Ballads and Metrical TalesJ. Burns, 1845 - 242 страници |
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... youth , As he stood in the hall . " Now , Heaven thee save , good Red - Cross Knight , I'm come from the north countree , Where a lady is laid all in her sick bed , And evermore calls for thee . " " Alas ! alas ! thou pilgrim boy , Sad ...
... youth , As he stood in the hall . " Now , Heaven thee save , good Red - Cross Knight , I'm come from the north countree , Where a lady is laid all in her sick bed , And evermore calls for thee . " " Alas ! alas ! thou pilgrim boy , Sad ...
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... youth , And ope'd his pilgrim's vest , And , lo ! it was his lady fair , His lady dear he prest . " Grieve not for me , my faithful Knight , " The lady faint did cry ; " I'm well content , my faithful Knight , Tho ' in thy arms I die ...
... youth , And ope'd his pilgrim's vest , And , lo ! it was his lady fair , His lady dear he prest . " Grieve not for me , my faithful Knight , " The lady faint did cry ; " I'm well content , my faithful Knight , Tho ' in thy arms I die ...
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... youth A rending of his prey . His unkempt hair all matted hung His shaggy shoulders round ; His eager eye all fiery glow'd , His face with fury frown'd . Like eagle's talons grew his nails , His limbs were thick and strong ; And ...
... youth A rending of his prey . His unkempt hair all matted hung His shaggy shoulders round ; His eager eye all fiery glow'd , His face with fury frown'd . Like eagle's talons grew his nails , His limbs were thick and strong ; And ...
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... youth repeats his heavy blows : He gasps , he groans , he dies . Quickly Sir Valentine revived With Ursine's timely care : And now to search the castle - walls The venturous youths repair . The blood and bones of murder'd knights They ...
... youth repeats his heavy blows : He gasps , he groans , he dies . Quickly Sir Valentine revived With Ursine's timely care : And now to search the castle - walls The venturous youths repair . The blood and bones of murder'd knights They ...
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... youth ? " she wond'ring said ; " He much resembles thee : The bear devour'd my younger son , Or sure that son were he . " " Madam , this youth with bears was bred , And rear'd within their den : But recollect ye any mark 66 To know your ...
... youth ? " she wond'ring said ; " He much resembles thee : The bear devour'd my younger son , Or sure that son were he . " " Madam , this youth with bears was bred , And rear'd within their den : But recollect ye any mark 66 To know your ...
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Страница 217 - Our king has written a braid letter, And sealed it with his hand, And sent it to Sir Patrick Spens, Was walking on the strand. "To Noroway, to Noroway, To Noroway o'er the faem ; The king's daughter of Noroway, Tis thou maun bring her hame...
Страница 234 - O'er Roslin all that dreary night A wondrous blaze was seen to gleam ; 'Twas broader than the watch-fire's light, And redder than the bright moonbeam. It glared on Roslin's castled rock, It ruddied all the copse-wood glen ; 'Twas seen from Dryden's groves of oak, And seen from cavern'd Hawthornden.
Страница 134 - Away rode the abbot all sad at that word, And he rode to Cambridge and Oxenford ; But never a doctor there was so wise, That could with his learning an answer devise. Then home rode the abbot of comfort so cold, And he mett his shepheard a going to fold : " How now, my lord abbot, you are welcome home : What newes do you bring us from good King John?
Страница 8 - Their hinder parts, with special care, That day were guarded sure. The hounds ran swiftly through the woods, The nimble deer to take, That with their cries the hills and dales An echo shrill did make.
Страница 234 - Clair. There are twenty of Roslin's barons bold Lie buried within that proud chapelle ; Each one the holy vault doth hold — But the sea holds lovely Rosabelle ! And each Saint Clair was buried there, With candle, with book, and with knell ; But the sea-caves rung and the wild winds sung The dirge of lovely Rosabelle.
Страница 7 - With fifteen hundred bowmen bold, All chosen men of might, Who knew full well in time of need To aim their shafts aright.
Страница 137 - Light down, light down, now, true Thomas, And lean your head upon my knee ; Abide and rest a little space, And I will shew you ferlies three.
Страница 83 - LITHE and listen, gentlemen, To sing a song I will beginne : It is of a lord of faire Scotland, Which was the unthrifty heire of Linne. His father was a right good lord, His mother a lady of high degree ; But they, alas ! were dead him froe, And he lov'd keeping companie. To spend the day with merry cheer, To...
Страница 84 - My gold is gone, my money is spent ; My lande nowe take it unto thee : Give me the golde, good John o' the Scales, And thine for aye my lande shall bee.
Страница 218 - O, where will I get a gude sailor To take my helm in hand, Till I get up to the tall top-mast To see if I can spy land ?" " O here am I, a sailor gude, To take the helm in hand, Till ye get up to the tall top-mast ; But I fear you'll ne'er spy land.