| James Ballantine - 1859 - 634 Seiten
...Auld Langsyne." The room was then cleared for dancing, beginning with a grand march, after which " Nne cotillon brent new frae France, But hornpipes, jigs,...strathspeys and reels Put life and mettle in their heels." The dancing was kept up till six AM, when the merry company dispersed. DEAN AND WATER OP LEITH IMPROVEMENT... | |
| Charles Knight - 1860 - 576 Seiten
...lingered in Scotland until the period when Burns preserved it for all time in ' Tam o' Shanter :'— " Warlocks and witches in a dance : Nae cotillon brent...winnock-bunker in the east, There sat auld Nick in shape o' bnant; A towzio Here is what the editor of the ' Witchcraft Trials ' so justly calls a display of "... | |
| John Wilson - 1861 - 236 Seiten
...question — the question is what business ? Was it a ball given him on the anniversary of the Fall ? " There sat auld Nick, in shape o' beast ; A towzie...grim, and large, To gie them music was his charge :" and pray who is to pay the piper ? We fear that young witch Nannie ! " For Satan glow'r'd, and fidged... | |
| Colin Munro - 1862 - 366 Seiten
...here, that you will use all your endeavours to prevent them." CHAPTER XIII. " Tam saw an unco sight ! Nae cotillon brent new frae France, But hornpipes,...strathspeys, and reels, Put life and mettle in their heels." BUKNS. On the following Monday, towards the evening, Tom Rainsfield and William mounted their horses... | |
| Robert Burns - 1863 - 440 Seiten
...the heel and hand admonish' d, She ventur'd forward on the light ; And, wow ! Tam saw an unco sight ! Warlocks and witches in a dance ; Nae cotillon brent...grim, and large, To gie them music was his charge : He screw'd the pipes and gart them skirl, Till roof and rafters a' did dirl. — Coffins stood round... | |
| Robert Burns - 1863 - 328 Seiten
...Tarn saw an unco sight ! Warlocks and witches in a dance ; Nae cotillon brent new frae France, bran But hornpipes, jigs, strathspeys, and reels, Put life...mettle in their heels. A winnock-bunker in the east, window-seat There sat auld Nick, in shape o' beast ; A towzie tyke, black, grim, and large, shaggy... | |
| Robert Burns - 1863 - 332 Seiten
...Tam saw an unco sight ! Warlocks and witches in a dance ; Nae cotillon brent new frae France, bran But hornpipes, jigs, strathspeys, and reels, Put life...mettle in their heels. A winnock-bunker in the east, window-seat There sat auld Nick, in shape o' beast ; A towzie tyke, black, grim, and large, shaggy... | |
| Robert Burns, Alexander Smith - 1865 - 470 Seiten
...the heel and hand admonish'd, She ventur'd forward on the light ; And, vow ! Tam saw an unco sight ! Warlocks and witches in a dance ; Nae cotillon brent...grim, and large, To gie them music was his charge : He screw'd the pipes and gart them skirl, Till roof and rafters a' did dirl. — Coffins stood round... | |
| Charles Knight - 1865 - 592 Seiten
...lingered in Scotland until the period when Burns preserved it for all time in ' Tarn o' Shantcr :' — " Warlocks and witches in a dance : Nae cotillon brent...and mettle in their heels. A winnock-bunker in the ease, There sat auld Nick in shape o' beast; A towzin Here is what the editor of the ' Witchcraft Trials... | |
| John Wilson - 1865 - 444 Seiten
...question—the question is what business ? Was it a ball given him on the anniversary of the Fall ? " There sat Auld Nick, in shape o' beast; A towzie tyke,...grim, and large, To gie them music was his charge :" and pray who is to pay the piper ? We fear that young witch Nanny! " For Satan glowr'd, and fidged... | |
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