Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly?' "The grey-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, proud lady. The heart of Mid-Lothian - Seite 73von Walter Scott - 1818 - 375 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Walter Scott - 1836 - 676 Seiten
...truly?' — ' The grey-headed sexton That delves the grave duly.' " The glow-worm o'er grave and stona Shall light thee steady ; The owl from the steeple...which the experienced attendant assured them, that she would never awake at all, or only in the death agony. The nurse's prophecy proved true. The poor... | |
| Walter Scott - 1843 - 710 Seiten
...o'er grave and stone ' When six braw gentlemen Shall light thee steady ; Kirkward shall carry ye.' The owl from the steeple sing, • « • ' Welcome,...which the experienced attendant assured them, that she never would awake at all, or only in the death agony. The nurse's prophecy proved true. The poor... | |
| Walter Scott - 1843 - 728 Seiten
...light thee steady; Kirkward shall carry ye.' The owl from the steeple sing, • • • ' Weleome, proud lady.'" Her voice died away with the last notes,...which the experienced attendant assured them, that she never would awake at all, or only in the death agony. The nurse's prophecy proved true. The poor... | |
| Walter Scott - 1849 - 732 Seiten
...«low-worm o'er рта vc and etone Hhall lirht ttif"iteady; The owl Гний t ru: steeple fing, ' Welcome, proud lady. " Her voice died away with the...she fell into a slumber, from which the experienced atlendani assured them, that she never would awake at all, or only in the death agony. The nurse's... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1852 - 632 Seiten
...o'er grave and stone ' When six braw gentlemen Shall light thee steady ; Kirkward shall carry ye.' The owl from the steeple sing, * * * ' Welcome, proud...which the experienced attendant assured them, that she never would awake at all, or only in the death agony. with existence, without again uttering a... | |
| Walter Scott - 1852 - 632 Seiten
...light thee steady ; Kirkward shall carry ye.' The owl from the steeple sing, * * * ' Welcome, pr>uid lady.' " Her voice died away with the last notes,...which the experienced attendant assured them, that she never would awake at all, or only in the death agony. The nurse's prophecy proved true. The poor... | |
| Walter Scott - 1852 - 686 Seiten
...sexton That delves the grave duty.' The glow-worm o'er grave and stone Shall light thee steady ; The owt from the steeple sing, ' Welcome, proud lady.' " Her...voice died away with the last notes, and she fell mto a slumber, from which the experienced attendant assured them, that she would never awake at all,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1855 - 752 Seiten
...truly V — ' The grey.headed sexton That delves the grave duly.' The glow.worm o'er grave and done Shall light thee steady ; The owl from the steeple...voice died away with the last notes, and she fell mto a slumber, from which the experienced attendant assured them, that she would never awake at all,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1855 - 732 Seiten
...glow-worm o'er grave find stone Hbatrii^ht t li** nearly; The owl from UK* stiH-plo ting, ' Welcome, pnmd >mI ni Ľ f4e I s W Z u? y >:- m -B v ?c %6Ɣ... P & U&~ ҡ 3 O_^ 8 \ l ^ X O̚Y i O@ she never would awake at all, or only in the death agony. The nurse's prophecy proved true. The poor... | |
| Walter Scott - 1857 - 444 Seiten
...ye." " Who makes the bridal-bed, Birdie, say truly ? " — " The gray-headed sexton " The slow-worm o'er grave and stone Shall light thee steady. The...which the experienced attendant assured them, that she would never awake at all, or only in the death-agony. " Her first prophecy waa true. The poor maniac... | |
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