 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1883 - 626 Seiten
...never cease, Nor fishes1 in the flood, Till my three sons come hame to me, In earthly flesh and blood!' It fell about the Martinmas, When nights are lang...And their hats were o' the birk. It neither grew in syke2 nor ditch, Nor yet in ony sheugh * ; But at the gates o' Paradise, That birk grew fair eneugh.... | |
 | 1886 - 590 Seiten
...never cease, Nor freshet In the flood, Till my three sons oome name to me In earthly flesh and blood 1" It fell about the Martinmas, When nights are lang and mirk, The carline's wife's three sons cam' name, And their hats were o' the birk. It neither grew In skye nor... | |
 | Francis James Child - 1886 - 290 Seiten
...earthly flesh and blood.' 5 It fell about the Martinmass, When nights are lang and mirk, The carlin wife's three sons came hame, And their hats were o the birk. 6 It neither grew in syke nor ditch, Nor yet in ony sheugh ; But at the gates o Paradise, That birk... | |
 | William M'Dowall - 1888 - 370 Seiten
...It fell about the Martinmas, When nichts are lang and mirk, The carline wife's three sons cam hanie, And their hats were o' the birk. It neither grew in syke nor ditch, Nor yet in ony sheugh, But at the gates of Paradise That birk grew fair eneugh. What raptures filled the mother's... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1889 - 632 Seiten
...cease, Nor fishes7 in the flood, Till my three sons come hame to me, In earthly flesh and blood ! ' It fell about the Martinmas, When nights are lang...birk. It neither grew in syke nor ditch, Nor yet in ony sheugh*; But at the gates o' Paradise, That birk grew fair enough. ***** * Blow up the fire, my... | |
 | 1889 - 552 Seiten
...cease, Nor fish be in the flood, Till my three sons come hame to me, In earthly flesh and blood ! " It fell about the Martinmas, When nights are lang and mirk, The carline wife's three sons cam' hame, And their hats were o' the birk.2 It neither grew in syke 3 nor ditch, Nor yet in any sheugh... | |
 | Edward Peacock - 1889 - 676 Seiten
...where birch trees formerly grew called Birkhah or Birka. " The carline wife's three sons came hanie, And their hats were o' the birk." " It neither grew in syke nor ditch, Nor yet on any sheugh ; But at the gates o' Paradise, That birk grew faireneugh." Wife of Usher's Will. Scott.... | |
 | Katharine Lee Bates - 1890 - 262 Seiten
...! " It fell about the Martinmas, When nights are lang and mirk, The carline wife's three sons cam' hame, And their hats were o' the birk. It neither grew in syke nor ditch, Nor yet in ony sheugh ; But at the gates o' Paradise, That birk grew fair eneugh. " Blow up the fire, now, maidens... | |
 | Katharine Lee Bates - 1890 - 262 Seiten
...cease, Nor fashes in the flood, Till my three sons come hame to me, In earthly flesh and blood ! " It fell about the Martinmas, When nights are lang and mirk, The carline wife's three sons cam' hame, And their hats were o' the birk. It neither grew in syke nor ditch, Nor yet in ony sheugh... | |
 | Katharine Lee Bates - 1890 - 266 Seiten
...cease, Nor fashes in the flood, Till my three sons come hame to me, In earthly flesh and blood ! " It fell about the Martinmas, When nights are lang and mirk, The carline wife's three sons cam' hame, And their hats were o' the birk. It neither grew in syke nor ditch, Nor yet in ony sheugh... | |
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Blow up the fire, my maidens! Bring water from the well! For a' my house shall feast this night, Since my three sons are well. 
