 | Scottish songs - 1852 - 356 pages
...commands me, how can I refuse 1 Without it, I ne'er can have merit for thee ; And losing thy favour, I'd better not be. I gae then, my lass, to win honour and fame ; And if I should chance to come glorious hame, I'll bring a heart to thee with love running o'er, And then I'll leave... | |
 | Ballads, Scots - 1854 - 356 pages
...and love 's the reward of the brave, And I maun deserve it before I can crave. Then glory, my Jeauie, maun plead my excuse ; Since honour commands me, how...Without it, I ne'er can have merit for thee ; And losing thy favour, I'd better not be. I gae then, my lass, to win honour and fame ; And if I should... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1857 - 366 pages
...and love 's the reward of the brave, And I maun deserve it before I can crave. Then glory, my Jeanie, maun plead my excuse ; Since honour commands me, how...Without it, I ne'er can have merit for thee ; And losing thy favour, I'd better not be. I gae then, my lass, to win honour and fame ; And if I should... | |
 | Charles Anderson Dana - American poetry - 1859 - 838 pages
...brave, And I must deserve it before I can crave. Then glory, my Jeany, maun plead my excuse; Since honor commands me, how can I refuse ? Without it I ne'er can have merit for thee, And without thy favor I 'd better not be. I gae then, my lass, to win honor and fame, And if I should luck to come gloriously... | |
 | George Gilfillan - English poetry - 1860 - 362 pages
...before I can crave. 3 Then glory, my Jeany, maun plead my excuse; Since honour commands me, how can 1 refuse? Without it I ne'er can have merit for thee, And without thy favour I 'd better not be. I gae then, my lass, to win honour and fame, And if I should luck to come... | |
 | English poets - 1862 - 626 pages
...and love's the reward of the brave, And I must deserve it before I can crave. Then glory, my Jeanie, maun plead my excuse ; Since honour commands me, how...it I ne'er can have merit for thee, And without thy favour I'd better not be. I gae then, my lass, to win honour and fame, And if I should luck to come... | |
 | Archibald K. Murray - 1862 - 530 pages
...borne by Royal authority upon its colours and appointments. CHAPTER XXXIII. "Then glory, my Jeanie, maun plead my excuse; Since honour commands me, how...refuse? Without it, I ne'er can have merit for thee, And losing thy favour I'd better not be. I gae, then, my lass, to win glory and fame, And if I should chance... | |
 | Archibald K. Murray - 1862 - 526 pages
...borne by Royal authority upon its colours and appointments. CHAPTER XXXIII. " Then glory, my Jeanie, maun plead my excuse; Since honour commands me, how...refuse? Without it, I ne'er can have merit for thee, And losing thy favour I'd better not be. I gac, then, my lass, to win glory and fame, And if I should chance... | |
 | Choice poems - 1862 - 368 pages
...and love's the reward of the brave ; And I maun deserve it before I can crave. Then glory, my Jeanie, maun plead my excuse ; Since honour commands me, how...Without it, I ne'er can have merit for thee ; And losing thy favour I'd better not be. I gae then, my lass, to win honour and fame ; And if I should... | |
 | John William Stanhope Hows - English poetry - 1866 - 574 pages
...heart is sair pained ; By ease that's inglorious no fame can be gained ; And beauty and love's the reward of the brave, And I must deserve it before...it I ne'er can have merit for thee, And without thy favour I'd better not be. I gae then, my lass, to win honour and fame, And if I should luck to come... | |
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I'd better not be. I gae then, my lass, to win honour and fame, And if I should luck to come gloriously hame, I'll bring a heart to thee with love running o'er, And then I'll leave thee and Lochaber no more. 
