 I've heard them lilting, at our ewe-milking Lasses a' lilting before dawn of day : But now they are moaning, on ilka green loaning, The Flowers of the forest are a  The Scottish Songs - Pàgina 131editat per - 1829 - 370 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Walter Scott - 1806 - 512 pàgines
...FLOWERS OF THE FOREST. PART FIRST. I'VE heard them lilting, at the ewe milking, Lasses a' lilting, before dawn of day ; But now they are moaning, on ilka green loaning; The flowers of the forest are a' wede awae. At bughts, in the morning, nae blithe lads are scorning ; Lasses are lonely, and dowie,... | |
 | Henry William Weber - 1808 - 414 pàgines
...however, found necessary to subjoin. I've heard them lilting, at the ewe-milking, Lasses a' lilting before dawn of day ; But now they are moaning on ilka green loaning—- The flowers of the forest are a' wede awae. Atbughts,inthe morning, nae blithe tals are scorning; Lasses are lonely, and dowie, and... | |
 | Henry William Weber - 1808 - 452 pàgines
...however, found necessary to subjoin. I've heard them lilting, at the ewe-milking, Lasses a' lilting before dawn of day ; But now they are moaning on ilka green loaning—- The flowers of the forest are a' wede awae. Atbughts,inthemorning, nae blithe lads are scorning; Lasses are lonely, and dowie, and wae... | |
 | Robert Hartley Cromek - 1810 - 286 pàgines
...now I hear moaning On ilka green loaning,* Since our brave forresters-f- are a' wed away. At buchtsj in the morning Nae blythe lads are scorning ; <§ The lasses are lonely, dowie and wae: Nae daffin, nae gabbing, But sighing and sabbing, Ilk ane lifts her leglin,|| and hies... | |
 | Scottish songs - 1816 - 378 pàgines
...remuve, And this will be a posie to my ain dear May. THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST. Lasses a' lilting, before dawn of day; But now they are moaning, on ilka green loaning; I'vE heard them lilting, at the ewe milking, The flowers of the forest are a' wede awae. At bughts,... | |
 | Scottish border - 1821 - 504 pàgines
...FLOWERS OF THE FOREST. PART FIRST. I'VE heard them lilting, at the ewe milking, Lasses a' lilting, before dawn of day ; But now they are moaning on ilka green loaning ; The flowers of the forest are a' wede awae. At bughts, in the morning, nae blythe lads are scorning ; Lasses are lonely, and dowie,... | |
 | Scott - 1821 - 516 pàgines
...FLOWERS OF THE FOREST. PART FIRST. I'VE heard them lilting, at the ewe milking, Lasses a" lilting, before dawn of day ; But now they are moaning on ilka green loaning ; The flowers of the forest are a' wede awae. At bughts, in the morning, nae blythe lads are scorning ; Lasses are lonely, and dowie,... | |
 | Alexander Dyce - 1825 - 472 pàgines
...period of the field of Flodd«n.) I'VE heard them lilting, at the ewe-milking, Lasses a' lilting, before dawn of day ; But now they are moaning, on ilka green loaning ; The flowers of the forest are a1 wede awae. At bughts, in the morning, nae blithe lads are scorning ; Lasses are lonely, and dowie,... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1825 - 378 pàgines
...lilting At our ewe-milking, Lasses loud lilting Before the dawn of day ; But now they are moaning In ilka green loaning ; The Flowers of the Forest Are a' wede away. At bughts in the morning, Nae blithe lads are scorning ; The lasses are lonely, And dowie and wae ; Nae... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1825 - 756 pàgines
...prime of our land Are cauld in the clay. Women and bairns arc Heartless and wae; Sighing and moaning In ilka green loaning, The Flowers of the Forest Are a' wede away. This pathetic song requires neither praise nor comment ; its pathos is the pathos of nature, and every... | |
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