 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 wi' meikle care, On fair Kirconnell lea.  The Book of British Ballads - Seite 389herausgegeben von - 1853 - 440 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Edmondstoune Aytoun - 1858 - 394 Seiten
...love dropt down and spake nae mair ! There did she swoon wi' meikle care, 0n fair Kirkconnell lee. As I went down the water side, None but my foe to be my guide, None but my foe to be my guide, 0n fair Kirkconnell lee — I lighted down, my sword did draw, I hacked him in pieces sma', I hacked... | |
 | 1859 - 532 Seiten
...love dropt down and spake nae mair ! There did she swoon wi' meikle care, On fair Kirkconnell lee. As I went down the water side, None but my foe to...my guide, None but my foe to be my guide, On fair Kirkconnell lee— I lighted down, my sword did draw, I hacked him in pieces sma', I hacked him in... | |
 | 1859 - 552 Seiten
...nae mair! There did she swoon wi' meikle care, On fair Kirkeonnell lee. I lighted down, my sword did draw, I hacked him in pieces sma', I hacked him in pieces SUM', For her sake that died for me. O Helen fair, beyond compare I I'll weave a garland of thy hair,... | |
 | Francis James Child - 1860 - 414 Seiten
...love dropt down and spak nae mair ! There did she swoon wi' meikle care, u On fair Kirconnell Lee. As I went down the water side, None but my foe to be my guide, None but my foe to be my guide, is On fair Kirconnell Lee; I lighted down my sword to draw, I hacked him in pieces sma', I hacked him... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - 1861 - 356 Seiten
...spak nae mair! 1 laid her down wi' meikle care On fair Kirconnell lea. 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 Kirconnell lea ; I lighted down my sword to draw, I hacked him in pieces sma', 1 hacked him in pieces sma', For... | |
 | 1890 - 366 Seiten
...spak nae mail ! 1 laid her down wi' meikle care On fair Kirconneli lea. 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 Kirconneli lea ; I lighted down my sword to draw, I hacked him in pieces sma', 1 hacked him in pieces... | |
 | Erick Mackenzie, Mercy Grogan - 1862 - 332 Seiten
...he sang over and over again, as he proceeded, the words grinding vindictively between his teeth, " I lighted down, my sword to draw, I hacked him in pieces sma', I hacked him in pieces sma', A' for her sake that died to me." And then, as he drew near the Boua Pass, the tones died away in softer... | |
 | 1863 - 982 Seiten
...water-side, None but my foe to be my guide, None but my foe to be my guide, On fair Kirconnell lea ; I lighted down my sword to draw, I hacked him in pieces...him in pieces sma', For her sake that died for me. 0 Helen fair, beyond compare ! 1 'll make a garland of thy hair Shall bind my heart for evermair O... | |
 | John Mackay Wilson - 1863 - 586 Seiten
...found tho heart of Blacket House, and twenty wounds verified the ballad:^- •.;:-, .--- ';• /, "* lighted down my sword to draw— I hacked him in pieces...sma' — I hacked him in pieces sma•, For her sake thai died for me." - --- i :. • i ... •He. returned to the burying-ground. His Helen's body was... | |
 | Playtime - 1863 - 436 Seiten
...laid her down wi mickle care On fair Kirconnell lea. 344 FAIR IIELEN. 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 Kirconnell lea ; I lighted down my sword to draw, I hack'ed him in pieces sma', I hack'ed him in pieces sma',... | |
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