 | 1847 - 906 Seiten
...blossom, As underneath their fragrant shade, I clasped her to my bosom ! The golden hours on angel's wings, Flew o'er me and my dearie ; For dear to me...as light and life, Was my sweet Highland Mary. Wi' monie a vow and locked embrace, Our parting was fu' tender, And pledging aft to meet again, We tore... | |
 | British empire - 1847 - 856 Seiten
...blossom, As, underneath the fragrant shade, I clasped her to my bosom ! The angel-hours, on golden wings, Flew o'er me and my dearie ; For dear to me as light and life Was my sweet Highland Mary." So sang Burns of the woman for whom, of all others, he seems to have formed the most enduring attachment.... | |
 | British minstrel - 1848 - 480 Seiten
...As, underneath their fragrant shade, I clasp'd her to my hosom. The gulden hours, on angel wing ;, Flew o'er me and my dearie ; For dear to me as light and life Was my sweet Highland Mary. Wi' mony a vow and lock'd emhrace, Our parting was fu' tender ; And, pledging aft to meet again, We tore... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1849 - 906 Seiten
...Alary. How sweetly bloomM the gay green birk i How rich the hawthorn's blossom ! As, underneath their fragrant shade, I clasp'd her to my bosom ! The golden...me, as light and life, Was my sweet Highland Mary. Wi1 monte a vow and lock'd embrace, Our parting was fu" tender ; And, pledging afc to meet again, We... | |
 | Thomas King Greenbank - 1849 - 446 Seiten
...bloomed the gay green birk How rich the hawthorn's blossom; As underneath their fragrant shade, I clasped her to my bosom. The golden hours, on angel wings,...me as light and life, Was my sweet Highland Mary. With mony a vow and locked embrace, Our parting was full tender; And pledging oft to meet again, We... | |
 | 1926 - 538 Seiten
...statue of her in the Palm House, Sefton Park, Liverpool (by Benjamin Evans Spence) with inscription : The golden hours on angel wings, Flew o'er me and my dearie. For dear to me as life and light, Was my sweet Highland Mary. J. ARDAGH. WILKISSON FAMILY, SHIPSTONON-STOUR.— In the... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1865 - 236 Seiten
...Mary. How sweetly bloomed the gay green birk, How rich the hawthorn's blossom, As underneath their fragrant shade, I clasp'd her to my bosom! The golden...as light and life, Was my sweet Highland Mary. Wi' mony a TOW, and lock'd embrace, Our parting was fu' tender ; And, pledging aft to meet again, We tore... | |
 | Scottish songs - 1852 - 356 Seiten
...Mary. How sweetly bloom'd the gay green birk, How rich the hawthorn's blossom, As underneath their fragrant shade I clasp'd her to my bosom ! The golden...as light and life Was my sweet Highland Mary. Wi' mony a vow and lock'd embrace, Our parting was fu' tender ; And pledging aft to meet again, We tore... | |
 | John Aikin - 1852 - 792 Seiten
...the gay green birk, How rich the hawthorn's blossom ; As underneath their fragrant shade I clasped l .' 0 haste, unfold the hospitable hall ! That hall, where once, in antiquated state, mony a vow, and lock'd embrace, Our parting was fu' tender ; And pledging aft to meet again, We tore... | |
 | 1853 - 456 Seiten
...we;l 0 How sweetly bloom'd the gay green birk ! How rich the hawthorn's blossom ! At, underneath their fragrant shade, I clasp'd her to my bosom ! The golden hours, on an^el wings, Flew o'er me and my dearie ; For dear to me. as light and life, Was my sweet Highland... | |
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O' my sweet Highland Mary. How sweetly bloom'd the gay green birk, How rich the hawthorn's blossom, As underneath their fragrant shade I clasp'd her to my bosom ! The golden hours on angel wings Flew o'er me and my dearie; For dear to me as light and... 
