 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 392 pagine
...Walking so early ; . . Sweet Robin sits on the bush, '•'''• Singing so rarely* : < • , j . ' " ' Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I marry me ?'—...'• ' Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly ?' .• The gray-headed sexton That delves the grave duly.' rt The glove-worm o'er grave and stone... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 424 pagine
...who listened to this singular scene. " Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early ; Sweet Robin sits on the bush, Singing so rarely. " * Tell me,...When six braw gentlemen Kirkward shall carry ye.' " f Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly ?' f The gray-headed sexton That delves the grave duly.'... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 386 pagine
...Robin sits on the bush, Singing so rarely. « ' Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I marry me ?'— 1 When six braw gentlemen Kirkward shall carry ye.' " • Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly ?' * The gray-headed sexton That delves the grave duly.' " The glow-worm o'er grave and stone Shall... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1821 - 328 pagine
...Though death your mistress borrow; For he tor whom I die to day, Shall die tor me to-morrow." . Again she changed the tune to one wilder, less monotonous,..." ' Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly?' ' The gray-lieaded sexton * # * That delves the grave duly.' " The glow-worm o'er grave and stone Shall... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1836 - 676 pagine
...Though death your mistress borrow ; For he for whom I die to-day ,. Shall die for me to-morrow." Again she changed the tune to one wilder, less monotonous,...' Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I marry me V — ' When six braw gentlemen Kirkward shall carry ye.' , " ' Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say... | |
 | 1836 - 866 pagine
...to her burial, which a stiangc mixture of ideas confuse with a wedding : '• ' Tell me, thou bonnie bird, When shall I marry me ;' When six braw gentlemen...ye.' ' Who makes the bridal bed ? Birdie, say truly ;' 'The grey-headed sexton, That delves the grave truly. ' The glow-worm o'er gravestone, Shall light... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1844 - 728 pagine
...rarely. 4 ' Tell me, thou bonoy bird, When shall I marry me)'— 1 When six brew gnntlemen К irk ward shall carry ye,' » * * " 'Who makes the bridal bed. Birdie, say truly V — ' The gray headed sexton, Thai delves UK c.avo duly.' " The glow-worm o'er grave and atone Shall h;-li[ the--... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1852 - 686 pagine
...who listened to this singular scene : " Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early ; Sweet Robin sits on the bush, Singing so rarely. " ' Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I marry me V — ' When six braw gentlemen Kirkward shall carry ye.' " ' Who makes the bridat bed, Birdie, say... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1857 - 372 pagine
...die to-day, Shall die for me to-morrow. Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early ; Sweet Robin sits on the bush, Singing so rarely. " Tell me, thou...ye." " Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly ? " — " The gray-headed sexton That delves the grave duly. " The glow-worm o'er grave and stone Shall... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1857 - 444 pagine
...listened to this singular scene : " — Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early ; Sweet Robin sits on the bush, Singing so rarely. " Tell me, thou...gentlemen Kirkward shall carry ye." " Who makes the bridal-bed, Birdie, say truly ? " — " The gray-headed sexton " The slow-worm o'er grave and stone... | |
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Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early; Sweet Robin sits on the bush, Singing so rarely. '"Tell me, thou bonny bird. When shall I marry me?' 'When six braw gentlemen Kirkward shall carry ye. 
