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... wide open threw . And now , as he went bowing down His reeking head full low , The bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow . Down ran the wine into the road , Most piteous to be seen , Which made his horse's flanks to ...
... wide open threw . And now , as he went bowing down His reeking head full low , The bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow . Down ran the wine into the road , Most piteous to be seen , Which made his horse's flanks to ...
Page 67
... wide . He catch'd her by the yellow hair , And drew her up on the sand ; But cold and stiff was every limb Before he reach'd the land . And then he kiss'd her on the cheek , And kiss'd her on the chin ; And sair he kiss'd her on the ...
... wide . He catch'd her by the yellow hair , And drew her up on the sand ; But cold and stiff was every limb Before he reach'd the land . And then he kiss'd her on the cheek , And kiss'd her on the chin ; And sair he kiss'd her on the ...
Page 74
... wide and braid ' And Yarrow - haughs are bonny ; ' There Willie hecht to marry me ' If e'er he married ony . ' But Willie's gone , whom I thought on , ' And does not hear me weeping ; ' Draws many a tear frae true love's e'e ' When ...
... wide and braid ' And Yarrow - haughs are bonny ; ' There Willie hecht to marry me ' If e'er he married ony . ' But Willie's gone , whom I thought on , ' And does not hear me weeping ; ' Draws many a tear frae true love's e'e ' When ...
Page 77
... wide , But through it there roll'd not the breath of his pride : And the foam of his gasping lay white on the turf , And cold as the spray of the rock - beating surf . And there lay the rider , distorted and pale , With the dew on his ...
... wide , But through it there roll'd not the breath of his pride : And the foam of his gasping lay white on the turf , And cold as the spray of the rock - beating surf . And there lay the rider , distorted and pale , With the dew on his ...
Page 80
... wide ; Our glorious SEMPER EADEM - the banner of our pride . The freshening breeze of eve unfurl'd that ban- ner's massive fold , The parting gleam of sunshine kiss'd that haughty scroll of gold ; Night sank upon the dusky beach , and ...
... wide ; Our glorious SEMPER EADEM - the banner of our pride . The freshening breeze of eve unfurl'd that ban- ner's massive fold , The parting gleam of sunshine kiss'd that haughty scroll of gold ; Night sank upon the dusky beach , and ...
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Belisarius beneath bird bonny bower breast breath bright Brignall cheer cold cried Cumnor dark dead dear death deep door doth echoing green eyes fair fair Annie fairy fast father fear fire flew flock flowers gay goshawk Gilpin grave gray green hath hear heard heart Heaven Helvellyn hill John Anderson John Gilpin King lady lamb land light lilies Line live Lochinvar lonely look'd Lord Lord Gregory loud Lyca maid maiden maun merry moon morn mother ne'er never night nymphs o'er poem poet Quantock Hills quoth Robin Robin Goodfellow round sail Scots kirk seem'd ship sing sleep smile snow song soon soul sound spake star stood storm sweet tears thee thine Thou hast thought turn'd Twas voice vrom waves weary weep wild wind wood Wordsworth Yarrow young