 Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early. Sweet Robin sits on the bush, Singing so rarely. 'Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I marry me? ' 'When six braw gentlemen Kirkward shall carry ye.  The heart of Mid-Lothian - Seite 73von Walter Scott - 1818 - 375 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1836 - 866 Seiten
...to her burial, which a stiangc mixture of ideas confuse with a wedding : '• ' Tell me, thou bonnie bird, When shall I marry me ;' When six braw gentlemen...Who makes the bridal bed ? Birdie, say truly ;' 'The grey-headed sexton, That delves the grave truly. ' The glow-worm o'er gravestone, Shall light there... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1836 - 676 Seiten
...Kobin sits on the bush, Singing so rarely. " ' Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I marry me V — ' When six braw gentlemen Kirkward shall carry ye.'...makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly?' — ' The grey-headed sexton That delves the grave duly.' " The glow-worm o'er grave and stona Shall light thee... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1855 - 752 Seiten
...Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early ; Sweet Kobin sits on the bush, Singing so rarely. " ' Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I marry me ?'—...ye.' " ' Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly V — ' The grey.headed sexton That delves the grave duly.' The glow.worm o'er grave and done Shall... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1857 - 372 Seiten
...Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early ; Sweet Robin sits on the bush, Singing so rarely. " Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I marry me ?...The gray-headed sexton That delves the grave duly. " The glow-worm o'er grave and stone Shall light thee steady. The owl from the steeple sing, ' Welcome,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1857 - 444 Seiten
...Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early ; Sweet Robin sits on the bush, Singing so rarely. " Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I marry me ?...gentlemen Kirkward shall carry ye." " Who makes the bridal-bed, Birdie, say truly ? " — " The gray-headed sexton " The slow-worm o'er grave and stone... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - 1861 - 356 Seiten
...early ; Sweet Robin sits on the bush Singing so rarely. ' Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I many me ?' —' When six braw gentlemen Kirkward shall...The gray-headed sexton That delves the grave duly. ' The glowworm o'er grave and stone Shall light thee steady; The owl from the steeple sing Welcome,... | |
 | Coventry Patmore - 1862 - 372 Seiten
...Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early ; Sweet Robin sits on the bush Singing so rarely. X ' Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I marry me ?'...Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly ?' ' The grey-headed sexton That delves the grave duly. ' The glow-worm o'er grave and stone Shall light thee... | |
 | 1862 - 600 Seiten
...Prond Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early ; Sweet Robin (ings oil the bush. Singing so rarely. Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I marry me ?...gentlemen Kirkward shall carry ye. Who makes the bridal beJ, Birdie, say truly ? The gray-headed sexton That delves the grave duly. The glow-worm over grave... | |
 | 1863 - 982 Seiten
...YOUTH PROUD Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early ; Sweet Robin sits on the bush Singing so rarely. ' Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I marry me ?...The gray-headed sexton That delves the grave duly. ' The glowworm o'er grave and stone Shall light thee steady ; The owl from the steeple sing Welcome,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1866 - 422 Seiten
...Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early j Sweet Robin sits on the bush, Singing so rarely. " ' Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I marry me ?...makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly ? ' — ' The grey-headed sexton, That delves the grave duly.' * * # " The glow-worm o'er grave and stone Shall light... | |
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