| Robert Burns - 1856 - 538 páginas
...a rape, Wi' his last gasp his gab did gape ; Five tomahawks, wi' bluid red-rusted, Five scimitars, wi' murder crusted ; A garter which a babe had strangled,...life bereft, — The gray hairs yet stack to the heft ; Three lawyers' tongues turn'd inside out, Wi' lies seam'd like a beggar's clout; And priests' hearts,... | |
| John Wilson - 1857 - 448 páginas
...his last gasp his gab did gape ; Five tomahawks, wi' bluid red-rusted ; VOL. VII. K Five scimitars, wi' murder crusted ; A garter, which a babe had strangled...had mangled, Whom his ain son o' life bereft, The grey hairs yet stack to the heft." This collection has all the effect of a selection. The bodies were... | |
| John Wilson - 1857 - 466 páginas
...last gasp his gab did gape ; Five tomahawks, wi' bluid red-rusted ; VOT.. ni. • K Five scimitars, wi' murder crusted ; A garter, which a babe had strangled...had mangled, Whom his ain son o' life bereft, The grey hairs yet stack to the heft." This collection has all the effect of a selection. The bodies were... | |
| William Maginn - 1857 - 524 páginas
...represents the scribes of the periodical press: " Five tomahawks, wi' bluid red rusted — Five scimitars, wi' murder crusted — A garter, which a babe had...a father's throat had mangled, ' Whom his ain son of life bereft, The gray hairs yet stack in the heft." But your real man of genius (whom Burns chooses... | |
| John Wilson - 1857 - 454 páginas
...his last gasp his gab did gape ; Five tomahawks, wi' bluid red-rusted ; VOL. Til. E Five scimitars, wi' murder crusted ; A garter, which a babe had strangled...knife, a father's throat had mangled, Whom his ain sou o' life bereft, The grey hairs yet staok to the heft" This collection has all the effect of a selection.... | |
| James White - 1858 - 316 páginas
...a rape, Wi' his last gasp his gab did gape ; Five tomahawks, wi' bluid red-rusted ; Five scimitars, wi' murder crusted ; A garter, which a babe had strangled...to the heft : Wi' mair o' horrible and awfu', Which ev'n to name wad be unlawfu'. As Tammie glowr'd, amaz'd and curious, The mirth and fun grew fast and... | |
| James White - 1859 - 118 páginas
...frae a rape, Wi' his last gasp his gab did gape; Five tomahawks, wi' bluid red-rusted; Five scimitars, wi' murder crusted; A garter, which a babe had strangled;...to the heft: Wi' mair o' horrible and awfu', Which ev'n to name wad be unlawfu'. As Tammie glowr'd, amaz'd and curious, The mirth and fun grew fast and... | |
| Robert Burns, James Currie - 1859 - 284 páginas
...rape,13 Wi' his last gasp his gab14 did gape ; Five tomahawks, wi' bluid red rusted ; Five scymitars, wi' murder crusted ; A garter, which a babe had strangled...life bereft, The gray hairs yet stack to the heft ; Three lawyers' tongues turn'd inside out, Wi' lies seam'd like a beggar's clout, And priests' hearts,... | |
| Robert Burns - 1859 - 530 páginas
...frae a rape, Wi' his last gasp his gab did gape; Five tomahawks, wi' bluid red-rusted, Five scimitars, wi' murder crusted ; A garter which a babe had strangled,...life bereft, — The gray hairs yet stack to the heft ; Three lawyers' tongues turn'd inside out, Wi' lies seam'd like a beggar's clout; And priests' hearts,... | |
| Robert Burns - 1859 - 736 páginas
...late or soon, Thou would be found deep drowned in Doon, Or catched wi' warlocks in the mirk, darkness A garter which a babe had strangled ; A knife, a father's...throat had mangled, Whom his ain son o' life bereft, own The gray hairs yet stack to the heft : stuck, baft Wi' mair o' horrible and awfu', more Which even... | |
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