 | Walter Scott - 1880 - 376 páginas
...cease,1 Nor fishes * in the flood, Till my three sons come hame to me, In earthly flesh and blood 1 " — It fell about the Martinmas, When nights are lang...birk. It neither grew in syke nor ditch, Nor yet in ony sheugh ; But at the gates o' Paradise, That birk grew fair eneugh.1 1 The sense of this verse is... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1903 - 624 páginas
...cease, Nor fishes1 in the flood, Till my three sons come hame to me, In earthly flesh and blood ! ' It fell about the Martinmas, When nights are lang...And their hats were o' the birk. It neither grew in syke2 nor ditch, Nor yet in ony sheugh"; But at the gates o' Paradise, That birk grew fair eneugh.... | |
 | Mowbray Walter Morris - 1882 - 424 páginas
...cease, ' Nor fish be in the flood, ' Till my three sons come home to me, ' In earthly flesh and blood !' It fell about the Martinmas, When nights are lang and mirk, The carline wife's three sons came home, And their hats were o' the birk. It neither grew in dyke nor ditch, Nor yet in any sheugh ; But... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1883 - 626 páginas
...never cease, Nor fishes1 in the flood, Till my three sons come hame to me, In earthly flesh and blood!' It fell about the Martinmas, When nights are lang...And their hats were o' the birk. It neither grew in syke2 nor ditch, Nor yet in ony sheugh * ; But at the gates o' Paradise, That birk grew fair eneugh.... | |
 | 1886 - 590 páginas
...never cease, Nor freshet In the flood, Till my three sons oome name to me In earthly flesh and blood 1" It fell about the Martinmas, When nights are lang and mirk, The carline's wife's three sons cam' name, And their hats were o' the birk. It neither grew In skye nor... | |
 | Francis James Child - 1886 - 290 páginas
...earthly flesh and blood.' 5 It fell about the Martinmass, When nights are lang and mirk, The carlin wife's three sons came hame, And their hats were o the birk. 6 It neither grew in syke nor ditch, Nor yet in ony sheugh ; But at the gates o Paradise, That birk... | |
 | William M'Dowall - 1888 - 370 páginas
...It fell about the Martinmas, When nichts are lang and mirk, The carline wife's three sons cam hanie, And their hats were o' the birk. It neither grew in syke nor ditch, Nor yet in ony sheugh, But at the gates of Paradise That birk grew fair eneugh. What raptures filled the mother's... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1889 - 632 páginas
...cease, Nor fishes7 in the flood, Till my three sons come hame to me, In earthly flesh and blood ! ' It fell about the Martinmas, When nights are lang...birk. It neither grew in syke nor ditch, Nor yet in ony sheugh*; But at the gates o' Paradise, That birk grew fair enough. ***** * Blow up the fire, my... | |
 | Edward Peacock - 1889 - 676 páginas
...where birch trees formerly grew called Birkhah or Birka. " The carline wife's three sons came hanie, And their hats were o' the birk." " It neither grew in syke nor ditch, Nor yet on any sheugh ; But at the gates o' Paradise, That birk grew faireneugh." Wife of Usher's Will. Scott.... | |
 | 1889 - 552 páginas
...cease, Nor fish be in the flood, Till my three sons come hame to me, In earthly flesh and blood ! " It fell about the Martinmas, When nights are lang and mirk, The carline wife's three sons cam' hame, And their hats were o' the birk.2 It neither grew in syke 3 nor ditch, Nor yet in any sheugh... | |
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Blow up the fire, my maidens! Bring water from the well! For a' my house shall feast this night, Since my three sons are well. 
