| Walter Scott - 1818 - 386 pagine
...not, my maidens free, Though death your mistress borrow; For he for whom I die to-day, Shall die fox me to-morrow." Again she changed the tune to one wilder,...' 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... | |
| Walter Scott - 1818 - 392 pagine
...two could be collected by those who listened to rf " singular scene. . •_ i ~ * •' i Proud Maisic is in the wood, Walking so early ; . . Sweet Robin sits on the bush, '•'''• Singing so rarely* : < • , j . ' " ' Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I marry me ?'— * When six braw gentlemen... | |
| Walter Scott - 1821 - 328 pagine
...those who listened to this singular scene. " Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early; Sweet Kobin 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.' " ' Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say... | |
| Walter Scott - 1836 - 676 pagine
...who listened to this singular scene : " Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early ; Sweet Kobin sits on the bush, Singing so rarely. " ' Tell me,...gentlemen Kirkward shall carry ye.' , " ' Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly?' — ' The grey-headed sexton That delves the grave duly.' " The glow-worm... | |
| Walter Scott - 1855 - 752 pagine
...who listened to this singular scene : " Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early ; Sweet Kobin 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.' " ' Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say... | |
| Walter Scott - 1857 - 444 pagine
...weep ye not, my maidens free, Though death your mistress borrow ; For he for whom I die to-day, Shall die for me to-morrow. " Again she changed the tune..." Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I marry me ? " — " When six braw gentlemen Kirkward shall carry ye." " Who makes the bridal-bed, Birdie, say... | |
| Walter Scott - 1857 - 372 pagine
...free, Though death your mistress borrow ; For he for whom I die to-day, Shall die for me to-morrow. Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early ; Sweet..." Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I marry me ? " — " When six braw gentlemen Kirkward shall carry ye." " Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say... | |
| Walter Scott - 1860 - 486 pagine
...weep ye not, my maiden's free, Though death your mistress borrow ; For he for whom I die to-day, Shall die for me to-morrow." Again she changed the tune...' Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I marry me ? ' ' When six braw gentlemen Kirkward shall carry ye.' * * * " • Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie,... | |
| Francis Turner Palgrave - 1861 - 356 pagine
...beverage divine, And pledging with contented smack The Mermaid in the Zodiac ! ccxxx THE PRIDE OF YOUTH Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early ; Sweet...so rarely. ' Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I many me ?' —' When six braw gentlemen Kirkward shall carry ye.' ' Who makes the bridal bed. Birdie,... | |
| Coventry Patmore - 1862 - 372 pagine
...green bed, Much that well may be thought cannot wisely be said. TL Peacock CLIII THE PRIDE OF YOUTH Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early ; Sweet Robin sits on the bush Singing so rarely. X ' Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I marry me ?' ' When six braw gentlemen Kirkward shall carry... | |
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