That atill despised flight, man. For king, and laws, and country's cause, In honour's bed he lay, man, His life, but not his courage, fled, While he had breath to draw, man. And Major Bowie, that worthy soul, Was brought down to the ground, man ; His... The Jacobite Relics of Scotland: Being the Songs, Airs, and Legends, of the ... - Página 115de James Hogg - 1821Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Robert Hartley Cromek - 1810 - 260 páginas
...had procured him, as a small reward and compensation for his great services and misfortunes 1748. 99 For king and laws, and country's cause, In honour's...fled, While he had breath to draw, man. And major Bowle, that worthy soul, Was brought down to the ground, man ; His horse being shot, it was his lot... | |
| Robert Burns - 1817 - 502 páginas
...this song is old, the rest of it is mine. — Here, once for all, let me apologize for Stanza 9. * " And Major Bowie, that worthy soul, Was brought down...; His horse being shot, it was his lot, For to get niony a wound, man : Lieutenant Smith, of Irish birth, Frae whom he call'd for aid, man, Being full... | |
| 1828 - 396 páginas
...courage true, like him were few That still despised flight, man ; For king and laws, and coxmtry's cause, In honour's bed he lay, man ; His life, but...; His horse being shot, it was his lot For to get monie a wound, man : Lieutenant Smith, of Irish birth, Frae whom he call'd for aid, man, Being full... | |
| Walter Scott - 1836 - 462 páginas
...behave Like to a hero bright, man ; His courage true, like him were few That still despised night, man. For king and laws, and country's cause, In honour's..., His horse being shot, it was his lot, For to get ninny a wound, man. Lieutenant Smith, of Irish birth, Frae whom he call'd for aid, man, But full of... | |
| Robert Burns, John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 628 páginas
...and country's cause, In honour'« bed he lay, man ; Ui* life, but not hi» courage, fled, While be had breath to draw, man. And Major Bowie, that worthy soul, Was brought down to the ground, man ; Hii hone being shot, it was his lot For to get mony a wound, man : Lieutenant Smith, of Irish birth,... | |
| James Miller - 1844 - 536 páginas
...brave did still behave Like to a hero bright, man ; His courage true, like him were few That still despised flight, man. For king, and laws, and country's...: His horse being shot, it was his lot, For to get raony a wonnd, man.t Lieutenant Smith, of Irish birth, Frae whom he called for aid, man ; But rail... | |
| James Miller - 1844 - 540 páginas
...were few That -till despised flight, man. For king, and laws, and country's canT. In honour's bed be lay, man ; His life, but not his courage fled, While...that worthy soul. Was brought down to the ground, mini : His horse being shot, it was his lot. For to get mony a wonnd. man.t Lientenant Smith, of Irish... | |
| Robert Burns - 1849 - 906 páginas
...brave did still behave Like to a hero bright, man ; His courage true, like him were few, That still despised flight, man ; For king and laws, and country's cause, In honour's bed he i.iy, man ; Hie life, but not hi« courage, fini, While he had breath to draw, man. And Major Bowie,... | |
| Charles Mackie - 1850 - 556 páginas
...Gard'ncr brave did still behave Like to a hero bright, man ; In courage true, like him were few That still despised flight, man ; For King and laws and country's...his courage fled, While he had breath to draw, man ! " The palace of Seaton was dismantled about the year 1792. Its vast, ancient, and dreary ruins exhibit... | |
| 1850 - 744 páginas
...brave, did still behave, Like to a hero bright, man ; His courage true, like him were few, That »till despised flight, man. For king and laws, and country's...man; His life, but not his courage fled, While he hud breath to draw, man.'* For two hours did this good and brave man lie u|>on the field of battle,... | |
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