 O' my sweet Highland Mary. How sweetly bloom'd the gay green birk, How rich the hawthorn's blossom, As underneath their fragrant shade I clasp'd her to my bosom! The golden hours on angel wings Flew o'er me and my dearie; For dear to me as light and life...  The Songs of England and Scotland - Pàgina 2341835 - 675 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1846 - 444 pàgines
...blossom ! As onderceath their fragrant shade, I clasped her to my hosom. rfie golden hours on angel winga Flew o'er me and my dearie ; For dear to me as light and life, "aa my sweet Highland Mary. ' W many a vow and lock'd embrace, oia parting was fn' tender ; ™ Pledging... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - 1847 - 704 pàgines
...How rich the hawthorn's blossom I As underneath their (Vagrant shade, 1 clasp'd her to my ijosorn! The golden hours, on angel wings, Flew o'er me and...as light and life, Was my sweet Highland Mary. Wi' monie a vow and lock'd embrace, Our parting was fu' tender ; And pledging aft to meet again, We tote... | |
 | 1847 - 906 pàgines
...blossom, As underneath their fragrant shade, I clasped her to my bosom ! The golden hours on angel's wings, Flew o'er me and my dearie ; For dear to me...as light and life, Was my sweet Highland Mary. Wi' monie a vow and locked embrace, Our parting was fu' tender, And pledging aft to meet again, We tore... | |
 | British empire - 1847 - 856 pàgines
...blossom, As, underneath the fragrant shade, I clasped her to my bosom ! The angel-hours, on golden wings, Flew o'er me and my dearie ; For dear to me as light and life Was my sweet Highland Mary." So sang Burns of the woman for whom, of all others, he seems to have formed the most enduring attachment.... | |
 | British minstrel - 1848 - 480 pàgines
...As, underneath their fragrant shade, I clasp'd her to my hosom. The gulden hours, on angel wing ;, Flew o'er me and my dearie ; For dear to me as light...my sweet Highland Mary. Wi' mony a vow and lock'd emhrace, Our parting was fu' tender ; And, pledging aft to meet again, We tore ourselves asunder. But... | |
 | Marlborough coll - 1855 - 126 pàgines
...heart. How beautiful are the lines which he consecrates to the memory of his own early love, his " Highland Mary," — " Wi" mony a vow, and lock'd embrace,...tender ; And, pledging aft to meet again, We tore ourselves asunder ; " But, oh ! fell Death's untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early ! Now green's... | |
 | Thomas King Greenbank - 1849 - 446 pàgines
...birk How rich the hawthorn's blossom; As underneath their fragrant shade, I clasped her to my bosom. The golden hours, on angel wings, Flew o'er me and...me as light and life, Was my sweet Highland Mary. With mony a vow and locked embrace, Our parting was full tender; And pledging oft to meet again, We... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1849 - 906 pàgines
...How rich the hawthorn's blossom ! As, underneath their fragrant shade, I clasp'd her to my bosom ! The golden hours, on angel wings, Flew o'er me and...me, as light and life, Was my sweet Highland Mary. Wi1 monte a vow and lock'd embrace, Our parting was fu" tender ; And, pledging afc to meet again, We... | |
 | 1926 - 538 pàgines
...statue of her in the Palm House, Sefton Park, Liverpool (by Benjamin Evans Spence) with inscription : The golden hours on angel wings, Flew o'er me and my dearie. For dear to me as life and light, Was my sweet Highland Mary. J. ARDAGH. WILKISSON FAMILY, SHIPSTONON-STOUR.— In the... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1850 - 508 pàgines
...btrk. How rich the hawthorn's blossom I As underneath their fragrant shade I clasp'd her to my bosom ! The golden hours on angel wings, Flew o'er me and...Wi' mony a vow, and lock'd embrace Our parting was t'u' tender ; And pledging aft to meet again, We tore oursets asunder ; But Oh ! fell death's untimely... | |
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