Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border: Consisting of Historical and Romantic Ballads, Collected in the Southern Counties of Scotland; with a Few of Modern Date, Founded Upon Local Tradition, Band 1Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1821 |
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... party . They were forfeited and exiled ; and upon their ruins was founded the formidable house of Douglas . The Bor- ders , from sea to sea , were now at the devotion of a succession of mighty chiefs , whose exorbitant power threatened ...
... party . They were forfeited and exiled ; and upon their ruins was founded the formidable house of Douglas . The Bor- ders , from sea to sea , were now at the devotion of a succession of mighty chiefs , whose exorbitant power threatened ...
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... party , drawn chiefly from the western counties . Their leaders met in the palace of Archbishop Beaton , and resolved to apprehend Angus , who was come to the city to attend the convention of estates . Ga- win Douglas , Bishop of ...
... party , drawn chiefly from the western counties . Their leaders met in the palace of Archbishop Beaton , and resolved to apprehend Angus , who was come to the city to attend the convention of estates . Ga- win Douglas , Bishop of ...
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... party of the exiled Angus . Leagued with these , and other Border chiefs , Angus effected his return to Scotland , where he shortly after acquired possession of the supreme power , and of the person of the youthful King . " The ancient ...
... party of the exiled Angus . Leagued with these , and other Border chiefs , Angus effected his return to Scotland , where he shortly after acquired possession of the supreme power , and of the person of the youthful King . " The ancient ...
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... party of Mary to hope and to exertion . It seems , that the design of Bothwellhaugh , who slew him , was well known upon the Borders ; for , the very day on which the slaughter happened , Buccleuch and Fairnihirst , with their clans ...
... party of Mary to hope and to exertion . It seems , that the design of Bothwellhaugh , who slew him , was well known upon the Borders ; for , the very day on which the slaughter happened , Buccleuch and Fairnihirst , with their clans ...
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... party with having " houndit furth proude " and uncircumspecte young men , to hery , burne , " and slay , and tak prisoners , in her realme , and use " all misordour and crueltie , not only usit in weir , " but detestabil to all barbar ...
... party with having " houndit furth proude " and uncircumspecte young men , to hery , burne , " and slay , and tak prisoners , in her realme , and use " all misordour and crueltie , not only usit in weir , " but detestabil to all barbar ...
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Beliebte Passagen
Seite 1 - Now ever alake, my master dear, I fear a deadly storm ! " I saw the new moon, late yestreen, Wi' the auld moon in her arm ; And if we gang to sea, master, I fear we'll come to harm.
Seite 57 - If thou'rt the lord of this castle, Sae weel it pleases me, For, ere I cross the Border fells, The tane of us shall die.
Seite lx - I OFT have heard of Lydford law, How in the morn they hang and draw, And sit in judgment after : At first I wondered at it much; But since I find the reason such, As it deserves no laughter.
Seite 194 - And as we cross'd the Bateable Land, When to the English side we held, The first o' men that we met wi', Whae sould it be but fause Sakelde ? ' Where be ye gaun, ye hunters keen ? ' Quo' fause Sakelde ; ' come tell to me ! ' ' We go to hunt an English stag, Has trespass'd on the Scots countrie.
Seite cv - Tells how the drudging goblin sweat To earn his cream-bowl duly set, When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail had...
Seite 195 - Where are ye gaun, ye mason lads, Wi' a' your ladders, lang and hie?' 'We gang to herry a corbie's nest, That wons not far frae Woodhouselee.
Seite cxciv - O wha is this has done this deed, And tauld the king o' me, To send us out, at this time of the year, To sail upon the sea ? " Be it wind, be it weet, be it hail, be it sleet, Our ship must sail the faem ; The king's daughter of Noroway, Tis we must fetch her hame.
Seite cv - When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath threshed the corn That ten day-labourers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubber fiend, And, stretched out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength, And crop-full out of doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings.
Seite cxciii - Our King has written a braid letter, And seal'd 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.
Seite 1 - Wi' the auld moon in her arm ; " And, if we gang to sea, master,