To mount the first before us a'. He has ta'en the watchman by the throat, He flung him down upon the lead — "Had there not been peace between our lands, Upon the other side thou hadst gaed ! "Now sound out, trumpets!" quo' Buccleuch; "Let's waken Lord... The Scottish Ballads - Página 64editado por - 1829 - 399 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Walter Scott - 1806 - 478 páginas
...loud to blaw ; But 'twas wind and weet, and fire and sleet, When we came beneath the castle wa'. 193 We crept on knees, and held our breath, Till we placed...has ta'en the watchman by the throat, He flung him down upon the lead — " Had there not been peace between our land, " Upon the other side thou hadst... | |
| Walter Scott - 1821 - 534 páginas
...they should stamp and nie. And when we left the Staneshaw-bank, The wind began full loud to blaw ; We crept on knees, and held our breath, Till we placed...has ta'en the watchman by the throat, He flung him down upon the lead— " Had there not been peace between our land, " Upon the other side thou hadst... | |
| Scottish border - 1821 - 718 páginas
...they should stamp and nie. And when we left the Staneshaw-bank, The wind began full loud to blaw ; We crept on knees, and held our breath, Till we placed...has ta'en the watchman by the throat, He flung him down upon the lead — " Had there not been peace between our 1;U»!, " Upon the other side thou hadst... | |
| Walter Scott - 1821 - 532 páginas
...Staneshaw-bank, The wind began full loud to blaw ; But 'twas wind and weet, and fire and sleet> When we came beneath the castle wa'. We crept on knees, and held...breath, Till we placed the ladders against the wa'; And sac ready was Buccleuch himsell To mount the first, before us a'. He has ta'en the watchman by the... | |
| John Docwra Parry - 1829 - 460 páginas
...bank, The wind began full loud to blaw ; But 'twas wind and weet, and fire and sleet, When we came beneath the castle wa'. We crept on knees, and held...breath, Till we placed the ladders against the wa' ; And so ready was Buccleuch himsell, To mount the first before us a". He has taken the watchman by the throat,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1833 - 398 páginas
...Staneshaw-hank, The wind began full loud to blaw ; But 'twas wind and weet, and fire and sleet,1 When we came beneath the castle wa'. We crept on knees, and held...has ta'en the watchman by the throat, He flung him down upon the lead — " Had there not been peace between our lands, Upon the other side thou hadst... | |
| Walter Scott - 1833 - 1104 páginas
...«flying) uleetl") •• The name of« Border им. " Slear— Sur. t: So/i-LJfl.t IS Ftey«d-Friclilened. We crept on knees, and held our breath, Till we placed the ladders against the wa' ; And sac ready was Buccleuch nimsell To mount the first before us a'. He has ta'en the watchman by the throat,... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1838 - 562 páginas
...Staneshaw-bank, The wind began full loud to blaw ; But 'twas wind and weet, and lire and sleet,4 When we came beneath the castle wa". We crept on knees, and held...ladders against the wa'; And sae ready was Buccleuch uimsell To mount the first before us a'. He has ta'en the watchman by the throat, He flung him down... | |
| Walter Scott - 1842 - 746 páginas
...U [Query— "Brand (flying) alert !"] * Tlie name of a Bonier tuno. »« Sreo II . II Salt— Lufat We crept on knees, and held our breath, Till we placed the ladders against the wa' j And sac ready was Buccleuch nimsell To mount the first before us a'. He has ta'en the watchman by... | |
| Charles Mackay - 1846 - 318 páginas
...Staneshaw bank, The wind began full loud to blaw, But 'twas wind and weet, and fire and sleet, When we came beneath the castle wa'. We crept on knees and held...breath, Till we placed the ladders against the wa', And ready was bold Buceleugh himself To mount the first before us a'. He has ta'en the watchman by the... | |
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