 | Walter Scott - 1806 - 512 ページ
...Till my three sons come hame to me, " In earthly flesh and blood !" It fell about the Martinmass, Whan nights are lang and mirk, The carline wife's three...birk. It neither grew in syke nor ditch, Nor yet in ony sheugh ; But at the gates o' Paradise, That birk grew fair eneugh. / " Blow up the fire, my maidens... | |
 | Scott - 1821 - 516 ページ
...cease, " Nor fishes in the flood, " Till my three sons come hame to me, " In earthly flesh and blood !" It fell about the Martinmas, When nights are lang...birk. It neither grew in syke nor ditch, Nor yet in ony sheugh ; But at the gates o' Paradise, That birk grew fair eneugh. 8 MINSTRELSY OF " Blow up the... | |
 | Scottish border - 1821 - 504 ページ
...cease, " Nor fishes in the flood, " Till my three sons come hame to me, " In earthly flesh and blood !" It fell about the Martinmas, When nights are lang...birk. It neither grew in syke nor ditch, Nor yet in ony sheugh ; But at the gates o' Paradise, That birk grew fair eneugh. " Blow up the fire, my maidens... | |
 | William Motherwell - 1827 - 566 ページ
...cease, Nor fishes in the flood, Till my three sons come hame to me In earthly flesh and blood ! 121 It fell about the Martinmas, When nights are lang...It neither grew in syke nor ditch, Nor yet in any slieugh ; But at the gates o' Paradise, That birk grew fair enough. " Blow up the fire my maidens,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 1104 ページ
...cease,t Nor fishes? in the flood, Till my three sons come hame to me, In earthly flesh and blood !" — It fell about the Martinmas, When nights are lang...birk. It neither grew in syke nor ditch, Nor yet in ony sheugh ; But at the gates o' Paradise. That birk grew fair eneugh.ll 1 The notion. that the souls... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1838 - 562 ページ
...Nor fishes ' in the flood, Till my three sons come hanie to me, In earthly flesh and blood ! " — It fell about the Martinmas, When nights are lang...birk. It neither grew in syke nor ditch. Nor yet in ony sheugh ; But at the gates o' Paradise, That birk grew fair eneugh. J ' The tense of this »erse... | |
 | Richard John King - 1840 - 128 ページ
...again in "The Wife of Usher's Well"— " It fell about the Martinmas, When nights are lang and mirkj The Carline wife's three sons came hame And their...birk. It neither grew in syke nor ditch, Nor yet in ony sheugh; But at the gates of Paradise That birk grew fair eneugh." The mode of access again to these... | |
 | Richard John King - 1840 - 124 ページ
...about wi' gillyflowers; I wot sweet company for to see!" and again in "The Wife of Usher's Well"— " It fell about the Martinmas, When nights are lang and mirk; The Carline wife's three sons came harm: And their hats were o" the birk. It neither grew in syke nor ditch, Nor yet in ony sheugh; But... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1842 - 746 ページ
...cease,t Nor fishesS in the flood, Till my three sons come hame to me, In earthly flesh and blood !" — It fell about the Martinmas, When nights are lang...birk. It neither grew in syke nor ditch, Nor yet in ony sheugh : But at the gates o' Paradise, That birk grew fair eneugh.ll S The notion, that the souls... | |
 | Richard John King - 1842 - 352 ページ
...flood, Till my three sons come hame to me, In earthly flesh and blood." — It fell about the Martin mas When nights are lang and mirk, The carline wife's...birk. It neither grew in syke nor ditch, Nor yet in ony sheugh But at the gates o' Paradise, That birk grew fair eneugh. " Blow up the fire, my maidens,... | |
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Blow up the fire, my maidens! Bring water from the well! For a' my house shall feast this night, Since my three sons are well. 
