 | William Edward Mullins - 1874 - 80 pages
...have slain her lover ?" 16 Out spoke the hardy island wight, " I 'll go, my chief — I 'm ready : It is not for your silver bright, But for your winsome lady : 20 "And by my word, the bonny bird In danger shall not tarry ; So, though the waves are raging white,... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - 1875 - 168 pages
...they have slain her lover ? ' Out spoke the hardy Highland wight, ' I'll go, my chief, I'm ready: ' It is not for your silver bright, ' But for your winsome lady: — 20 ' And by my word ! the bonny bird ' In danger shall not tarry ; ' So though the waves are raging... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 452 pages
...they have slain her lover ? " Out spoke the hardy island wight, " I'll go, my chief— I'm ready : It is not for your silver bright, But for your winsome lady. " And by my word, the bonny bird In danger shall not tarry ; So, though the waves are raging whits,... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1875 - 392 pages
...they have slain her lover?" Out spoke the hardy Highland wight : " I 11 go, my chief, — I 'm ready ; It is not for your silver bright, But for your winsome lady ; " And by my word ! the bonny bird In danger shall not tarry: So, though the waves are raging white,... | |
 | English reader - 1875 - 202 pages
...they have slain her lover? " Out spoke the hardy Highland wight, " I '11 go, my chief — I 'm ready ! It is not for your silver bright, But for your winsome lady ! " And, by my word, the bonny bird In danger shall not tarry; So, though the waves are raging white,... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1876 - 562 pages
...they have slain her lover?" Out spoke the hardy Highland wight : "I ll go, my chief, — I 'in ready ; It is not for your silver bright, But for your winsome lady ; "And by my word! the bonny bird In danger shall not tarry : So, though the waves are raging white,... | |
 | 1876 - 618 pages
...they have slain her lover?" Out spoke the hardy Higbland wight, " I'll go, my ehief — I'm ready, It is not for your silver bright, But for your winsome lady. " And by my word, the bonny bird, In danger shall not tarry; So thongh the waves are raging white,... | |
 | 1876 - 312 pages
...they hare slain her lover?" Out spoke the hardy Highland wight: "I'll go, my chief, — I'm ready; It is not for your silver bright, But for your winsome lady; And, by my word ! the bonny bird * In danger shall not tarry: So, though the waves are raging white,... | |
 | T. W. M. - 1876 - 264 pages
...they have slain her lover ? " Out spoke the hardy Highland wight, " I'll go, my chief — I'm ready : It is not for your silver bright, But for your winsome lady : " And, by my word ! the bonny bird In danger shall not tarry ; So, though the waves are raging white,... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - 1876 - 828 pages
...they have slain her lover t" Out spoke the hardy Highland wight, " I'll go, my chief— I'm ready: , : " And by my word ! the bonny bird In danger shall not tarry ; So, though the waves are raging white,... | |
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For should he find us in the glen, My blood would stain the heather. "His horsemen hard behind us ride; Should they our steps discover, Then who will cheer my bonny bride, When they have slain her lover? 
