 The heath this night must be my bed, The bracken curtain for my head, My lullaby the warder's tread, Far, far, from love and thee, Mary; To-morrow eve, more stilly laid, My couch may be my bloody plaid, My vesper song thy wail, sweet maid! It will not...  The Lady of the Lake - Page 123by Walter Scott - 1904 - 250 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 454 pages
...feeling strong, Burst into voluntary song. XXIII. The heath this night must be my bed, The bracken* curtain for my head, My lullaby the warder's tread,...more stilly laid, My couch may be my bloody plaid, My vesper song, thy wail, sweet maid ! It will not waken me, Mary ! * Bracken. — Fern. I may not,... | |
 | 1810 - 482 pages
...The bracken curtain for my bead, " My lullaby the warder's tread, " Far, far, from love and tfcce, Mary • " To-morrow eve, more stilly laid, " My couch may be my bloody plaid, " My vesper song, thy wail, sweet maid! " It will not wuliun me, Mary! " I may not, dare not, fancy... | |
 | 1811 - 868 pages
...heath ihis night must be my bed. The bracken nirUmi for my head. My lullaby the warder's tread, Kir, far, from love and thee, Mary. To-morrow eve, more stilly laid, My couch may be my blo«dy plaid, My vesper song, thy w.iil, sweet maid ! It will not waken me, 'Mary ! 1 may not, dare... | |
 | 1811 - 872 pages
...end feelicg strong, Burst into voluntary song. " ' The heath this night most be шу И, The bracken curtain for my head, My lullaby the warder's tread, Far, far, from love and tbee, Mart, To-morrow ere, more stilly laid, My couch may be my bloedy plaid, My vesper song, thy wail,... | |
 | 1812 - 822 pages
...The heath this night must be my bed, The bracken curtain for my head, My lullaby the warder's mad, Far, far, from love and thee, Mary ¡ To-morrow eve, more stilly laid, My couch may be ray bloody plaid, My vesper song, tby wail, sweet maid ! It will not waken me, Mary! I may not, dare... | |
 | Scottish songs - 1816 - 320 pages
...favourite bard will be easily recognised by tie THE HEATH. THE heath this night must be my bed. The bracken curtain for my head, My lullaby the warder's tread,...more stilly laid, My couch may be my bloody plaid, My vesper song, thy wail, sweet maid ! It will not waken me, Mary ! I may not, dare not, fancy now... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1818 - 410 pages
...song. XXIII. SONG. The heath this night must he my hed, The hracken* curtain for my head, My lullahy the warder's tread, Far, far from love and thee, Mary ; To-morrow eve, more stilly laid, My couch may he my hloody plaid, My vesper song, thy wail, sweet maid ! It will not waken me, Mary ! I may not,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 282 pages
...feeling strong, Burst into voluntary song. XXXIII. The heath this night must be my bed, The bracken* curtain for my head, My lullaby the warder's tread,...more stilly laid, My couch may be my bloody plaid, My vesper song, thy wail, sweet maid ! It will not waken me, Mary ! * Bracken. Fern. I may not, dare... | |
 | Charles Burton - 1823 - 234 pages
...of alarms, Each son of Alpine rushed to arms. SONG. The heath this night must be my bed, The bracken curtain for my head, My lullaby, the warder's tread, Far, far, from love and thee, Mary; R To-morrow eve, more stilly laid, My couch may be my bloody plaid, My vesper song, thy wail, sweet... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1825 - 1096 pages
...and feeling strong, Burst into voluntary song: SONG. The heath this night must be my bed, The bracken curtain for my head, My lullaby the warder's tread,...more stilly laid, My couch may be my bloody plaid, My vesper song, thy wail, sweet maid ! It will not waken me, Mary ! I may not, dare not, fancy now... | |
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