 Gilderoy. Wae worth the loun that made the laws, To hang a man for gear, To 'reave of life for ox or ass, For sheep, or horse, or mare : Had not their laws been made sae strick, I neir had lost my joy, Wi' sorrow neir had wat my cheek, . For my dear Gilderoy.  Narratives from Criminal Trials in Scotland - Sida 37efter John Hill Burton - 1852Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Thomas Percy - 1765 - 406 sidor
...He was fae brave a boy, At length wi' numbers he was tanr, My winfome Gilderoy. Wae worth the loon that made the laws, ')' To hang a man for gear, To 'reave of life for ox or afs, For fheep, or horfe, or mare : Had not their laws been made fae ftricfc, I neir had loft... | |
 | Beauties - 1794 - 236 sidor
...He was fae brave a boy, At length wi' numbers he was tane. My winfome Gilderoy. Wae worth the loon that made the laws, To hang a man for gear, To 'reave of life for ox or afs, For fhcrp, or hoife, or mare ; Had not their laws been made fae firick I neir had lofl my... | |
 | Beauties - 1794 - 228 sidor
...He was fae brave a boy, At length wi' numbers he was tane. My winfome Gilderoy.. Wae worth the loon that made the laws,. To hang a man for gear, To 'reave of life for ox or afs, For fliecp, or hoife, or mare: • Had not their laws been made fae ftiick, I neir had loft... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 sidor
...He was sae brave a boy; At length wi' numbers he was tane, My winsome Gilderoy. Wae worth the loun that made the laws, To hang a man for gear, To reave of life for ox or ass, For sheep, or horse, or mare : Had not their laws been made sae strick, I neir had lost... | |
 | 1858 - 862 sidor
...verse as well as Erose. It is true that, in the balid of " Gilderoy," we find the sentiment, — " Wae worth the louns that made the laws, To hang a man for gear ; To reive of life for sic a cause As stealing horse or mear ! " But these words are put into the mouth... | |
 | John Struthers - 1822 - 276 sidor
...loun. For man to man durst meet him nane, He was sae brave a boy; At length wi' numbers he was tane, My winsome Gilderoy. Wae worth the louns that made...hang a man for gear; To reave of life for sic a cause Had not their laws been made sae ttrick I ne'er had lost my joy ; Wi' sorrow ne'er had wat my cheek... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1829 - 356 sidor
...possess, He never did annoy, Who never fail'd to pay their cess To my love Gilderoy. Wae worth the loun that made the laws To hang a man for gear ! To reave of life for ox or ass, For sheep, or horse, or mear ! Had not their laws been made so strict, I ne'er had lost... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1829 - 414 sidor
...possess, He never did annoy, Who never fail'd to pay their cess To my love Gilderoy. Wae worth the loun that made the laws To hang a man for gear ! To reave of life for ox or ass, Had not their laws been made so strict, I ne'er had lost my joy ; Wi' sorrow ne'er had wat... | |
 | 1842 - 584 sidor
...against her idea of legal retribution, who thus laments her lover hanged : — " Wae worth the loun that made the laws To hang a man for gear, To "reave of life for ox and ass, For sheep, or horse, or deer. Had not their laws been made sac stric I ne'er had lost my... | |
 | John Spalding - 1850 - 486 sidor
...loun. For man to man durst meet him nane, He was sae brave a boy ; At length wi numbers he was tañe, My winsome Gilderoy. Wae worth the louns that made...stealing horse or mare ! Had not their laws been made sac strick I neer had lost my joy ; Wi sorrow neer haof wat my cheek For my dear Gilderoy. Gif Gilderoy... | |
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