 | Walter Scott - 1806 - 512 ページ
...been equalled. THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST. PART FIRST. I'VE heard them lilting, at the ewe milking, Lasses a' lilting, before dawn of day ; But now they...ilka green loaning; The flowers of the forest are a' wede awae. At bughts, in the morning, nae blithe lads are scorning ; Lasses are lonely, and dowie,... | |
 | Henry William Weber - 1808 - 452 ページ
...glossarial explanations 1 have, however, found necessary to subjoin. I've heard them lilting, at the ewe-milking, Lasses a' lilting before dawn of day...green loaning—- The flowers of the forest are a' wede awae. Atbughts,inthemorning, nae blithe lads are scorning; Lasses are lonely, and dowie, and wae... | |
 | Henry William Weber - 1808 - 414 ページ
...glossarial explanations I have, however, found necessary to subjoin. I've heard them lilting, at the ewe-milking, Lasses a' lilting before dawn of day...green loaning—- The flowers of the forest are a' wede awae. Atbughts,inthe morning, nae blithe tals are scorning; Lasses are lonely, and dowie, and... | |
 | Scottish songs - 1816 - 378 ページ
...the band shall ne'er remuve, And this will be a posie to my ain dear May. THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST. Lasses a' lilting, before dawn of day; But now they are moaning, on ilka green loaning; I'vE heard them lilting, at the ewe milking, The flowers of the forest are a' wede awae. At bughts,... | |
 | Scott - 1821 - 516 ページ
...been equalled. THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST. PART FIRST. I'VE heard them lilting, at the ewe milking, Lasses a" lilting, before dawn of day ; But now they...ilka green loaning ; The flowers of the forest are a' wede awae. At bughts, in the morning, nae blythe lads are scorning ; Lasses are lonely, and dowie,... | |
 | Scottish border - 1821 - 504 ページ
...been equalled. THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST. PART FIRST. I'VE heard them lilting, at the ewe milking, Lasses a' lilting, before dawn of day ; But now they...ilka green loaning ; The flowers of the forest are a' wede awae. At bughts, in the morning, nae blythe lads are scorning ; Lasses are lonely, and dowie,... | |
 | Alexander Dyce - 1825 - 472 ページ
...date of the lamentation is about the period of the field of Flodd«n.) I'VE heard them lilting, at the ewe-milking, Lasses a' lilting, before dawn of day...ilka green loaning ; The flowers of the forest are a1 wede awae. At bughts, in the morning, nae blithe lads are scorning ; Lasses are lonely, and dowie,... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1825 - 378 ページ
...lilting At our ewe-milking, Lasses loud lilting Before the dawn of day ; But now they are moaning In ilka green loaning ; The Flowers of the Forest Are a' wede away. At bughts in the morning, Nae blithe lads are scorning ; The lasses are lonely, And dowie and wae ; Nae... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1825 - 756 ページ
...prime of our land Are cauld in the clay. Women and bairns arc Heartless and wae; Sighing and moaning In ilka green loaning, The Flowers of the Forest Are a' wede away. This pathetic song requires neither praise nor comment ; its pathos is the pathos of nature, and every... | |
 | Alexander Laing - 1828 - 492 ページ
...at the ewes milking, " » •' Lasses a lilting before break o' day ; .-. ; • . , But now there is moaning, on ilka green loaning ; '.:'.-! The flowers of the forest are a' wede away. .- ,• -..] .. i. • -• • At bughts in the morning, nae blithe-lads are scorning, ! '. Lasses... | |
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I've heard them lilting, at our ewe-milking Lasses a' lilting before dawn of day : But now they are moaning, on ilka green loaning, The Flowers of the forest are a 
