 I'm come hame to marry thee. 0 sair, sair did we greet, and muckle did we say; We took but ae kiss, and I bad him gang away; 1 wish that I were dead, but I'm no like to dee; And why was I born to say, Wae's me! I gang like a ghaist, and I carena to spin;...  The Token: A Gift for All Seasons - Seite 1031856 - 288 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Robert Chambers - 1829 - 414 Seiten
...to dee ; And why do I live to say, Wae's me ! I gang like a ghaist, and I carena to spin ; I daurna think on Jamie, for that wad be a sin ; But I'll do my best a gude wife to be, For auld Robin Gray is kind unto me. LANGSYNE. MISS BLAMIRE. TUNE — Auld langfynr.... | |
 | England - 1835 - 794 Seiten
...like to die, And why do I live to say, Wae's me ! I gang like a ghaist, and I carena to spin, I durena think on Jamie, for that wad be a sin; But I'll do uoy best a gudewife to be, For auld Rubin Gray is kind unto me. [This tender song was composed about... | |
 | Quaver - 1844 - 552 Seiten
...were dead, but I'm nae like to die, And why do I live, to say Oh ! waes me ? l gang like a ghaist, I carena to spin, I darena think on Jamie, for that wad be a sin ; Bat I'll do my best a gude wife for to be, For auld Robin Gray is kind unto me. THE FASCINATING GROCER.... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 Seiten
...to dee ; And why do I live to say, Woe's me ! I gang like a ghaist, and I carena to spin ; I dauma of dawn Brushing with hasty steps the dews away, To meet the gude wife to be, For »old Robin Gray is kind unto me. JANE ELLIOT AND MRS COCKBÜRN. Two Tersions... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 Seiten
...to dee ; And why do I live to say, Wae's me? I gang like a ghaist, and I carena to spin ; I daurna in is brought. The evening come*, and brings the dews along, glide wife to be, For auld Robin Gray iß kind unto me. MISS JANE ELLIOT AND MRS COCKBURN. Two versions... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1849 - 906 Seiten
...like to die, And why do I live to say, waes me ! I gang like a ghaist, and I carena to spin, 1 d.irn.i think on Jamie, for that wad be a sin ; But I'll do my U'st a gudewife to be, For auld Robin Grav is kind unto roe. UP AND WARN A* WILLIE. THE expresión,... | |
 | Scottish songs - 1852 - 356 Seiten
...I were dead, but I'm nae like to die; And why do I live to say, Oh, waes me ! I gang like a ghaist, I carena to spin, I darena think on Jamie, for that wad be a sin ; But I'll do my best a gude wife for to be, For auld Robin Gray is kind unto me. THERE'S NAE LUCK ABOUT THE HOUSE. WILLIAM... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1853 - 946 Seiten
...to dee ; And why do [ live to say, Wae's me? I gang like a ghaist, and I carena to spin ; 1 daurna Josepha Buell gude wife to be. For auld Robin Gray is kind unto me. BARONI, ADRIANNE BASILE, A NATIVE of Mantua,... | |
 | 1854 - 356 Seiten
...were dead, but I'm nae like to die ; And why do I live to say, Oh, waes me ! I gang like a ghaist, I carena to spin, I darena think on Jamie, for that wad be a sin ; But I'll do my best a gude wife for to be, For auld Robin Gray is kind unto me. THERE'S NAE LUCK ABOUT THE HOUSE. WILLIAM... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1857 - 366 Seiten
...were dead, but I'm nae like to die ; And why do I live to say, Oh, waes me ! I gang like a ghaist, I carena to spin, I darena think on Jamie, for that wad be a sin ; But I'll do my best a gude wife to be, For auld Robin Gray is a kind man to me. THERE'S NAE LUCK ABOUT THE HOUSE. WILLIAM... | |
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