching o'er Johnie. Then out and spak his auld mother,...
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