But who the expected husband, husband is? His hands, methinks, are bathed in slaughter. Ah me! what ghastly spectre's yon, Comes, in his pale shroud, bleeding after? "Pale as he is, here lay him, lay him down; O lay his cold head on my pillow : Take off,... Scotish Songs: In Two Volumes - Pagina 2321869 - 575 pagineVisualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
| Allan Ramsay - 1750 - 492 pagine
...in flaughter. Ah me ! what ghaftly fpeftre's yon, Comes, in his pale Diroud, bleeding after ? Fale as he is, here lay him, lay him down, O lay his' cold head on tny pillow ; Take aff, take aff thefe bridal weed?, And crown my careful head with yellow. Pale tho'... | |
| William Hamilton - 1760 - 290 pagine
...hands, methinks, are bath'd in flaughter, Ah me ! what ghaftly fpectre's yon, Comes, in his pale fhroud, bleeding after. Pale as he is, here lay him lay him down, O lay his cold head on my pillow 5 Take aff take aff thefe bridal weids, And crown my careful I;ead with willow. Pale Pale tho' thon... | |
| 1765 - 388 pagine
...hands, methinks, are bath'd in flaughter, Ah me! what ghaftly fpeftre's yon, Comes.in his pale fhroud, bleeding after ? Pale as he is, here lay him, lay him down, ,ioI O lay his cold head on my pillow; Take afF, take aff thefe' bridal weids, And crown my careful... | |
| Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - 1801 - 368 pagine
...body cover ; Unbar, ye bridal maids, the door, Let in the expected husband-lover. But who the expected husband is ? His hands, methinks, are bathed in slaughter...shroud, bleeding after ? Pale as he is, here lay him down ; Oh lay his cold head on my pillow ; Take aff, take aff these bridal weids, And crown my careful... | |
| Robert Southey - 1807 - 472 pagine
...With bridal sheets my body cover, Unbar ye bridal maids the door, Let in the expected husband lover. But who the expected husband husband is ? His hands...spectre's yon, Comes, in his pale shroud, bleeding afar. Pale as he is, here lay him lay him down, O lay his cold head on my pillow, Take offtake off... | |
| Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pagine
...Unbar ye bridal maids the door, But who the expected husband husband is? His hands methinks are bath'd in slaughter, Ah me! what ghastly spectre's yon, Comes...lay him down, O lay his cold head on my pillow; Take aiF take aff these bridal weids, And crown my careful head with willow. Pale tho' thou art, yet best... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pagine
...His hands, methinks, are bath'd in slaughter i Ah me ! what ghastly spectre 's yon Comes in his pule shroud, bleeding after ? Pale as he is, here lay him, lay him down, O lay his cold head on my pillow j Take aff, take aff these bridal weids, And crown my careful head with willow. Pale though thou art,... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 260 pagine
...bridal sheets my body cover, Unbar, ye bridal maids, the door, Let in the' expected husband lover. But who the' expected husband husband is ? His hands,...methinks, are bathed in slaughter^ Ah me ! what ghastly spectre 's yon, Comes, in his pale shroud, bleeding after? Pale as he is, here lay him lay him down,... | |
| 1829 - 432 pagine
...bridal-sheets my body cover ! Unbar, ye bridal-maids, the door I Let in th' expected husband-lover I But who the expected husband, husband is ? His hands,...Comes, in his pale shroud, bleeding, after? Pale as tie is, here lay him. lay him down ; O lay his cold head on my pillow I Take off, take off these bridal... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1829 - 430 pagine
...bridal-sheets my body cover ! Unbar, ye bridal-maids, the door ! Let in th* expected husband-lover ! But who the expected husband, husband is ? His hands, methinks, are bathed in slaughter All, me ! what ghastly spectre's yon, Comes, in hit pale shroud, bleeding, after? Pale as he is, here... | |
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