 | John Finlay - Ballads, Scots - 1808 - 238 pages
...pertaining, to the King of Norroway at that time." SIR PATRICK SPENS. 1 HE king sits in Dunfermline toun, Drinking the blude-red wine ; — " O whare will I get a skeely skipper *, " To sail this ship of mine." O up and spak an eldern knicht, Sat at the king's right knee, " Sir... | |
 | John Finlay - Ballads, Scots - 1808 - 234 pages
...pertaining, to the King of Norroway at that time." 48 SIR PATRICK SPENS. THE king sits in Dunfermline toun, Drinking the blude-red wine ; — " O whare will I get a skeely skipper*, " To sail this ship of mine." O up and spak an eldern knicht, Sat at the king's right knee, " Sir Patrick... | |
 | Walter Scott - Ballads, Scots - 1821 - 534 pages
...an elegant work, in which it is only to be regretted, that the actual popular songs of the Germans form so trifling a proportion. The tune of Mr Hamilton's copy of Sir Patrick Spent is different from that to which the words are commonly sung; being less plaintive, and having... | |
 | Walter Scott - English poetry - 1821 - 532 pages
...an elegant work, in which it is only to be regretted, that the actual popular songs of the Germans form so trifling a proportion. The tune of Mr Hamilton's copy of Sir Patrick Spent is different from that to which the words are commonly sung; being less plaintive, and having... | |
 | Scottish border - 1821 - 718 pages
...an elegant work, in which it is only to be regretted, that the actual popular songs of the Germans form so trifling a proportion. The tune of Mr Hamilton's copy of Sir Patrick Spent is different from that to which the words are commonly sung ; being less plaintive, and having... | |
 | Walter Scott - English literature - 1833 - 1104 pages
...Herder— an elegant work, in which itif only lobe regretted that the actual popular songs of the Germans form so trifling a proportion. The tune of Mr. Hamilton's...Patrick Spens is different from that to which the words arc commonly sung; being less plaintive, and having a bold nautical turn in the close. SIB PATRICK... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1838 - 562 pages
...an elegant work, in •which it is only to be regretted than the actual popular songs of the Germans form so trifling a proportion. The tune of Mr. Hamilton's...in the close. SIR PATRICK SPENS. The King sits in Dunfermline town, Drinking the blude-red wine ; " O ' whare will I get a skeely skipper, J To sail... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1842 - 746 pages
...only to be regretted that the actual popular songs of the Germans form so trifling a proportion. Tue tune of Mr. Hamilton's copy of Sir Patrick Spens is different from that to which the words i ;ommonly sung; being less plaintive, and havin told nautical turn in the close. Sia PATRICK SPINS.... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1845 - 258 pages
...ye hing, my mother's mantil, Ere ye hap us again." SIR PATRICK SPENS. THE king sits in Dunfermline town, Drinking the blude-red wine ; " O whare will I get a skeely skipper, To sail this new ship o' mine ! " — O up and spake an eldern knight, Sat at the king's right knee,... | |
 | Francis James Child - Ballads, English - 1857 - 438 pages
...IN singing, the interjection O is added to the second and fourth lines. THE king sits in Dunfennline town, Drinking the blude-red wine : " O whare will I get a skeely skipper To sail this new ship of mine ? " O up and spake an eldern knight, f Sat at the king's right knee :... | |
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To sail this new ship of mine ?" , O up and spake an eldern knight, Sat at the king's right knee, — " Sir Patrick Spens is the best sailor, 
