...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...

...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...she swoon wi' meikle care, On fair Kirconnell Lee. • Burd Helen — Maid Helen. As I went down the water side, None but my foe to be my guide, None...

...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...she swoon wi' meikle care, On fair Kirconnell Lee. * Burd Hdenr- Maid Helen. 329 As I went down the water side, None but my foe to be my guide, None but...

...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 ! O think na ye my heart was sair, When my love dropt down and spak nae mair ! There did she swoon...

...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...

...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...

...shot the shot, Likewise the gun that ga'e the crack. Into my arms fair Helen lap, And died for luve o' me." 0 think na ye my heart was sair When my love...mair ! There did she swoon wi' meikle care, On fair Kirk-Connel Lee. As I went down the water side, None but my foe to be my guide, None but my foe to...

...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,...

...heart that thought the though:, And c-im the hand thainredthe -hoi. When in my arms hurd* Helen dro(ic, And died to succour me ! 0 think na ye my heart was salr. When roy love dropt down and spak пае mair, Titcrc did «he swoon wl' aieikle care, On fair...

...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...dropt down and spak nae mair ! There did she swoon wf meikle care, On fair Kirconnell Lee. As I went down the water side, None but my foe to be my guide,...