...guile wan the day; The flowers of the forest, that fought aye the foremost, The prime of our land, arc cauld in the clay. We'll hear nae mair lilting, at...loaning; The flowers of the forest are a' wede awae. HANNAH MORE. 1744—1833. KINDNESS IN SMALL THINGS. O LOVE divine! sole source of Charity! More dear...

...heard the lilting, at our yowe-milking, Lasses a-lilting, before the dawn o' day ; But now they are moaning, on ilka green loaning ; The Flowers of the Forest are a' wede away. At buohts, in the morning, nae blythe lads are scorning, The lasses are lonely, and dowie,...

...won the day. The flowers of the forest that fought aye the foremost, The prime of our land, are eauld in the clay. We'll hear nae mair lilting at the ewemilking,...loaning; The flowers of the forest are a' wede awae. ' Norham's castled steep ' comes speedily into view, standing grim and gaunt and massive against the...

...foremost, The prime of our land, are cauld in the clay. We'll hear nae mair lilting, at the ewe milking ; Women and bairns are heartless and wae : Sighing and...loaning — The flowers of the forest are a' wede awae." (Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, vol. iii. p. 131.) Sir John Stanley of Handford was knighted on...

...foremost, The prime of our land, are cauld in the clay. We'll hear nae mair lilting, at the ewe milking ; Women and bairns are heartless and wae : Sighing and...loaning — The flowers of the forest are a' wede awae." (Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, vol. iii. p. 131.) Sir John Stanley of Handford was knighted on...

...I've heard them lilting, at the ewe milking, Lasses a' lilting, before dawn of day ; But now they are moaning on ilka green loaning ; The flowers of the forest are a' wede awae. Nae daffing, nae gabbing, but sighing and sabbing, Ilk ane lifts her leglin, and hies her awae. In...

...I've heard them lilting, at the ewe milking, Lasses a' lilting, before dawn of day ; But now they are moaning on ilka green loaning ; The flowers of the forest are a" wede awae. Nae daffing, nae gabbing, but sighing and sabbing, Ilk ane lifts her leglin, and hies her awae. In...

...heard them lilting, at our ewe-milking, Lasses a-lilting, before the dawn of day ; But now they are moaning, on ilka green loaning; The Flowers of the Forest are a' wede away. At bughts in the morning nae blythe lads are scorning ; The lasses are lanely, and dowie,...

...I've heard them lilting, at the ewe milking, Lasses a' lilting before dawn of day ; But now they are moaning on ilka green loaning ; The flowers of the forest are a' wede away." Close to Selkirk is one of the most lovely and unique spots which is anywhere to be found...

..."VE heard them lilting at our ewe-milk : ing, Lasses a' lilting before dawn o' day ; But now they are moaning on ilka green , loaning — The Flowers of the Forest are a' wede away. i At bughts, in the morning, nae blythe lads are scorning, Lasses are lonely and dowie and...