 His horsemen hard behind us ride; Should they our steps discover, Then who will cheer my bonny bride, When they have slain her lover?  A School Reader - Page 289by Fanny E. Coe - 1908Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Campbell - 1809 - 148 pages
...have slain her lover?' — Outspoke the hardy Highland wight, ' I'll go, my chief — I'm ready: — ' It is not for your silver bright; ' But for your winsome...word! the bonny bird ' In danger shall not tarry; 131 So, though the waves are raging white, I'll row you o'er the ferry. — By this the storm grew... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1810 - 272 pages
...slain her lover?' — 34 Outspoke the hardy Highland wight ' I'll go, my chief — I'm ready: — • ' It is not for your silver bright; ' But for your winsome...water- wraith was shrieking ;» And in the scowl of heav'n each face Grew dark as they were speaking. » The evil spirit of the waters. 35 But still as... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1810 - 266 pages
...have slain her lover ?'— Outspoke the hardy Highland wight ' I'll go, my chief—I'm ready:— ' It is not for your silver bright; • But for your...ferry.'— By this the storm grew loud apace, The water-wraith was shrieking ;* And in the scowl of heav'n each face Grew dark as they were speaking.... | |
 | John Aikin, Robert Harding Evans - 1810 - 508 pages
...have slain her lover." Out spoke the hardy Highland wight, " I'll go, my chief, I'm ready : It is net for your silver bright, But for your winsome lady....the ferry." By this the storm grew loud apace, The water-wraith was shrieking, And in the scowl of heav'n each face Grew dark, as they were speaking.... | |
 | John Aikin - 1810 - 386 pages
...they have slain her lover." Out spoke the hardy Highland wight, " I'll go, my chief, I'm ready : " And by my word, the bonny bird In danger shall not...the ferry." By this the storm grew loud apace, The water-wraith was shrieking, And in the scowl of heav'n each face Grew dark, as they were speaking.... | |
 | Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 pages
...have slain her lover?" Out spoke the hardy Highland wight, " I'll go, my chief, — I'm ready : — " It is not for your silver bright ; " But for your...the bonny bird, " In danger shall not tarry : " So, tho' the waves are raging white, " I'll row you o'er the ferry !" By this the storm grew loud apace,... | |
 | 1813 - 410 pages
...time, "You shall not fail, don't fear it; I'll go, not for your silver dime, But for your manly spirit. "And by my word, the bonny bird In danger shall not tarry; For though a storm is coming on, I'll row you o'er the ferry." By this the wind more fiercely rose,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1814 - 274 pages
...slain her lover ?' — Outspoke the hardy Highland wight ' I'll go, my chief — I'm ready : — ' It is not for your silver bright ; ' But for your...storm grew loud apace, The water- wraith was shrieking ; s And in the scowl of heav'n each face Grew dark as they were speaking. s The evil spirit of the... | |
 | 1817 - 292 pages
...contrast with the highland sterility, and bare rocks, which we had eft behind us ; but here again — —the water wraith was shrieking, And, in the scowl of heaven, each face Grew dark as ice were speaking.* The road to Stirling winded serpentinely round the town, so that we had it always... | |
 | 1821 - 438 pages
...When they have slain her lover?" Outspoke the hardy Highland wight, " I'll go, my Chief; I'm ready : It is not for your silver bright. But for your winsome...the ferry." By this the storm grew loud apace. The water-wraith was shrieking ; And in the scowl of hcav'n each face Crew dark as they were speaking.... | |
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