 | William Herbert - 1804 - 244 Seiten
...is frequently used for a maid ; as for instance in the beautiful song of Helen of Kirkonell Lee, " When in my arms burd Helen dropt, And died to succour me." In this ballad the thrush and nightingale seem to be used metaphorically for the damsels. It appears... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1806 - 458 Seiten
...that I were where Helen lies, On fair Kirconnell Lee ! Curst be the heart, that thought the thought, And curst the hand, that fired the shot, When in my arms hurd* Helen dropt, And died to succour me ! O think na ye my heart was sair, When my love dropt down... | |
 | Scottish border - 1812 - 516 Seiten
...Kirconnel Lee ! Curst be the heart that thought the thought, And curst the hand that fired the shot, "W hen in my arms burd * Helen dropt, And died to succour me ! O think na ye my heart was sair, When my love dropt down and spak nae mair ! There did she swoon wi' meikle... | |
 | Scottish border - 1821 - 472 Seiten
...that I were where Helen lies, On fair Kirconnell Lee ! Curst be the heart that thought the thought, And curst the hand that fired the shot, When in my...burd * Helen dropt, And died to succour me ! O think na ye my heart was sair, When my love dropt down and spak nae mair ! There did she swoon wi' meikle... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1829 - 356 Seiten
...care, On fair Kirkconnel lee. Curst be the heart that thocht the thocht, And curst the hand that shot the shot, When in my arms burd Helen dropt, And died to succour me. As I went down the water-side, None but my foe to be my guide, None but my foe to be my guide, On fair... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1829 - 408 Seiten
...care, On fair Kirkconnel lee. Carat be the heart that thocht the thocht, And curst the hand that shot the shot, When in my arms burd Helen dropt, And died to succour me. As I went down the water-side, None but my foe to be my guide, None but my foe to be my guide, On fair... | |
 | England - 1835 - 794 Seiten
...sank and swoon'd wi' meikla care On fair Kirconnel lea. Curst be the heart that thought the thought, And curst the hand that fired the shot, When in my arms burd Helen dropt, And died to succour me. As I went down the water wide, None but my foe to be my guide, With sword in hand and side by side,... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1838 - 562 Seiten
...that I were where Helen lies, On fair Kirconnell Lee! Curst be the heart that thought the thought, And curst the hand that fired the shot, When in my arms burd ' Helen dropt, And died to succour me ! 0 think na ye my heart was sair. When my love dropt down and spak nae mair ! There did she swoon... | |
 | William Herbert - 1842 - 644 Seiten
...is frequently used for a maid ; as for instance in the beautiful song of Helen of Kirkonell Lee, '' When in my arms burd Helen dropt, And died to succour me." In this ballad the thrush and nightingale seem to be used metaphorically for the damsels. It appears... | |
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Curst be the heart that thought the thought, And curst the hand that fired the shot, When in my arms burd Helen dropt, And died to succour me ! O think na ye my heart was sair When my Love dropt down and spak nae mair ! There did she swoon wi' meikle... 
