 | Robert Chambers - 1829 - 414 Seiten
...Seat, and taking its name from a hermitage half way up the hill, which it formerly supplied with water. Oh, oh ! if my young babe were born, And set upon the nurse's knee, And I myself were dead and gane, And the green grass growing over me ! * THE WEE THING. MACN^IL. TUNE— Bonnie Dundee. SAW ye... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1829 - 388 Seiten
...formerly supplied with water. I'd lock'd my heart in a case of gold, And pinn'd it wi' a siller pin. Oil, oh ! if my young babe were born, And set upon the nurse's knee, And I myself were dead and gane, And the green grass growing over me ! * THE WEE THING. MACNEIL. TUNE — Bonnie Dundee. SAW ye... | |
 | 1925 - 778 Seiten
...down the brae, And waly waly yon burn-side, Where I and my love wont to gae, ending with — And O! if my young babe were born And set upon the nurse's...dead and gone, And the green grass growing over me! But to return to Elaine. Elaine's brother could not conceal his admiration for what he called 'the... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 922 Seiten
...inclemency ; It's not sic cauld that makes me cry, But my love's heart's grown cauld to me. And oh an my young babe were born, And set upon the nurse's...dead and gone, And the green grass growing over me ! When lords and lairds came to this town, And gentlemen o' high degree, I took my auld son in my arms,... | |
 | Scottish songs - 1852 - 356 Seiten
...That love had been sae ill to win, I'd lock'd my heart in a case of gold, And pinn'd it wi' a siller pin. Oh, oh ! if my young babe were born, And set upon the nurse's knee, And I mysel' were dead and gone, And the green grass growin' ower me ! Nothing is known with certainty as... | |
 | 1854 - 356 Seiten
...That love had been sae ill to win, I'd lock'd my heart in a case of gold, And pinn'd it wi' a siller pin. Oh, oh ! if my young babe were born, And set upon the nurse's knee, And I mysel' were dead and gone, And the green grass growin' ower me ! THE EWE-BUGHTS. From the " Tea-Table... | |
 | Francis James Child - 1857 - 810 Seiten
...before I kiss'd, That love had been sae ill to win, I'd lock'd my heart in a case of gold, And pin'd it with a silver pin. Oh, oh, if my young babe were born, And set upon the nurse's knee, And I my sell were dead and gane ! For a maid again I'll never be. FROM the appendix to Motherwell's Minstrelsy,... | |
 | Francis James Child - 1857 - 382 Seiten
...before I kiss'd, That love had been sae ill to win, I'd lock'd my heart in a case of gold, a And pin'd it with a silver pin. Oh, oh, if my young babe were born. And set upon the nurse's knee, And I my sell were dead and gane ! For a maid again I'll never be. « LORD JAMIE DOUGLAS. FROM the appendix... | |
 | Francis James Child - 1857 - 368 Seiten
...before I kiss'd, That love had been sae ill to win, I'd lock'd my heart in a case of gold, « And pin'd it with a silver pin. Oh, oh, if my young babe were born, And set upon the nurse's knee, And I my sell were dead and gane ! For a maid again I'll never be. . * LORD JAMIE DOUGLAS. FROM the appendix... | |
 | University of Edinburgh - 1857 - 430 Seiten
...had been sae ill to win, I had lockt my heart in a case o' gowd And pinned it with a siller pin. And oh ! if my young babe were born, And set upon the nurse's knee, And I mysell were dead and gane, For a maid again Ise never be. Burns in one of his letters quotes the following... | |
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... heart grown cauld to me When we came in by Glasgow town We were a comely sight to see ; My Love was clad in the black velvet, And I myself in cramasie. But had I wist, before I kist... 
