 Gard'ner brave did still behave Like to a hero bright, man ; His courage true, like him were few That still despised flight, man ; For king and laws, and country's cause, In honour's bed he lay, man ; His life, but not his courage, fled, While he had...  The Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart: Tales of a grandfather - Pàgina 156per Walter Scott - 1836Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Blackbird - 1783 - 172 pàgines
...Major Bowie, that worthy foul, . . VVas brought down to the ground, man^ . • JJis horfe being ihor, it was his lot . For to get mony a wound, man ; : ' ! • :. »'. Lieutenant Smith, of Iriih birth, . ./ , ;№' i' ' i ./ Frae whom he ca'd for aid, man ;" • j.¡ •••• '\.Л Being... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1809 - 326 pàgines
...anecdote often, that Lieut. Smith, whom he mentions in the ninth stanza,* came to HailStanza 9. * " And Major Bowie, that worthy soul, Was brought down...being" shot, it was his lot For to get mony a wound man : I-ieutenant Smith, of Irish birth, Frae whom he call'd for aid, man, Being full of dread, lap o'ev... | |
 | 1809 - 1020 pàgines
...but her, and love for ever. f " Aed Major Bowie, that worthy soul, Was brought down to the ground, His horse being shot, it was his lot For to get mony a wound, man ; lieutenant Smitb, of Irish birth, man ; Frae whom he call'd for aid, man, Being full of dread, lapo'erhis head,... | |
 | Robert Hartley Cromek - 1810 - 260 pàgines
...compensation for his great services and misfortunes 1748. 99 For king and laws, and country's cause, In honour's bed he lay, man ; His life, but not his...fled, While he had breath to draw, man. And major Bowle, that worthy soul, Was brought down to the ground, man ; His horse being shot, it was his lot... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1815 - 344 pàgines
...Stanxa 9. tt And major Bowie, that worthy soul, Was hrought down to the ground, man ; His horse heing shot, it was his lot For to get mony a wound, man : Lieutenant Smith, of Irish hirth, Frae whom he eall'd for aid, man, Being full of dread, lap o'er his head, Strephon find Lydia.... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1817 - 502 pàgines
...this song is old, the rest of it is mine. — Here, once for all, let me apologize for Stanza 9. * " And Major Bowie, that worthy soul, Was brought down...; His horse being shot, it was his lot, For to get niony a wound, man : Lieutenant Smith, of Irish birth, Frae whom he call'd for aid, man, Being full... | |
 | 1821 - 502 pàgines
...like him were few . • . I That still despised flight, man. For king, and laws, and country's cause, In honour's bed he lay, man, His life, but not his courage, fled, • i While he had breath to draw, man. And Major Bowie, that worthy soul, Was brought down to the... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1829 - 388 pàgines
...true, like him were few, That still despised flight, man : For king and laws, and country's cause, In honour's bed he lay, man ; His life, but not his...shot, it was his lot For to get mony a wound, man. Being full of dread, lap ower his head, And wadna be gainsaid, man. He made sic haste, sae spurr'd... | |
 | 1828 - 396 pàgines
...courage true, like him were few That still despised flight, man ; For king and laws, and coxmtry's cause, In honour's bed he lay, man ; His life, but not his...; His horse being shot, it was his lot For to get monie a wound, man : Lieutenant Smith, of Irish birth, Frae whom he call'd for aid, man, Being full... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1836 - 462 pàgines
...courage true, like him were few That still despised night, man. For king and laws, and country's cause, In honour's bed he lay, man, His life, but not his..., His horse being shot, it was his lot, For to get ninny a wound, man. Lieutenant Smith, of Irish birth, Frae whom he call'd for aid, man, But full of... | |
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