In behint yon auld fail dyke, I wot there lies a new-slain Knight ; And naebody kens that he lies there, But his hawk, his hound, and lady fair. ' His hound is to the hunting gane, His hawk to fetch the wild-fowl hame, His lady's ta'en another mate, So... English and Scottish Ballads - Page 59edited by - 1860Full view - About this book
| Walter Scott - 1806 - 458 pages
...to-day ?" " In behint yon auld fail * dyke, " I wot there lies a new slain knight ; " And nae body kens that he lies there, " But his hawk, his hound,...hunting gane, " His hawk to fetch the wild-fowl hame, " His lady's ta'en another mate, " So we may mak our dinner sweet, • Fail— Turf. " Ye'll sit on... | |
| Scottish border - 1812 - 516 pages
...to-day ?" " In he-hint yon auld fail* dyke, " I wot there lies a new-slain knight ; " And nae body kens that he lies there, " But his hawk, his hound,...hunting gane, " His hawk to fetch the wild-fowl hame, " His. lady's ta'en another mate, " So we may make our dinner sweet 216 * Yell sit on his white hause... | |
| Scottish border - 1821 - 472 pages
...fail* dyke, " I wot there lies a new-slain knight ; " And nae body kens that he lies there, " But.his hawk, his hound, and lady fair. " His hound is to...hunting gane, " His hawk to fetch the wild-fowl hame, " His lady's ta'en another mate, " So we may make our dinner sweet. * Fail— Turf. " Ye'll sit on... | |
| 1824 - 706 pages
...half drawn, his shafts unshot, And no one kens that he lies there, But his hawk, his hound, and his lady fair. His hound is to the hunting gane, His hawk to fetch the wild fowl hame, His lady's away with another mate, So we shall make our dinner sweet ; Our dinner's... | |
| English poetry - 1825 - 398 pages
...dine to day ?" " In behint yon auld fail dyke, " I wot there lies a new slain knight; " And nae body kens that he lies there, " But his hawk, his hound, and lady fair," &c. A bird is in the same way introduced, a few pages farther on, in the ballad of Lord William : Out... | |
| Ancient ballads - 1827 - 270 pages
...half-drawn, his shafts unshot; And no one kens that he lies there, But his hawk, his hound, and his lady fair. His hound is to the hunting gane, His hawk to fetch the wild fowl hame, His lady's away with another mate, So we shall make our dinner sweet; Our dinner's... | |
| Thomas Lyle - Ballads, English - 1827 - 272 pages
...half-drawn, his shafts unshot ; And no one kens that he lies there, But his hawk, his hound, and his lady fair. His hound is to the hunting gane, His hawk to fetch the wild fowl hame, His lady's away with another mate, So we shall make our dinner sweet; Our dinner's... | |
| Minstrelsy - 1827 - 566 pages
...half drawn, his shafts unshot, And no one kens that he lies there, But his hawk, his hound, and his lady fair. His hound is to the hunting gane, His hawk to fetch the wild fowl hame, His lady's away with another mate, So we shall make our dinner sweet ; Our dinner's... | |
| Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - Bibliography - 1828 - 550 pages
...half-drawn, his shafts unshot, And no one kens that he lies there, But his hawk, his hound, and his lady fair. " His hound is to the hunting gane, His hawk to fetch the wild fowl name, His lady 's away with another mate, So shall we make our dinner sweet; Our dinner 's... | |
| 1829 - 682 pages
...half drawn, his shafts unshot, .And no one kens that he lies there, But his hawk, his hound, and his lady fair. ' His hound is to the hunting gane, His hawk to fetch the wild fowl hame, His lady's away with another mate, So we shall make our dinner sweet; Our dinner's... | |
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