| Robert Burns - 1863 - 328 pągines
...far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle, — endeavor But little wist she Maggie's mettle ! Ae spring brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain gray tail : The carlirie claught her by the rump, snatched at And left poor Maggie scarce a stump.... | |
| Robert Burns, Alexander Smith - 1865 - 470 pągines
...tail she had to shake ! For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggid prest, And flew at Tam wi' furious ettle ; But little wist she Maggie's mettle...brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain gray tail : The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha this... | |
| 1865 - 344 pągines
...far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tam wi' furious ettle, — endeavor But little wist she Maggie's mettle! Ae spring brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain gray tail: The carline claught her by the rump, snatched at And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now,... | |
| Robert Burns - 1865 - 336 pągines
...far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tam wi' furious ettle, — endeavor But little wist she Maggie's mettle ! Ae spring brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain gray tail : The carline claught her by the rump, snatched at And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now,... | |
| Penny readings - 1866 - 264 pągines
...had to shake ! For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tam with furious ettle, But little wist she Maggie's mettle...her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail : The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha this tale o' truth... | |
| John William Stanhope Hows - 1866 - 574 pągines
...tale she had to shake ; For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tam wi' furious ettle ; But little wist she Maggie's mettle — Ae spring brought afF ner master hale, But left behind her ain gray tail : The carlin claught her by the rump, And left... | |
| 1867 - 532 pągines
...before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tam wi' furious ettle ; * But little wist5 she Maggie's mettle— Ae spring brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail : The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha this tale o' truth... | |
| Thomas Hood - 1869 - 264 pągines
...had to shake ! For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tam with furious ettle, But little wist she Maggie's mettle...her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail : The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha this tale o' truth... | |
| Robert Burns, James Currie - 1869 - 624 pągines
...The fient a tail she had to shake ;, For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle ;" But little wist she Maggie's mettle — Ae spring brought aff her master hale, I Looked oa with rapture. — a Manifested a fidgety kind of joy or pleasure.... | |
| Alexander John Ellis - 1889 - 1034 pągines
...Maggie prest, 212 And flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle, But little kend [wist] she Maggie's mettle; 214 Ae spring brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail : 216 The Carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. — Now, wha this Tale... | |
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