And see not ye that bonny road, That winds about the fernie brae? That is the road to fair Elfland, Where thou and I this night maun gae. " But, Thomas, ye maun hold your tongue, Whatever ye may hear or see ; For, if you speak word in Elflyn land, Ye'll... The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott - Page 177by Walter Scott - 1842 - 699 pagesFull view - About this book
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1883 - 684 pages
...Though some call it the road to heaven. " And see not ye that bonny road, That winds about the fernio brae ? That is the road to fair Elfland, Where thou and I this night maun yac. " But, Thomae, yo maun hold your tongue. Whatever ye may hear or see : For, if you npeak word... | |
| Francis James Child, George Lyman Kittredge - Ballads, English - 1884 - 280 pages
...Tho some call it the road to heaven. 13 ' And see not ye that bonny road, That winds about the fernie brae? That is the road to fair Elfland, Where thou and I this night maun gae. 14 ' But, Thomas, ye maun hold your tongue, Whatever ye may hear or see, For, if you speak word in... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1885 - 366 pages
...Though some call it the road to heaven. "And see ye not that bonny road, That winds about the ferine brae ! That is the road to fair Elfland, Where thou and I this night maun gao. "But, Thomas, ye maun hold your tongue, Whatever ye may hear or see ; For, if ye speak word in... | |
| Robert Bell - Ballads, English - 1885 - 490 pages
...some call it the road to heaven. ' And see ye not that bonny road, That winds about the fernie brae t That is the road to fair Elfland, Where thou and I this night maun gaa ' .But, Thomas, ye maun hold your tongue, Whatever ye may hear or see ; For if ye speak word in... | |
| William Allingham - Ballads, English - 1887 - 458 pages
...Though some call it the road to Heaven. 13 ' And see ye not yon bonny road That winds about the ferny brae ? That is the road to fair Elfland, Where thou and I this night maun gac. ' But, Thomas, ye sall haud your tongue, Whatever ye may hear or see ; For speak ye word in Elfin-land,... | |
| John Campbell Shairp - English poetry - 1887 - 416 pages
...of wickedness, and a third thus : •' ' And see ye not that bonny road, That winds about the fernie brae ? That is the road to fair Elfland, Where thou and I to-night maun gae. But, Thomas, ye maun hauld your tongue, Whatever ye may hear or see ; For, if ye... | |
| Robert Ford - Ballads, English - 1889 - 312 pages
...Though some call it the road to heaven. "And see not ye that bonnie road, That winds about the fernie brae ? That is the road to fair Elfland, Where thou...hear or see ; For, if you speak word in Elflyn land, Ve'll ne'er get back to your ain countrie. " 0 they rade on, and farther on, And they waded through... | |
| Charles Anderson Dana - American poetry - 1890 - 976 pages
...some call it the road to heaven. " And see not ye that bonny road, That winds about the fernie brae 1 That is the road to fair Elfland, Where thou and I...Whatever ye may hear or see ; For, if you speak word in Elfyn land, Ye'll ne'er get back to your ain countrie." Oh they rade on, and farther on, And they waded... | |
| George Eyre-Todd - 1893 - 344 pages
...Though some call it the road to heaven. "And see not ye that bonnie road, That winds about the ferny brae? That is the road to fair Elfland, Where thou...tongue, Whatever ye may hear or see; For if you speak a word in Elflyn land, Ye'll ne'er get back to your ain countrie." O they rade on, and farther on,... | |
| Ballads - 1894 - 326 pages
...not ye that bonny road, That winds about the ferny brae ? That is the road to fair Elfland, Where you and I this night maun gae. " But, Thomas, ye maun...hold your tongue, Whatever ye may hear or see ; For, gin ae word you should chance to speak, Ye'll ne'er get back to your ain country." He has gotten a... | |
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