They eat sae much o' the venison, And drank sae much o' the blude, That Johnie and a' his bluidy hounds, Fell asleep as they had been dead. And by there came a silly auld carle, An ill death mote he die ! For he's awa' to Hislinton, Where the Seven Foresters... The British Critic: A New Review - Seite 5691812Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1802 - 708 Seiten
...bludey hounds, As if they had been Erl's fons. They eate fae much of the vennifon, And drank fae much o' the blude, That Johnie, and a' his bludey hounds,...there cam a filly auld carle, An ill death mote he die I For he's awa to Hiilinton, Where the Seven Forefters did lie. . " What news, what news, ye gray-headed... | |
| Walter Scott - 1806 - 458 Seiten
...Bryttkd—To cut up venison. See the ancient ballad of Chevy Chace, v. 8. And by there came a silly auld carle, An ill death mote he die ! For he's awa to Hislinton, Where the Seven Foresters did lie. " What news, what news, ye gray-headed carle, " What... | |
| Scottish border - 1812 - 516 Seiten
...Bryttled—To cut up venison. See the ancient ballad of Chevy Chace, v. 8. And by there came a silly auld carle, An ill death mote he die ! For he's awa to Hislinton, Where the Seven Foresters did lie. " What news, what news, ye gray-headed carle, " What... | |
| William Motherwell - 1827 - 566 Seiten
...sons. They eat sae much o' the venison, And drank sae much o' the blude, And by there came a silly auld carle, An ill death mote he die ! For he's awa to Hislinton, Where the Seven Foresters did lie. " What news, what news, ye gray-headed carle, What news... | |
| Minstrelsy - 1827 - 566 Seiten
...blude, That Johnie and a' his bludy hounds Fell asleep, as they had been dead. And by there came a silly auld carle, An ill death mote he die ! For he's awa to Hislinton, Where the Seven Foresters did lie. " What news, what news, ye gray-headed carle, What news... | |
| Richard John King - 1842 - 352 Seiten
...That Johnie and a' his bluidy hounds, Fell asleep as they had been dead. And by there came a silly auld carle, An ill death mote he die ! For he's awa' to Hislinton, Where the Seven Foresters did lie. " What news, what news, ye gray-headed carle, What news... | |
| Samuel Carter Hall - 1853 - 464 Seiten
...That Johnie and a' his bluidy hounds, Fell asleep as they had been dead, And by there came a silly auld carle, An ill death mote he die ! For he's awa' to Hislinton, Where the seven foresters did lie. ' What news, what news, ye grayheaded carle, < What news... | |
| Francis James Child - 1859 - 312 Seiten
...ao That Johnie and a' his bluidy hounds Fell asleep as they had been dead. And by there came a silly auld carle, An ill death mote he die ! For he's awa' to Hislinton, M " What news, what news, ye gray-headed carle, What news bring ye to me ? " " I bring nae... | |
| Francis James Child - 1858 - 318 Seiten
...so That Johnie and a' his bluidy hounds Fell asleep as they had been dead. And by there came a silly auld carle, An ill death mote he die ! For he's awa' to Hislinton, M Where the Seven Foresters did lie. " What news, what news, ye gray-headed carle, What... | |
| Francis James Child - 1860 - 306 Seiten
...so That Johnie and a' his bluidy hounds Fell asleep as they had been dead. And by there came a silly auld carle, An ill death mote he die ! For he's awa' to Hislinton, ss " What news, what news, ye gray-headed carle, What news bring ye to me ? " " I bring... | |
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