 | Walter Scott - 1806 - 512 pages
...— " Now, tell me, thou sprite, who art meikle of might, " The death that I must die ?" " While thou shalt bear a charmed life, " And hold that life of...threefold ropes, of sifted sand, " Around thy body twine. ** If danger press fast, knock thrice on the chest, " With rusty padlocks bound ; " Turn away your... | |
 | John Leyden, James Morton - English poetry - 1819 - 528 pages
...sly:— " Now tell me, thou sprite, who art meikle of might, " The death that I must die !" " While thou shalt bear a charmed life, " And hold that life of...threefold ropes of sifted sand " Around thy body twine. " If danger press fast, knock thrice on the chest " With rusty padlocks bound; " Turn away your eyes... | |
 | John Leyden, James Morton - English poetry - 1819 - 528 pages
...Now tell me, thou sprite, who art meikle of might, " The death that I must die !" " While thou shall bear a charmed life, " And hold that life of me, "...threefold ropes of sifted sand " Around thy body twine. " If danger press fast, knock thrice on the chest " With rusty padlocks bound ; " Turn away your eyes... | |
 | John Leyden, James Morton - English poetry - 1819 - 524 pages
...who art meikle of might, " The death that I must die !" " While thou shalt bear a charmed life, 11 And hold that life of me, " . 'Gainst lance and arrow,...threefold ropes of sifted sand " Around thy body twine. " If danger press fast, knock thrioe on the chest " With rusty padlocks bound ; " Turn away your eyes... | |
 | Scott - Ballads, Scots - 1821 - 516 pages
...— " Now, tell me, thou sprite, who art mcikle of might, " The death that I must die K" " While thou shalt bear a charmed life, " And hold that life of...thy warrant be. ' Nor forged steel, nor hempen band, " If danger press fast, knock thrice on the chest, " With rusty padlocks bound ; " Turn away your eyes,... | |
 | Scottish border - 1821 - 504 pages
...sly ;— . " Now, tell me, thou sprite, who art meikle " The death that I must die Y" " While thou shalt bear a charmed life, " And hold that life of...thy warrant be. ' Nor forged steel, nor hempen band, I " If danger press fast, knock thrice on the chest, " With rusty padlocks bound ; " Turn away your... | |
 | John Docwra Parry - Ballads, English - 1829 - 460 pages
...him old Red-Cap sly : " Now tell me, thou sprite, who art mickle of might, LORD SOULIS. " While thou shalt bear a charmed life, And hold that life of me,...lance and arrow, sword and knife, I shall thy warrant he. " Nor forged steel, nor hempen hand, Shall e'er thy limbs confine, Till three-fold ropes of sifted... | |
 | Walter Scott - English literature - 1833 - 1104 pages
...Now, tell me, thou sprite^ who art mcikle of might The death that I must die 7"— " While thou shall bear a charmed life, And hold that life of me, 'Gainst...warrant be. " Nor forged steel, nor hempen band, Shall e er thy limbs confine, Till threefold ropes of sifted sand Around thy body twine. " If danger press... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1838 - 562 pages
..."Now, tell me, thou sprite, who art meikle of might, The death that I must die? "— " While thou shall bear a charmed life, And hold that life of me, 'Gainst...and arrow, sword and knife, I shall thy warrant be. 1 An the people thronged to the execution of the gallant youlh, they were bitterly rebuked by Sir Ingram... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1842 - 746 pages
...Now, tell me, thou sprite, who art meikle of might. The death that I must die 1"— " While thou shall bear a charmed life, And hold that life of me, 'Gainst...warrant be "Nor forged steel, nor hempen band, Shall e er thy limbs confine, Till threefold ropes of sifted sand Around thy body twine. " If danger press... | |
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Gainst lance and arrow, sword and knife, I shall thy warrant be. " Nor forged steel, nor hempen band, Shall e'er thy limbs confine, Till threefold ropes of sifted sand Around thy body twine. « If danger press fast, knock thrice on the chest, With rusty... 
