 | Matthew Gregory Lewis - 1801 - 504 Seiten
...thy speedy utmost, Meg, And 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...Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle ;* But little wist she Maggie's mettle Ae spring' brought off her master hale, 6 But... | |
 | Matthew Gregory Lewis - 1801 - 266 Seiten
...speedy utmost, Meg, And 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...Hard upon 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... | |
 | James Sargant Storer, John Greig (engraver) - 1805 - 112 Seiten
...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 prest, And flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle, But little wist she Maggie's mettle; Ae spring brought off her master hale, But left... | |
 | James Sargant Storer - 1805 - 124 Seiten
...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 prest, And flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle, But little wist she Maggie's mettle ; . Ae spring brought off her master hale, But left... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 468 Seiten
...thy speedy utmost, Meg, And 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...Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle; But little wist she Maggie's mettleAe * It is a well-known fact that witches, or any... | |
 | Scottish uses - 1808 - 228 Seiten
...at them thon thy tail may toss, A rinnin 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 pros!, An' flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle; But little wist she... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1811 - 416 Seiten
...thy speedy utmost, Meg, And 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...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 Seiten
...thy speedy utmost, Meg, And 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...Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle; But little wist she Maggie's mettle— Ae * It is a well-known fact, that witches, or... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1815 - 364 Seiten
...cross. But ere the key-stane they could make, The ii. id a tale she had to shake ! For Nannie, far above the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle ; But little wist she Maggie's mettle— Ae spring brought off her master hale, But left... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1818 - 338 Seiten
...thy speedy utmost, Meg, And win the key-stane o" 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 a tale she had to shake! For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tarn... | |
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running stream they dare na cross, But ere the key-stane she could make. The fient a tail she had to shake . For Nannie, far before the rest. Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tarn wi 1 furious ettle ; But little wist she Maggie's mettle— Ae... 
