 | Matthew Gregory Lewis - 1801 - 266 Seiten
...Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle ;4 . But little wist she Maggie's mettle Ae spring* brought off her master hale,' But left behind her ain 7 gray tail : The carlin claught * her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha '... | |
 | James Sargant Storer, John Greig (engraver) - 1805 - 112 Seiten
...overtaken, For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle, But little wist she Maggie's mettle ; Ae spring...brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail: The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. THE BRAES O'BALLOCHMYLE.... | |
 | Robert Burns, Thomas Park - 1808 - 330 Seiten
...For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tam wi' furious el tin ; But little wist she Maggie's mettle — Ae spring...brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail : The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha this... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1811 - 416 Seiten
...be in his going forward, there is much more hazard in turning back. 12 And flew at Tam wi' furious ettle ; But little wist she Maggie's mettle — •...brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail : The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha this... | |
 | 1813 - 442 Seiten
...Cooper's merit in this performance : " 36. Tarn O'Shanter.— A. Ceoper. " And flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle, But little wist she Maggie's mettle ; Ae spring...brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail." — BURNS. " This picture is most happily imagined ; the horse, in anatomy and colour,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1815 - 364 Seiten
...shake ! For Nannie, far above the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle ; But little wist she Maggie's mettle— Ae...brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail: The earlin e1aught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie searee a stump. * It is a well-known... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1816 - 406 Seiten
...shake ! For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tam wi' furious ettle ; But little wist she Maggie's mettle— Ae spring brought off her master hate, But left behind her ain grey tail : The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 466 Seiten
...shake ! For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tam wi' furious ettle ; But little wist she Maggie's mettle — Ae...spring brought off her master hale, But left behind her am grey tail : The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha this... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 418 Seiten
...shake ! For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tam wi' furious ettle ; But little wist she Maggie's mettle — Ae...brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail : The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha this... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 274 Seiten
...rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tam wi' furious ettle ; But little wist she Maggies mettle — Ae spring brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail : The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha this... | |
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Tam wi' furious ettle ; But little wist she Maggie's mettle Ae spring brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain gray tail : The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha this tale o... 
