 | Matthew Gregory Lewis - 1801 - 266 sidor
...speedy utmost, Meg, And win the key-stane * of the brig ;* There at them thou thy tail may toss, A running stream they dare na cross. But ere the key-stane...the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle ;4 . But little wist she Maggie's mettle Ae spring* brought off her master hale,'... | |
 | James Storer, John Greig - 1805 - 116 sidor
...next running stream; and Tarn's mare, having just gained the " key stane o' the brig," was overtaken, For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle, But little wist she Maggie's mettle ; Ae spring brought off her master hale,... | |
 | Robert Burns, Thomas Park - 1808 - 330 sidor
...key-stane ' of the brig ; There at them them thy tail may toss, A running stream they dare na cross. Hut ere the key-stane she could make, • The fient a...upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tam wi' furious el tin ; But little wist she Maggie's mettle — Ae spring brought off her master hale, But left behind... | |
 | Scottish uses - 1808 - 228 sidor
...at them thou thy tail may toss, A riimin stream they darena cross. But e'er the key-stane she coud make, The fient a tail she had to shake ! For Nannie, far afore the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, An' flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle ; But little wist... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1811 - 416 sidor
...thy speedy utmost, Meg, And win the key-stane * of the brig; There at them thou thy tail may toss, A running stream they dare na cross. But ere the key-stane...far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, * It is a well known fact that witches, or any evil spirits, have no power to follow a poor wight any... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1813 - 444 sidor
...thy speedy utmost, Meg, And win the key-stane* of the brig ; There at them thou thy tail may toss, A running stream they dare na cross. But ere the key-stane...the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle ; But little wist she Maggie's mettle — Ae * It is a well-known fact, that... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1814 - 306 sidor
...win the kej-stane* of the brig; There at them thou thy tail may toss, A running stream they dare ua cross, But ere the key-stane she could make, The fient a tail she had to shake 1 For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tam wi' furious ettle;... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1816 - 406 sidor
...thy speedy utmost, Meg, And win the key-stane* of the brig; There at them thou thy tail may toss, A running stream they dare na cross. But ere the key-stane she could mate, The fient a tail she had to shake ! For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1818 - 354 sidor
...speedy utmost, Meg, ' And win the key-stane o' the brig ; There, at them ttiou thy tail may toss, A running stream they dare na cross; But ere the key-stane...little wist she Maggie's mettle — Ae spring brought aff her master hale, But left behind, her ain grey tail : The Carlin claught her by the rump, And left... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1818 - 338 sidor
...thy speedy utmost, Meg, And win the key-stane o' the brig; There, at them thou thy tail may toss, A running stream they dare na cross; But ere the key-stane she could make, The fient a tale she had to shake! For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tam... | |
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Kate soon will be a woefu' woman! Now, do thy speedy utmost, Meg, And win the key-stane of the brig: There at them thou thy tail may toss, A running stream they darena cross. But ere the key-stane she could make, The fient a tail she had to shake! For... 
