 | 1906 - 594 pages
...bough.' With ' And such a storm amongst them fell As I think you never heard the like ; For he that bears his head so high, He oft-times falls into the dyke.' And these, in Mr. Henderson's phrase, are riot of much account. Much more to be wondered at, however, than... | |
 | Joseph Ritson - Songs, English - 1810 - 232 pages
...man would flee. And such a storm amongst them fell, As 1 think you never heard the like ; For he that bears his head so high, He oft-times falls into the...this song, For he sings to make blithe your cheer. SONG XIV. LAMENTATION On the death of sir ROBERT DE NEVILL, Lord of Raby, in 1282 ; alludeing to an... | |
 | John Bell - Ballads, English - 1812 - 340 pages
...man would flee.. And such a storm amongst them fell, As I think you never heard the like; For he that bears his head so high, He oft-times falls into the...this song, For he sings to make blithe your cheer. THE SEDGFIELD FROLIC. COME all the gallant brave wenches, That love strong liquor so well, And use... | |
 | Scottish border - 1821 - 718 pages
...man would flee. And such a storm amongst them fell, As I think you never heard the like ; For he that bears his head so high, He oft-times falls into the...you all, As many as are present here, To pray for the singer of this song, NOTES ON liOOKHOPE HYDE. And to « the man of Thirlwall and Willie-haver.—... | |
 | Walter Scott - English poetry - 1821 - 532 pages
...man would flee. And such a storm amongst them fell, As I think you never heard the like; For he that bears his head so high, He oft-times falls into the...you all, As many as are present here, To pray for the singer of this song, For he sings to make blythe your cheer. NOTES OM ROOKHOPE RYDE. Ami to ie... | |
 | Walter Scott - Ballads, Scots - 1821 - 534 pages
...think you never heard the like; For he that bears his head so high, He oft-times falls into the dvke. And now I do entreat you all, As many as are present here, To pray for the singer of this song, NOTES ROOKHOPE RYDE. Ami so is the' man if Thirlwall and Wiltie-haeer.—'P.... | |
 | Walter Scott - Ballads, Scots - 1833 - 398 pages
...amongst them fell, As I think you never heard the like ; For he that bears his head so high, He oft-tymes falls into the dyke. And now I do entreat you all, As many as are present here, To pray for the singer of this song, For he sings to make blythe your cheer. BARTHRAM'S DIRGE. THE following beautiful... | |
 | Walter Scott - English literature - 1833 - 1104 pages
...amongst them fell, As I think you never heard the like j For he that bears his head so high, He oft-tymes falls into the dyke. And now I do entreat you all. As many as are present here, To pray for the singer of this song, For he sings to make blythe your cheer. • The reciter, from hi* advanced... | |
 | Sir Cuthbert Sharp - Ballads - 1834 - 110 pages
...amongst them fell, As I think you never heard the like ; For he that bears his head so high, He oft-tymes falls into the dyke. And now I do entreat you all, As many as are present here, Do pray for [the] singer of this song, For he sings to make [more] blythe your cheer. THE WORME* OF... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1838 - 562 pages
...amongst them fell, As I think you never heard the like ; For he that bears his head so high, He oft-tymes falls into the dyke. And now I do entreat you all, As many as are present here, To pray for the singer of this song, For he sings to make blythe your cheer. BARTHRAM'S DIRGE. The following beautiful... | |
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As if the world had been all their own. Thir Weardale-men, they have good hearts, They are as stiff as any tree ; For, if they'd every one been slain, Never a foot back man would flee. And such a storm amongst them fell As I think you never heard the... 
