 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
 | 1820 - 344 pages
...they have traced her lover.— Outspoke the brawny border wight I'll do't my Lord, I'm ready, It isn't for your silver bright, But for your winsome lady...bird In danger shall not tarry ; So— though the noise of hoofs be heard, I'll bar the door and marry. By this the noise grew loud apace, The greaseless... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1821 - 254 pages
...hrighti ' But for your winsome lady: ' And hy my word ! the honny hird ' In danger shall not tarry i * So, though the waves are raging white, ' I'll row...ferry.'— By this the storm grew loud apace, The water-wraith was shrieking i* And in the scowl of heav'n each face Grew dark as they were speaking.... | |
 | John Struthers - 1822 - 276 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...not tarry ; " So, though the waves are raging white, DAITGHTEJR ///>//////////, d& net tarty f Andltifftrf thf a silver poutul 7b rvtf t/s etr the fr/ -rt... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1825 - 756 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...tarry; So, though the waves are raging white, I'll row ye o'er the ferry. By this the storm grew loud apace, The water-wraith was shrieking; And in the scowl... | |
 | John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 pages
...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...my word, the bonny bird In danger shall not tarry; So—though the waves are raging white— I'll row you o'er the ferry !" By this, the storm grew loud... | |
 | John Barclay (of Calcots.) - 1826 - 184 pages
...from London to Portsmouth, in the Buchan Dialect. By this the storm grew loud apace, The water-wraith was shrieking ; And in the scowl of heaven each face Grew dark as they were speaking. Campbell. Red came the river down, and loud and oft The angry spirit of the water shriek'd. Douglas,... | |
 | 1828 - 814 pages
...hardy Highland wight, ' I'll go, my chief, — I'm ready : — It is not for your silver bright, Bnt for your winsome lady : ' And by my word, the bonny...ferry.' — By this the storm grew loud apace, The water-wraith was shrieking, And in the scowl of heaven each face Grew dark as they were speaking. But... | |
 | British poets - 1828 - 838 pages
...Outspoke the hardy Highland-wight: I'll go, my chief— I'm ready: It in not for your silver bright, Bat he sate, In revel chief, and umpire in debate ; Each night water-wraith was shrieking; And in the scowl of heaven each face Grew dark as they were speaking. But... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1828 - 258 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...not tarry ; ' So though the waves are raging white, • ' I '11 row you o'er the ferry.' — By this the storm grew loud apace, The water-wraith was shrieking... | |
 | William Brittainham Lacey - 1828 - 308 pages
...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...word ! the bonny bird ' In danger shall not tarry ; 4 So, though the waves are raging white, ' I'll row you o'er the ferry. — By this the storm grew... | |
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