Ancient Ballads and Songs of the North of Scotland: Hitherto Unpublished, with Explanatory Notes, Volumen 2W. & D. Laing, and J. Stevenson, 1828 - 352 páginas |
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Términos y frases comunes
Aberdeen alang amang auld bairn baith ballad blaw winds bonny bows bonny Lizie Baillie bower brother cauld Dame Oliphant daughter dear dearie Drum e'er Earl Edinbro Edinburgh faer fair Scotland fair upon Tay father fause fell ance frae gane Glengyle gown green burn sidie gude greenwood hame hand Hazelgreen heart Hey wi Highland laddie hynde Inverness Jock the Leg John Johnston stands fair Kemp Owyne king knight laddie lady fair Lady Maisry lady's ladye laird land lassie Lizie Lindsay lord maid married maun mony mother nae mair nane Nathaniel Gordon never o'er ower Peterhead plaid awa proper Saint Johnston red gowd Reedisdale ride ring Saint Johnston stands Says spake squire steed Stirling for aye taen thee thro whiles is easy wind has blawin wine winna woman wou'd ye hae Ye'll Ye're yetts
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Página 158 - My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here, My heart's in the Highlands, a-chasing the deer; A-chasing the wild deer, and following the roe, My heart's in the Highlands wherever I go...
Página 80 - That I have found in the green sea; And while your body it is on, Drawn shall your blood never be; But if you touch me, tail or fin, I vow my belt your death shall be.
Página 78 - Her mother died when she was young, Which gave her cause to make great moan ; Her father married the warst woman That ever lived in Christendom.
Página 325 - We do not know them in the fountain, but in the stream; not in the root, but in the stem; for we know not which is the mean man that did rise above the vulgar.
Página 259 - I heard a maid making her moan ; Said, Saw ye my father ? Or saw ye my mother ? Or saw y'e my brother John ? Or saw ye the lad that I love best, And his name it is Sweet William...
Página 256 - And looked in a diamond bright, To see if she were fair. " My girl, ye do all maids surpass That ever I have seen ; Cheer up your heart, my lovely lass, And hate young Hazelgreen." " Young Hazelgreen he is my love, And ever mair shall be ; I'll nae forsake young Hazelgreen For & the gowd ye'll gie.
Página 201 - Wide in, wide in, my lady fair, Nae harm shall thee befall ; Aft times hae I water'd my steed Wi' the water o
Página 79 - And while your finger it is on, Drawn shall your blood never be : But if you touch me, tail or fin, I swear...
Página 202 - Wide in, wide in, my lady fair, No harm shall thee befall; Oft times have I watered my steed Wi the water o Wearie's Well.
Página 74 - Come down, come down, my lady fair, A sight of you I'll see ; And bonny are'the bags of gold That I will give to thee.