 Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early; Sweet Robin sits on the bush, Singing so rarely. " 'Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I marry me?' 'When six braw gentlemen Kirkward shall carry ye.' * * * " 'Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly?'...  The Poetical Works - Sida 768efter Walter Scott - 1909 - 970 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 424 sidor
...the words only a fragment or two could be collected by those who listened to this singular scene. " Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early ; Sweet...When six braw gentlemen Kirkward shall carry ye.' " f Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly ?' f The gray-headed sexton That delves the grave duly.'... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 386 sidor
...the words only a fragment or two could be collected by those who listened to this singular scene. " Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early ; Sweet...' Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I marry me ?'— 1 When six braw gentlemen Kirkward shall carry ye.' " • Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 392 sidor
...Walking so early ; . . Sweet Robin sits on the bush, '•'''• Singing so rarely* : < • , j . ' " ' Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I marry me ?'—...makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly ?' .• The gray-headed sexton That delves the grave duly.' rt The glove-worm o'er grave and stone Shall light... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1821 - 328 sidor
...those who listened to this singular scene. " Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early; Sweet Kobin sits on the bush, Singing so rarely. * ' # " * " '...Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly?' ' The gray-lieaded sexton * # * That delves the grave duly.' " The glow-worm o'er grave and stone Shall light... | |
 | 1836 - 866 sidor
...to her burial, which a stiangc mixture of ideas confuse with a wedding : '• ' Tell me, thou bonnie bird, When shall I marry me ;' When six braw gentlemen...;' 'The grey-headed sexton, That delves the grave truly. ' The glow-worm o'er gravestone, Shall light there steady , The owl, from the steeple, sing... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1836 - 676 sidor
...Kobin sits on the bush, Singing so rarely. " ' Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I marry me V — ' When six braw gentlemen Kirkward shall carry ye.'...delves the grave duly.' " The glow-worm o'er grave and stona Shall light thee steady ; The owl from the steeple sing, ' Welcome, proud lady.' " Her voice... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1852 - 686 sidor
...the words only a fragment or two could be collected by those who listened to this singular scene : " Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early ; Sweet...' Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I marry me V — ' When six braw gentlemen Kirkward shall carry ye.' " ' Who makes the bridat bed, Birdie, say... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1855 - 752 sidor
...who listened to this singular scene : " Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early ; Sweet Kobin sits on the bush, Singing so rarely. " ' Tell me,...ye.' " ' Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly V — ' The grey.headed sexton That delves the grave duly.' The glow.worm o'er grave and done Shall... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1857 - 372 sidor
...cauld, My fause true-love ! to-morrow. And weep ye not, my maidens free, Though death your mistress borrow ; For he for whom I die to-day, Shall die for...makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly ? " — " The gray-headed sexton That delves the grave duly. " The glow-worm o'er grave and stone Shall light thee... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1857 - 372 sidor
...cauld, My fause true-love ! to-morrow. And weep ye not, my maidens free, Though death your mistress borrow ; For he for whom I die to-day, Shall die for...makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly ? " — " The gray-headed sexton That delves the grave duly. " The glow-worm o'er grave and stone Shall light thee... | |
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