 | Henry William Weber - 1808 - 414 pages
...play ; But ilk maid sits dreary, lamenting her deary — The flowers of the. forest are weded awae. Dool and wae for the order, sent our lads to the border ! The English, for since, by guile wan the day ; The flowers of the forest, that fought aye the foremost, The prime of... | |
 | Robert Hartley Cromek - 1810 - 286 pages
...the hair is said to be grey. $ 1' leeching means nearly the same thing with coaxing; properly O dule for the order ! Sent our lads to the border ! The English for anes, by guile wan the day: The flow'rs of the forest Wha aye shone the foremost, The prime of the... | |
 | Scottish songs - 1816 - 378 pages
...to play; But ilk maid sits dreary, lamenting her dearie— The flowers of the forest are weded awae. Dool and wae for the order, sent our lads to the border! The English, for mice, by guile wan the day; The flowers of the forest, that fought aye the foremost, • The prime... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1825 - 756 pages
...bogle to play; But ilk maid sits eerie, Lamenting her deary— The Flowers of the Forest Are a' wede away. Dool and wae for the order Sent our lads to...wan the day; The Flowers of the Forest That fought ay the foremost, The prime of our land Are cauld in the clay. Women and bairns arc Heartless and wae;... | |
 | Alexander Laing - 1828 - 492 pages
...play ; But ilk maid sits weary, lamenting her deary ; The flowers of the forest are a' wede away. Dcil and wae for the order, sent our lads to the border,'' The English for ance by guile got the day? •- '- , . • '•• . The flowers of the forest, that fought aye the foremost ij •... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1829 - 414 pages
...at the gloaming, nae swankies are roaming, 'Bout stacks wi' the lasses at bogle to play ; 131 Dule and wae for the order, sent our lads to the Border...guile wan the day; The Flowers of the Forest, that foucht aye the foremost, The prime o' our land, are cauld in the clay. We hear nae mair lilting at... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1829 - 408 pages
...stacks wi' the lasses at bogle to play ; 131 Dule and wae for the order, sent our lads to the Border 1 The English, for ance, by guile wan the day ; The Flowers of the Forest, that foucht aye the foremost, The prime <>' our land, are cauld in the clay. We hear nae mair lilting at... | |
 | David Booth - 1831 - 366 pages
...sits dreary, lamenting her deary, Since the flowers of the forest are weeded away. Dool and wae fa' the order, — sent our lads to the border ! The English for ance by a guile won the day : The flowers of the forest, that shone aye the foremost, The pride of our land... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 1104 pages
...to play j But Uk maid sits dreary, lamenting her deary — The flowers of the forest are weded awae. Dool and wae for the order, sent our lads to the Border! The English, for anco, by guile wan the day : The flowers of the forest, that fought aye tne foremost, The prime of... | |
 | England - 1835 - 794 pages
...play ; But ilk maid sits drearie, Lamenting her deary — The Flowers of the Forest Are weded awae. Dool and wae for the order Sent our lads to the Border...wan the day ; The Flowers of the Forest That fought ay the foremost, The prime of our land Are cauld in the clay. We'll hear nae mair lilting At the ewe-milking,... | |
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Bout stacks wi' the lasses at bogle to play; But ilk ane sits drearie, lamenting her dearie— The Flowers of the Forest are a' wede away. Dool and wae for the order sent our lads to the Border ! The English, for ance, by guile wan the day; The Flowers... 
