BY that Lake, whose gloomy shore Sky-lark never warbles o'er, Where the cliff hangs high and steep, Young Saint Kevin stole to sleep. " Here, at least," he calmly said, Woman ne'er shall find my bed. The Dublin Penny Journal - Seite 149von Philip Dixon Hardy - 1835Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1829 - 696 Seiten
...his duty to avoid the allurements and temptations of the fur sex. On a cliff that overhung a lake, he "stole to sleep." " Here, at least," he calmly said,...good saint little knew What that wily sex can do." A Wicklow maiden, who had long loved him, discovered his retreat, and leaned over the holy man with... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1821 - 294 Seiten
...*. I. BY that Lake, whose gloomy shore Sky-lark never warbles o'er t, Where the cliff hangs high aud steep, Young Saint KEVIN stole to sleep. '/ Here at...Woman ne'er shall find my bed." Ah ! the good saint Httle knew What that wily sex can do. II. 'Twas from KATHLEEN'S eyes he flew, Eyes of most unholy blue... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1822 - 198 Seiten
...whose gloomy shore , Sky-lark nev«r warbles o'er,* Where the cliff hangs high and steep ; Young St. Kevin stole to sleep; « Here, at least, » he calmly...good Saint little knew What that wily sex can do. 'I'was from Kathleen's eyes he flew, Eyes of most unholy blue ! She had loved him well and long, Wish'd... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1823 - 464 Seiten
...are many other curious traditions concerning this Lake, which may be found in Giraldus, Colgan, etc. Where the cliff hangs high and steep, Young Saint...good saint little knew What that wily sex can do. II. 'Twas from KATHLEEN'S eyes he flew — Eyes of most unholy blue ! She had loved him well and long,... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1823 - 314 Seiten
...are many other curious traditions concerning this Lake, which may be found in triraMus, Colgan, etc. Where the cliff hangs high and steep, Young Saint...good saint little knew What that wily sex can do. n. 'Twas from KATHLEEN'S eyes he flew — Eyes of most unholy blue ! She had loved him well and long,... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1825 - 310 Seiten
...lake,* whose gloomy shore Skylark never warbles o'er,f Where the cliff hangs high and steep, Young St. Kevin stole to sleep. " Here, at least," he calmly said, " Woman ne'er shall find my bed" — * This ballad is founded upon one of the many stories related of St. Kevin, whose bed in the rocks... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1828 - 232 Seiten
...SHORE.* AIR.— The Brown Irish Girl. I. By that Lake, whose gloomy shore Sky-lark never warbles o'er, t Where the cliff hangs high and steep, Young Saint...good saint little knew What that wily sex can do. II. 'Twas from KATHLEEN'S eyes he flew— Eyes of most unholy blue ! She had loved him well and long,... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1829 - 470 Seiten
.../ruft Girl. BY that lake, whose gloomy shore Sky-lark never warbles o'er, э Where the cliff tmnys high and steep, Young Saint Kevin stole to sleep....least,» he calmly said, « Woman ne'er shall find my hed.. Ah '. the good saint little knew What that wily 8« can do. Т was from Kathleen's eye» he flew—... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1829 - 456 Seiten
...v< nr i qua tui mealaiue ! • BY THAT LAKE, WHOSE GLOOMY SHORE. Aia— Tlie Brown Irish Girl. BÏ that lake, whose gloomy shore Sky-lark never warbles o'er, * Where the cliff hangs high and sleep. Young Saint Kevin stole to sleep. . Here at least,« he calmly said, « Woman ne'er shall find... | |
| 1850 - 736 Seiten
...loquaciousness. " By all means," we replied, and he immediately repeated the following verses : — " By that lake whose gloomy shore, Skylark never warbles o'er, Where the cliff hangs high ami steep, Young St. Kevin stole to sleep. ' Here at least,' he calmly said, ' Woman u«'er shall find... | |
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