 I watch'd his body night and day ; No living creature came that way. I took his body on my back, And whiles I gaed, and whiles I sat ; I digg'da grave, and laid him in, And happ'd him with the sod sae green. But think na ye my heart was sair, When I laid...  The Ballads of Scotland - Page 87publié par - 1859Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1887 - 606 pages
...Border ballads. ' I sewed his sheet, making my mane ; I watched the corpse, myself alane ; I watched the body night and day ; No living creature came that...his body on my back, And whiles I gaed, and whiles I sat ; I digg'da grave, and laid him in, And happ'd him with the sod sae green. ' But think na ye my... | |
 | 1804 - 574 pages
...extremitie. • I sew'tl his sheet, making my maw ; I watched the corpse, myself alane ; I watched his body, night and day ; No living creature came that way. • I took his body on my bick, And whiles I gaed, and whiles I sate j I digg'da grave, and laid him in, And happ'd him with... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1806 - 458 pages
...legal distress. • I sew'd his sheet, making my mane ; I watched the corpse, myself alane ; I watched his body, night and day ; No living creature came...his body on my back, And whiles I gaed, and whiles I satte ; I digg'da grave, and laid him in, And happ'd him with the sod sae green. But think na ye my... | |
 | Scottish border - 1812 - 516 pages
...legal distress. 320 I sew'd his sheet, making my mane ; I watched the corpse, myself alane ; I watched his body, night and day ; No living creature came...his body on my back, And whiles I gaed, and whiles I sat ; I digg'da grave, and laid him in, And happ'd him with the sod sae green. But think na ye my heart... | |
 | Scottish border - 1821 - 472 pages
...extremitie. * I'mifil. — Poinded, attached by legal distress. I sew'd his sheet, making my mane ; I watch'd the corpse, myself alane ; I watch'd his...his body on my back, And whiles I gaed, and whiles I sat ; I digg'da grave, and laid him in, And happ'd him with the sod sae green. But think na ye my heart... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 1104 pages
...; My servants all fer life did flee, And left me in extremitie. I sew'd his sheet, making my mane ; I watch'd the corpse, myself alane; I watch'd his...his body on my back. And whiles I gaed, and whiles I sat ; I diggM a grave and laid him in, And napp'd him with the sod sae green. * Poln'4— Poindod,... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1838 - 562 pages
...; My servants all for life did flee, And left me in extremitie. I sew'd his sheet, making my mane ; I watch'd the corpse, myself alane ; I watch'd his...creature came that way. I took his body on my back, A ml whiles I gaed, and whiles I sat ; I digg'da grave, and laid him in, And happ'd him with the sod... | |
 | Richard John King - 1842 - 352 pages
...gear; My servants all for life did flee, And left me in extremitie. I sew'd his sheet, making my mane, I watch'd the corpse, myself alane ; I watch'd his...his body on my back, And whiles I gaed, and whiles I sat I digg'da grave, and laid him in, And happ'd him with the sod sae green. " Foinded, attacked by... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1842 - 746 pages
...me in extremitie. I sew'd his sheet, making my mane ; I watch d the corpse, myself alane ; I walch'd his body, night and day; No living creature came that...his body on my back. And whiles I gaed, and whiles I sat; I digged a grave and laid him in, And napp'd him with the sod sae green. * Poln'd— Poinded,... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 922 pages
...me in extremitie. I sewed his sheet, making my mane ; I watched the corpse, myself alane ; I watched his body, night and day ; No living creature came that way. I took his body on my back, And whiles I gacd, and whiles I satte ; I digged a grave, and laid him in, And happed him with the sod sae green.... | |
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