Kate soon will be a woefu' woman! Now, do thy speedy utmost, Meg, And win the keystane of the brig; There, at them thou thy tail may toss, A running stream they dare na cross! But ere the keystane she could make, The fient a tail she had to shake; For... Favorite Poems - Страница 32написао/ла Robert Burns - 1877 - 106 страницаПуни преглед - О овој књизи
| Matthew Gregory Lewis - 1801 - 266 страница
...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 make, The fient...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,' But left behind her... | |
| James Storer, John Greig - 1805 - 116 страница
...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...Maggie's mettle ; Ae spring brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail: The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce... | |
| Robert Burns, Thomas Park - 1808 - 330 страница
...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...the rest, Hard 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,... | |
| Scottish uses - 1808 - 228 страница
...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 страница
...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 make, The fient...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 страница
...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 make, The fient...ettle ; But little wist she Maggie's mettle — Ae * It is a well-known fact, that witches, or any evil spirits, have no power to follow a poor wight... | |
| 1813 - 442 страница
...corroborate our opinion of Mr. Cooper's merit in this performance : " 36. Tarn O'Shanter.— A. Ceoper. " And flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle, But little wist...Maggie's mettle ; Ae spring brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail." — BURNS. " This picture is most happily imagined ; the... | |
| Robert Burns - 1814 - 306 страница
...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 - 1815 - 364 страница
...eross. But ere the k»y-stane they eould make, The fient a tale she had to shake ! For Nannie, far above the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at...Maggie's mettle— Ae spring brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail: The earlin e1aught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie searee... | |
| Robert Burns - 1816 - 406 страница
...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...the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tam wi' furious ettle ; But little wist she Maggie's mettle— Ae spring brought off her master hate,... | |
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