 | 1896 - 454 pàgines
...the speaker wishes to have no dealings. — Kelly. FAIR hair may hae foul roots. FAIR MAIDEN LILLIARD lies under this stane, Little was her stature, but great was her fame ; Upon the English loons she laid mony thumps, And when her legs were cuttit off, she fought upon her stumps. At the battle... | |
 | Nicholas Dickson, William Sanderson - 1901 - 278 pàgines
...known thus to this day. On the headstone is the following interesting h'trend — "Fair maiden Lilliard lies under this stane; Little was her stature, but great was her fame; Upon the English loons she laid mony thumps, And when her legs were cutted off, she fought upon her stumps." The stone,... | |
 | 1896 - 460 pàgines
...no dealings.—Kelly. FAIR hair may hae foul roots. FAIR MAIDEN LILLIARD lies under this stane, - v Little was her stature, but great was her fame ; Upon the English loons she laid mony thumps, And when her legs were cuttit off, she fought upon her stumps. At the battle... | |
 | Robert Borland - 1898 - 336 pàgines
...the neighbourhood of Ancrum. On it were inscribed the following lines : — " Fair maiden Lilliard lies under this stane, Little was her stature, but great was her fame ; Upon the English loons she laid many thumps, And when they cutted off her legs she fought upon her stumps." Some may... | |
 | William Andrews - 1899 - 284 pàgines
...placed on her tombstone was legible within the present century, and is said to have run thus : — Fair Maiden LILLYARD lies under this stane, Little...great was her fame ; Upon the English louns she laid mony thumps, And when her legs were cutted off, she fought upon her stumps. The tradition says that... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1902 - 442 pàgines
...is said to have been legible within this century, and to have run thus : — ' Fair maiden Lylliard lies under this stane, Little was her stature, but...great was her fame ; Upon the English louns she laid mony thumps, And, when her legs were cutted off, she fought upon her stumps.' Vide Account of the Parish... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott, edited by J. Logie Robertson, M.A. - 1904 - 986 pàgines
...inscription is said to have been legible within this century, and to have run thus : 1 Pair maiden Lylliard lies under this stane. Little was her stature, but...English louns she laid many thumps, And, when her \>-.\-, were cutted oil. she fouglit upon her stumps. \\an Account of the Parish of Melrose. It appears,... | |
 | Thomas Firminger Thiselton-Dyer - 1905 - 282 pàgines
...raised to her good memory, on which were written these words : — " Fair Maiden Lilliard lies under the stane, Little was her stature, but great was her fame ; Upon the English loons she laid mony thumps, And when her legs were cuttit off, she fought upon her stumps." 1 Rev.... | |
 | Thomas Firminger Thiselton Dyer - 1906 - 278 pàgines
...raised to her good memory, on which were written these words : — " Fair Maiden Lilliard lies under the stane, Little was her stature, but great was her fame ; Upon the English loons she laid mony thumps, And when her legs were cuttit off, she fought upon her stumps." Folk-lore... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1908 - 992 pàgines
...legibl : within this century, and to have run thus : ' Fair maiden LyUiard ties under thb stane. Mule e, What time the sun arose on Vennachar's broad wave. Such fond conceit, mony thumps. And, when her lees were cutted off, she fought upou her stumps. Vide :,,...-; oftht Parish... | |
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Lylliard lies under this stane, Little was her stature, but great was her fame ; Upon the English louns she laid mony thumps, And when her legs were cutted off, she fought upon her stumps. 
