 I have been writing a ballad, my dear ; I am oppressing my heroine with many misfortunes. I have already sent her Jamie to sea, and broken her father's arm, and made her mother fall sick, and given her Auld Robin Gray for her lover ; but I wish to load...  The Scottish Songs - 339. oldalSzerkesztette: - 1829 - 370 oldalTeljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | 1844 - 742 oldal
...writing a ballad my dear; I am oppressing my heroine with many misfortunes. I have already sent her Jamie to sea, and broken her father's arm, and made...her mother fall sick, and given her auld Robin Gray, the herd at Balcarras, for a lover ; but I wish to load her with a fifth sorrow within the four lines,... | |
 | 1892 - 890 oldal
...writing a ballad, my dear. I am oppressing my heroine with many misfortunes. I have already sent her Jamie to sea, and broken her father's arm, and made her mother fall sick, and given her auld Kobin Gray for her lover ; but I wish to load her with a fifth sorrow within the four lines, poor thing!... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1847 - 376 oldal
...writing a ballad, my dear; I am oppressing my heroine with many misfortunes. I have already sent her Jamie to sea — and broken her father's arm — and...cow, sister Anne,' said the little Elizabeth. The cow was immediately lifted by me, and the song completed. At our fireside, and amongst our neighbours,... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 616 oldal
...writing a ballad, my dear ; I am oppressing my heroine with many misfortunes. I have already sent her Jamie to sea — and broken her father's arm — and...cow, sister Anne,' said the little Elizabeth. The cow was immediately lifted by me, and the song completed. At our fireside, and amongst our neighbours,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1847 - 382 oldal
...have already sent her Jamie to sea—and broken her father's arm—and made her mother fall sick—and given her Auld Robin Gray for her lover; but I wish...cow, sister Anne/ said the little Elizabeth. The cow was immediately lifted by me, and the song completed. At our fireside, and amongst our neighbours,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1847 - 394 oldal
...writing a ballad, my dear ; I am oppressing my heroine with many misfortunes. I have already sent her Jamie to sea — and broken her father's arm — and...for her lover ; but I wish to load her with a fifth sorrow.within the four lines, poor thing ! Help me to one.' — ' Steal the cow, sister Anne,' said... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1848 - 430 oldal
...writing a ballad, my dear; I am oppressing my heroine with many misfortunes. I have already sent her Jamie to sea, and broken her father's arm, and made...her Auld Robin Gray for her lover ; but I wish to toad her with a fifth sorrow within the four lines, poor thing ! Help me to one.' — ' Steal the cow,... | |
 | Alexander Crawford Lindsay Crawford - 1849 - 540 oldal
...ballad, my dear, — I am oppressing my heroine with many misfortunes. — I have already sent her Jamie to sea, and broken her father's arm, and made...mother fall sick, and given her Auld Robin Gray for a lover, but I wish to load her with a fifth sorrow in the four lines, poor thing ! help me to one,... | |
 | Arethusa Hall - 1851 - 422 oldal
...oppressing my heroine with many misfortunes. I have already sent her Jamie to sea, and broken her fathers arm, and made her mother fall sick, and given her Auld Robin Gray for a lover; but I wish to load her with a fifth sorrow, poor thing ! Help me to one.' ' Steal the cow,... | |
 | Scottish songs - 1852 - 356 oldal
...writing a ballad, my dear ; I am oppressing my heroine with many misfortunes ; I have already sent her Jamie to sea, and broken her father's arm, and made...a fifth sorrow within the four lines— poor thing I Help me to one." " Steal the cow, Sister Anne," said the little Elizabeth. " The cow," adds Lady... | |
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