 | Walter Scott - 1806 - 458 pagine
...leman. Ancient Songt, 1798, p. 155. I have seen a copy of this dirge much modernized. THE TWA CORBIES. As I was walking all alane, I heard twa corbies making a mane; The tane unto the t'other say, " Where sall we gang and dine to-day ?" " In behint yon auld fail *... | |
 | Scottish border - 1812 - 516 pagine
...Ancient Songs, 179C, p. 155. I hare seen a copy of this dirge much modernized. 215 THE TWA CORBIES. As I was walking all alane, I heard twa corbies making a mane ; The tane unto the t'other say, *' Where sall we gang and dine to-day ?" " In he-hint yon auld fail*... | |
 | 1825 - 396 pagine
...Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border," birds make a still more prominent figure in " The Twa Corbies :" As I was walking all alane, I heard twa corbies making a mane, The tane unto the t' other say, " Where shall we gang, and dine to day ?" " In behint yon auld fail... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 1104 pagine
...lemon." Ancient Bangi, 1792, p. 165. t have seen a copy of this dirge much modernized. THE TWA CORBIES.* As I was walking all alane, I heard twa corbies making a mane ; The tane unto the t'other say, " Where sail we gang and dine to-day."— "In behint yon auld failt... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1838 - 562 pagine
...or Irick necessary to open the door ; from enyine. ll'anc— A number of people. THE TWA CORBIES.' As I was walking all alane, I heard twa corbies making a mane; The tane unto the t'other say, "Where sail we gang and dine to-day?"— "In behint yon auld fail •... | |
 | Hannah D. Burdon - 1838 - 974 pagine
...shadows of the houses, to await the coming of Witherinjjton near the corner of the bridge. CHAPTER V. As I was walking all alane, I heard twa corbies making a mane. The tane unto the t'other say, " Where sail we gang and dine to day ?" " In behint yon auld fail dyke,... | |
 | Francis James Child - 1857 - 438 pagine
...Border, ii. 359. It was communicated to Scott by Mr. Sharpe, as written down, from tradition, by a lady. As I was walking all alane, I heard twa corbies making a mane ; The tane unto the t'other say, " Where sall we gang and dine to-day ? " — " In behint yon auld... | |
 | Francis James Child - 1857 - 438 pagine
...Border, ii. 359. It was communicated to Scott by Mr. Sharpe, as written down, from tradition, by a lady. As I was walking all alane, I heard twa corbies making a mane ; The tane unto the t'other say, " Where sall we gang and dine to-day ? " — " In behint yon auld... | |
 | Francis James Child - 1857 - 430 pagine
...Border, ii. 359. It was communicated to Scott by Mr. Sharpe, as written down, from tradition, by a lady. As I was walking all alane, I heard twa corbies making a mane ; The tane unto the t'other say, "Where sail we gang and dine to-day?" — " In behint yon auld fail... | |
 | William Edmondstoune Aytoun - 1858 - 430 pagine
...English version of the same, under the title of " The Three Raveus," has been published by Ritson. AS I was walking all alane, I heard twa corbies making a maen ; The tane into the t'other did say, " Whanr shall we gang and dine the day 1 " " 0 doun beside... | |
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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... 
