Sweet smells the birk, green grows, green grows the grass, Yellow on Yarrow's bank the gowan, Fair hangs the apple frae the rock, Sweet the wave of Yarrow flowan. Flows Yarrow sweet ? as sweet, as sweet flows Tweed, As green its grass, its gowan yellow,... The British Poets: Including Translations ... - Page 148by British poets - 1822Full view - About this book
| 1714 - 430 pages
...Yarrow fweet? as fweet, as fweet flows Tweed, As green its grafs, its gowan yellow, As fweet fmells on its braes the birk, The apple frae the rock as mellow. Fair was thy luve, fair fair indeed thy hive, In ' flow'ry' bands thou him did'ft fetter} Tho' he was fair and well beluv'd again, Than me,... | |
| William Hamilton - 1760 - 290 pages
...Yarrow fweet ? as fweet, as fweet flows Tweed, As green its grafs, its gowan yellow, As fweet fmells on its braes the birk, The apple frae the rock as...fair fair indeed thy luve, In floury bands thou him did'ft fetter, Tho' he was fair and weil beluv'd again, Than me, he never lued thee belter. Bulk ye,... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1795 - 972 pages
...Flows Yarrow fweet ? as, as fweet flews Tweed, A» green its grafs, its gowan yellow, As fweet fmells on its braes the birk, The apple frae the rock as...fair fair indeed thy luve, In floury bands thou him dnill fetter, Though he was fair and weil belov'd again, Than me he never lued thee better. Bulk ye,... | |
| William Hamilton, Thomas Park - 1805 - 144 pages
...flowan. Flows Yarrow sweet? as sweet, as sweet flows As green its grass, its gowan yellow, fl'weed, As sweet smells on its braes the birk, The apple frae...bands thou him did'st fetter, Though he was fair and well beluv'd again, Than me, he never lued thee better. Busk ye, then busk, my bony bony bride, Busk... | |
| Robert Southey - 1807 - 472 pages
...of Yarrow flowan. Flows Yarrow sweet ? as, sweet flows Tweed, As green its grass, its gowan yellow, As sweet smells on its braes the birk, The apple frae...bands, thou him didst fetter, Though he was fair and veil belov'd again. Than me he never leud the better. Busk ye, then busk, my bony bony brideri . Busk... | |
| William Hamilton, Thomas Park - 1808 - 272 pages
...flowan. Sweetsmells the birk, green grows, green grows lh« Yellow on Yarrow's hank the gowau, [grais, Flows Yarrow sweet? as sweet, as sweet flows As green...thy luve, fair fair indeed thy luve, In floury bands thon him did'st fetter, Though he was fair and weil beluv'd again, Than me, he never Ined thee better.... | |
| Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...Yarrow flowan. Flows Yarrow sweet ? as, as sweet flows Tweed, As green its grass, its gowan yellow, As sweet smells on its braes the birk, The apple frae...thou him didst fetter, Though he was fair and weil belov'd again, Than me he never lued thee better. Busk ye, then busk, my bony bony bride, Busk ye,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 682 pages
...sweet? as sweet, as sweet flows As" green its grass, its gowan yellow, [Tweed, As sweet smells on ita braes the birk, The apple frae the rock as mellow. Fair was thy lure, fair fair indeed thy luve, In 8oury bands thou him did'st fetter, Though he was fair and well... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 266 pages
...rashly bald, a stronger, arm Thou metst, and fell on the Braes of Yarrow, Sweetsmellsthebirk,green grows,green grows the Yellow on Yarrow's bank the...beluved again, Than me, he never lued thee better. Busk ye, then busk, my bony bony bride, Busk ye, busk ye, my winsome marrow, Busk ye, and lue me on... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 pages
...sweet? as sweet, as sweet flows Twe«d, As green its grass, its gowau as yellow, As sweet smells ou an Book Exchange love, fair, fair indeed thy love ; In flowery bands tliou him didst fetter; Though he was fair and... | |
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