 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 - 1854 - 404 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...not tarry ; So though the waves are raging white. Til row you o'er the ferry." — By this the storm grew loud apace, The water- wraith was shrieking;... | |
 | 1854 - 456 pages
...slain her lover ? " Outspoke the hardy Highland wight, " I '11 go, my chief, — I 'm ready, — " And, by my word, the bonny bird . In danger shall 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 watrr-wraith was shrieking ;... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1854 - 508 pages
...slain her lover? " — Out spoke the hardy Highland wight, " I '11 go, my chief — ' I 'm ready : — It is not for your silver bright ; But for your winsome lady : * Ireland my darling, Ireland forever. "And by my word ! the bonny bird In danger shall not tarry... | |
 | Anna Cabot Lowell - 1855 - 452 pages
...slain her lover ? " Outspoke the hardy Highland wight, " I '11 go, my chief, — I 'm ready, • — " And, by my word, the bonny bird In danger shall 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 ;... | |
 | 1855 - 458 pages
...slain her lover ? " Outspoke the hardy Highland wight, " I '11 go, my chief, — I 'm ready, — " And, by my word, the bonny bird In danger shall 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; And... | |
 | Charlotte Phillips - 1855 - 188 pages
...bride, When they have slain her lover ?" Out spake the highland wight, " I'll go, my chief—I'm ready ; It is not for your silver bright, But for your winsome lady ! So, though the waves are raging white, I'll row you o'er the ferry !" By this the storm grew loud... | |
 | Wife - 1855 - 350 pages
...cannot think so — let not my error be visited on my guiltless, persecuted girl." CHAPTER VIII. " And by my word, the bonny bird In danger shall not tarry." Campbell. MR. MORTON, leaving instructions with his servants, on whose discretion he could fully depend,... | |
 | William Sherwood - 1856 - 466 pages
...they have slain her lover ? " Out spoke the hardy Highland wight, " I'll g6, 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 heaven each face Grew dark as they were speaking.... | |
 | David Charles Bell - 1856 - 466 pages
...they 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 winsome...not tarry ; So, though the waves are raging white, I ll row you o'er the ferry." By this the storm grew loud apace, The water-wraith was shrieking ; And,... | |
 | William Sherwood - 1857 - 396 pages
...they have slain her lover ? " Out spoke the hardy Highland wight, " I'll g&, my chief, I'm ready : — It is not for your silver ' bright ; But for your...shall not tarry ; So, though the waves are raging whit' I'll row you o'er the ferry." — By this, the storm grew loud apace, The water-wraith was shrieking... | |
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