 Curst be the heart that thought the thought, And curst the hand that fired the shot, When in my arms burd Helen dropt, And died to succour me ! O think na ye my heart was sair When my Love dropt down and spak nae mair ! There did she swoon wi' meikle...  The Living Age - Page 1891912Full view - About this book
 | 1859 - 532 pages
...mair ! There did she swoon wi' meikle care, On fair Kirkconnell lee. As I went down the water side, None but my foe to be my guide, None but my foe to be my guide, On fair Kirkconnell lee— I lighted down, my sword did draw, I hacked him in pieces sma', I hacked him in... | |
 | Francis James Child - 1860 - 414 pages
...mair ! There did she swoon wi' meikle care, u On fair Kirconnell Lee. As I went down the water side, None but my foe to be my guide, None but my foe to be my guide, is On fair Kirconnell Lee; I lighted down my sword to draw, I hacked him in pieces sma', I hacked him... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - 1861 - 356 pages
...When my Love dropt down and spak nae mair! 1 laid her down wi' meikle care On fair Kirconnell lea. As I went down the water-side, None but my foe to...None but my foe to be my guide, On fair Kirconnell lea ; I lighted down my sword to draw, I hacked him in pieces sma', 1 hacked him in pieces sma', For... | |
 | 1890 - 366 pages
...When my Love dropt down and spak nae mail ! 1 laid her down wi' meikle care On fair Kirconneli lea. As I went down the water-side, None but my foe to...my guide, None but my foe to be my guide, On fair Kirconneli lea ; I lighted down my sword to draw, I hacked him in pieces sma', 1 hacked him in pieces... | |
 | Playtime - 1863 - 436 pages
...dropped down and spak nae mair ! 1 laid her down wi mickle care On fair Kirconnell lea. 344 FAIR IIELEN. As I went down the water-side, None but my foe to...None but my foe to be my guide, On fair Kirconnell lea ; I lighted down my sword to draw, I hack'ed him in pieces sma', I hack'ed him in pieces sma',... | |
 | William Allingham - 1865 - 458 pages
...mair ! There did she swoon wi' meikle care, On fair Kirkconnell lea. 4 And I went down the water side, None but my foe to be my guide, None but my foe to be my guide, On fair Kirkconnell lea. 5 I crossed the stream, my sword did draw, I hacked him into pieces sma', I hacked... | |
 | 1866 - 392 pages
...mair : There did she swoon wi' meikle care, On fair Kirkconnell lee. As I went down the water side, None but my foe to be my guide, None but my foe to be my guide On fair Kirkconnell lee— I lighted down, my sword did draw, I hacked him in pieces sma', •^—-c: ANONYMOUS.... | |
 | Ballads - 1867 - 638 pages
...mair ! There did she swoon wi' meikle care, On fair Kirkconnell lee. As I went down the water side, None but my foe to be my guide, None but my foe to be my guide, On fair Kirkconnell lee — I lighted down, my sword did draw, I hacked him in pieces sma, I hacked him in... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin) - 1868 - 458 pages
...When my Love dropt down and spak nae mair ! 10 I laid her down wi' mcikle care On fair Kirconnell lea. As I went down the water-side, None but my foe to be my guide, None but my foe to be my guide, 15 On fair Kirconnell lea; I lighted down my sword to draw, I hacked him in pieces sma', I hacked him... | |
 | Scottish border - 1869 - 624 pages
...my love dropt down and spak nae mair ! There did she swoon wi' meikle care, On fair Kirconnell Lee. As I went down the water-side, None but my foe to be my guide, None but my foe to be my guide, On tair Kirconnell Lee ; 1 Burd Helen— Maid Helen. I lighted down my sword to draw, I hacked him in... | |
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