 | Robert Burns - 1794 - 300 Seiten
...ettle ; But little wift fhe Maggie's mettle Ae fpring brought off her mafter hale, But left behind'her ain gray tail: The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie fcarce a flump. Now, * It is a well known faft that witches, or any evil fpirits, have no poA'er to... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1797 - 304 Seiten
...flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle ; But little wift fhe Maggie's mettle Ae fpring brought off her mafter hale, But left behind her ain gray tail : The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie fcarce a Hump. Now, * It is a well known faft that witches, or any evil fpirita, have no power to follow... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1798 - 308 Seiten
...flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle ; But little wift me Maggie's mettle Ae fpring brought off her mafter hale, But left behind her ain gray tail : The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie fcarce a ftump. Now, * It is a well known faft that witches, or any evil fpirits, have no power to... | |
 | Matthew Gregory Lewis - 1801 - 266 Seiten
...little wist she Maggie's mettle Ae spring* brought off her master hale,' But left behind her ain 7 gray tail : The carlin claught * her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha ' this tale o' truth shall read, Ilk 10 man and mother's son, take heed : * It is a well known... | |
 | James Sargant Storer, John Greig (engraver) - 1805 - 112 Seiten
...little wist she Maggie's mettle ; Ae spring brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail: The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. THE BRAES O'BALLOCHMYLE. ON the steep bank of the river Ayr, about thirteen miles above the county... | |
 | Robert Burns, Thomas Park - 1808 - 330 Seiten
...little wist she Maggie's mettle — Ae spring brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail : The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha this tale o' truth shall read, Ilk man and mother's son, take heed: i It is a well-known tradilion... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1811 - 416 Seiten
...she Maggie's mettle — • — Ae spring brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail : The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha this tale o' truth shall read, Ilk man and mother's son, take heed : Whene'er to drink you... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1814 - 306 Seiten
...she Maggie's mettle — Ae spring brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail s The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha this tale of truth shail read, Ilk man and mother's son, lake heed : Whene'er to drink you... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1815 - 364 Seiten
...danger may be in his going forward, there is mueh more hazard in turning baek. Now, wha this tale of truth shall read, Ilk man and mother's son, take heed: Whene'er to drink you are inelin'd, Or eutty-sarks run in your mind, Think, ye may buy the joys o'er dear, Remember Tom o' Shanter's... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1816 - 406 Seiten
...behind her ain grey tail : The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. f Now, wha this tale o' truth shall read, Ilk man and...you are inclin'd, Or cutty-sarks run in your mind, * It ip a well-known fact, that witches, or any evil spirits, have no power to follow a poor wight... | |
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