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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... Town of Dumfries • 201 Laird of Gillersbie 30 Town of Kircubrie 36 • Moffits 24 TIVIDALE . Bells of Tostints 142 Laird of Drumlire 364 Bells of Tindills 222 Caruthers • 71 Sir John Lawson 32 Trumbells 12 Town of Annan 33 ESKDALE ...
... Town of Dumfries • 201 Laird of Gillersbie 30 Town of Kircubrie 36 • Moffits 24 TIVIDALE . Bells of Tostints 142 Laird of Drumlire 364 Bells of Tindills 222 Caruthers • 71 Sir John Lawson 32 Trumbells 12 Town of Annan 33 ESKDALE ...
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... town . God and the Queen ! resound- ed from every quarter , and , in a few minutes , the regent , with the astonished nobles of his party , were prisoners to a band of two hundred Border cavalry , led by Scott of Buccleuch , and to the ...
... town . God and the Queen ! resound- ed from every quarter , and , in a few minutes , the regent , with the astonished nobles of his party , were prisoners to a band of two hundred Border cavalry , led by Scott of Buccleuch , and to the ...
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... town , left the victors no means of following the chace . The regent was slain by an officer , named Caulder , in order to prevent his being rescued . Spens of Or- miston , to whom he had surrendered , lost his life in This building ...
... town , left the victors no means of following the chace . The regent was slain by an officer , named Caulder , in order to prevent his being rescued . Spens of Or- miston , to whom he had surrendered , lost his life in This building ...
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... to Wormestoune , under promeis to save " his lyfe . Captane Crawfurde , being in the town , gat sum men out of the castell , and uther gentlemen being in the VOL . I. D The wily Earl of Morton , who , after the INTRODUCTION . xlix.
... to Wormestoune , under promeis to save " his lyfe . Captane Crawfurde , being in the town , gat sum men out of the castell , and uther gentlemen being in the VOL . I. D The wily Earl of Morton , who , after the INTRODUCTION . xlix.
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... town , come as they my't best to the geat , chased them out " of the town . The regent was shot by ane Captain Cader , " who confessed that he did it at commande of George Bell , " wha was commandit so to doe be the Lord Huntlie and ...
... town , come as they my't best to the geat , chased them out " of the town . The regent was shot by ane Captain Cader , " who confessed that he did it at commande of George Bell , " wha was commandit so to doe be the Lord Huntlie and ...
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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,