 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 386 pages
...Robin sits on the bush, Singing so rarely. « ' Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I marry me ?'— 1 When six braw gentlemen Kirkward shall carry ye.'...Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly ?' * The gray-headed sexton That delves the grave duly.' " The glow-worm o'er grave and stone Shall light thee... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 392 pages
...bed, Birdie, say truly ?' .• The gray-headed sexton That delves the grave duly.' rt The glove-worm o'er grave and stone Shall light thee steady ; The...owl from the steeple sing, ' Welcome, proud lady.' " Her voice died away with the last notes, and she fell into a slumber, from which the experienced... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 424 pages
...in the wood, Walking so early ; Sweet Robin sits on the bush, Singing so rarely. " * Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I marry me ?' — ' When six braw gentlemen Kirkward shall carry ye.' " f Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly ?' f The gray-headed sexton That delves the grave duly.'... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1821 - 328 pages
...# * Kirkward shall carry ye.' " ' Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly?' ' The gray-lieaded sexton * # * That delves the grave duly.' " The glow-worm...o'er grave and stone Shall light thee steady; The owl frum the steeple sing, ' Welcome, proud lady."" Her first prophecy was true. The poor maniac parted... | |
 | 1836 - 866 pages
...to her burial, which a stiangc mixture of ideas confuse with a wedding : '• ' Tell me, thou bonnie bird, When shall I marry me ;' When six braw gentlemen...;' 'The grey-headed sexton, That delves the grave truly. ' The glow-worm o'er gravestone, Shall light there steady , The owl, from the steeple, sing... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1836 - 676 pages
...Kobin sits on the bush, Singing so rarely. " ' Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I marry me V — ' When six braw gentlemen Kirkward shall carry ye.'...delves the grave duly.' " The glow-worm o'er grave and stona Shall light thee steady ; The owl from the steeple sing, ' Welcome, proud lady.' " Her voice... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1855 - 752 pages
...in the wood, Walking so early ; Sweet Kobin sits on the bush, Singing so rarely. " ' Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I marry me ?'— ' When six...ye.' " ' Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly V — ' The grey.headed sexton That delves the grave duly.' The glow.worm o'er grave and done Shall... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1857 - 372 pages
...is in the wood, Walking so early ; Sweet Robin sits on the bush, Singing so rarely. " Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I marry me ? " — " When six...makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly ? " — " The gray-headed sexton That delves the grave duly. " The glow-worm o'er grave and stone Shall light thee... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1857 - 372 pages
...is in the wood, Walking so early ; Sweet Robin sits on the bush, Singing so rarely. " Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I marry me ? " — " When six...makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly ? " — " The gray-headed sexton That delves the grave duly. " The glow-worm o'er grave and stone Shall light thee... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1857 - 444 pages
...is in the wood, Walking so early ; Sweet Robin sits on the bush, Singing so rarely. " Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I marry me ? " — " When six...gentlemen Kirkward shall carry ye." " Who makes the bridal-bed, Birdie, say truly ? " — " The gray-headed sexton " The slow-worm o'er grave and stone... | |
| |
Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early; Sweet Robin sits on the bush, Singing so rarely. '"Tell me, thou bonny bird. When shall I marry me?' 'When six braw gentlemen Kirkward shall carry ye.' '"Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly?' —... 
