 Maiden ! a nameless life I lead, A nameless death I'll die ! The fiend, whose lantern lights the mead, Were better mate than I ! And when I'm with my comrades met, Beneath the greenwood bough, What once we were we all forget, Nor think what we are now.  The poetical works of sir Walter Scott - Seite 188von sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1857 - 448 Seiten
...comrades take the spear. CHORUS. ' And, 0 ! though Brignall banks be fair, And Greta woods be gay, Yet mickle must the maiden dare, Would reign my Queen of May ! 18 ' Maiden ! a nameless life I lead, A nameless death I'll die; The fiend, whose lantern lights... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1858 - 952 Seiten
...dare, Would reigu my Queen of May I XVIIL " Maiden 1 a nameless life I lead, A nameless death Г11 die ; The fiend, whose lantern lights the mead,* Were better mate than I ! round anil on the tide of a bold crag near his intended cave of Guy Deii7.il ; and conld not help... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1860 - 656 Seiten
...comrades take the spear. Chorus. "And, O! though Brignall banks be foir, And Greta woods be gay, i Yet mickle must the maiden dare, Would reign my Queen of May* XVIIL "Maiden ta nameless life I lead, A nameless death I'll die; The fiend, whose lantern lights the... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - 1861 - 356 Seiten
...sounds his hum My comrades take the spear. And O ! though Brignall banks be fair And Greta woods be gay, Yet mickle must the maiden dare Would reign my Queen of May! ' Maiden! a nameless life I lead, A nameless death I'll die ! The fiend whose lantern lights the mead... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1862 - 706 Seiten
...his hum, My comrades take the spear. " And O ! though Brignal banks be fair, And Ureta woods be gay, Yet mickle must the maiden dare, Would reign my Queen...lead, A nameless death I'll die; The fiend, whose lanthorn lights the mead, Were better mate than I ! And when I'm with my comrades met, Beneath the... | |
 | 1863 - 438 Seiten
...maiden dare Would reign my Queen of May. ' Maiden ! a nameless life I lead, A nameless death I 'll die ! The fiend whose lantern lights the mead Were better mate than I ! And when I 'm with my comrades met Beneath the greenwood bough, What once we were we all forget,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1866 - 656 Seiten
...comrades take the spear. CHORUS. " And, О ! though Brignall banks be fair, And Greta woods be gay, Yet mickle must the maiden dare, Would reign my Queen...whose lantern lights the mead, Were better mate than I ! And when I'm with my comrades met, Beneath the greenwood bough, What once we were we all forget,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1866 - 792 Seiten
...take the spear. Chorus. " And, O ! though Brignal banks be fair, And Greta woods be gay, Yet miekle must the maiden dare, Would reign my Queen of May...whose lantern lights the mead, Were better mate than I ! And when I'm with my comrades met, Beneath the greenwood bough. What once we were we all forget,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1867 - 670 Seiten
...comrades take the spear. CHORUS. " And, O! though Brignall banks be fair, And Greta woods l>e gay, Yet mickle must the maiden dare, Would reign my Queen...whose lantern lights the mead, Were better mate than I! And when I'm with my comrades met, Beneath the greenwood bough. What once we were we all forget,... | |
 | 1868 - 720 Seiten
...h•xud, and with a thrilling voice, to the minor melody he sang the mysterious words of the outlaw — Maiden, a nameless life I lead, A nameless death I'll...whose lantern lights the mead, Were better mate than I. The ghostly minor of the melody rang for a moment in the air, there was a silence and then she heard... | |
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