 | 1920 - 996 Seiten
...flame The marrow of his bones; But a miller used him worst of all — He crush'd him 'tween two stones. And they hae ta'en his very heart's blood, And drank...Barleycorn was a hero bold, Of noble enterprise; For if vou do but taste his blood, 'Twill make your courage rise. 'Twill mako a man forget his woe; 'Twill... | |
 | Kittochtinny Historical Society, Chambersburg, Pa - 1923 - 1860 Seiten
...behind us." Robert Burns, nature's poet, said: John Barley corn was a hero bold Of noble enterprise If you do but taste his blood, 'Twill make your courage rise, 'Twill make a man forget his woe, 'Twill heighten all his joy. But these were not by any means all of the tippling habit. There... | |
 | Ernest Hurst Cherrington - 1925 - 484 Seiten
...The marrow of his bones ; But a miller us'd him worst of all, For he crush'd him between two stones. And they hae ta'en his very heart's blood, And drank...make your courage rise ; 'Twill make a man forget his woe ; 'Twill heighten all his joy: 'Twill make the widow's heart to sing, Tho' the tear were in her... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1925 - 412 Seiten
...old ballad found ID a black-VK~ volume in the Pepys library, Cambridge University And they hae fci'en his very heart's blood. And drank it round and round...noble enterprise ; For if you do but taste his blood, 'T will make your courage rise. Then let us toast John Barleycorn, Each man a glass in hand ; And may... | |
 | Geoffrey Dell Eaton - 1925 - 356 Seiten
...Suddenly the man turned and looked at Ralph. "Young stranger," he said with a laugh, "I give you song: John Barleycorn was a hero bold, Of noble enterprise;...but taste his blood, 'Twill make your courage rise. "That's by Burns," said the man, and he launched off into stanza after stanza of Omar Khayyam while... | |
 | Robert Graves - 1925 - 298 Seiten
...reference to the Blessed Sacrament, the Joy Feast, is : And they hae ta'en his very heart's blood And drunk it round and round, And still the more and more they drank Their joy did more abound. 'Twill make a man forget his woe Twill heighten all his joy, 'Twill make the widow's heart to sing... | |
 | John Drinkwater - 1925 - 136 Seiten
...worst of all — For he crush'd him 'tween two stones. Burns: And they ha'e ta'en his very heart's And still the more and more they drank, Their joy did more abound. Chorus: Then let us toast John Barleycorn, Each man a glass in hand; And may his great posterity Ne'er... | |
 | Ernest Edward Kellett - 1927 - 290 Seiten
...The marrow of his bones, But a miller used him worst of all, For he crushed him 'tween two stones. And they hae taen his very heart's blood, And drank...but taste his blood Twill make your courage rise. We are reminded here of the old belief that if we take a limb of a hero, or taste his blood, we shall... | |
 | Prosper Mérimée - 1927 - 632 Seiten
...of all. For he crush'd him between two stones. And they hue tnen hi» very heart's blood, And drnnk it round and round : And still the more and more they...make your courage rise. Twill make a man forget his woe : Twill heighten all his joy : Twill make the widow's heart to sing Tho' the tear were in her eye.... | |
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And they hae taen his very heart's blood, And drank it round and round; And still the more and more they drank, Their joy did more abound. 
