Kate soon will be a woefu' woman! Now, do thy speedy utmost, Meg, And win the key-stane of the brig; There, at them thou thy tail may toss, A running stream they dare na cross! But ere the key-stane she could make, The fient a tail she had to shake: For... Lectures on the English Comic Writers - Página 158por William Hazlitt - 1845 - 222 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| John Aikin - 1852 - 792 páginas
...wofu' woman ! Now do thy speedy utmost, Meg, And win the kcy-stane* of the brig ; There at them Iln.ii thy tail may toss, A running stream they dare na cross....furious ettle ; But little wist she Maggie's mettle— •It IB a well known (aeuhat witches, or anyevll spirits, have no power to follow a poor wieht any... | |
| Robert Burns - 1854 - 520 páginas
...Kate soon will be a wofu' woman ! Now, do thy speedy utmost, Meg, And win the key-stane* o' the brig ; There at them thou thy tail may toss, — A running...little wist she Maggie's mettle ; — Ae spring brought aff her master hale, But left behind her ain gray tail ! The carlin claught her by the rump, And left... | |
| John Bolton Rogerson - 1854 - 320 páginas
...thy speedy-utmost, Meg, And win the key-stane of the brig ; There at them thou thy tail may tos«, A running stream they dare na cross, But, ere the...little wist she Maggie's mettle — Ae spring brought off her master hale. But left behind her ain gray tail." Near to the end of the New Bridge is the "... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1854 - 980 páginas
...lb» br«g , Tb*rr at UMMI lb«l thy tail Bay HO, A runniiif xnaid iWy tiaiv •• cn*> . BM * TW For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And 0ew at Tarn wi' furious ettle : But little wist she Maggie's mettle — Ae spring brought an" her master... | |
| Robert Burns - 1855 - 562 páginas
...win the key-stane1 of the brig ; There at them thou thy tail may toss, A running stream they darena cross ! But ere the key-stane she could make, The...the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle ; But little wist she Maggie's mettle — ^.e spring brought off her master... | |
| Robert Burns, Allan Cunningham - 1855 - 616 páginas
...she had to shake ! For Nannie, far befors the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle, But little wist she Maggie's mettle — Ae spring brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail ; The carline caught her by the rump, And left... | |
| Robert Burns - 1856 - 538 páginas
...Kate soon will be a wofu' woman : Now, do thy speedy utmost, Meg, And win the key-stane* o' the brig ; There at them thou thy tail may toss, - A running...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... | |
| Robert Burns - 1856 - 746 páginas
...tail may toss, A running-stream they dareua cross! But ere the keystane she could make, The Hi-tit a tail she had to shake! For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle, endeavour But little wist she Maggie's mettle— Ae spring brought off her... | |
| Charles Bernard Gibson - 1857 - 312 páginas
...their fetlocks and haunches : — "For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie pressed, And flew at Tam wi' furious ettle : But little wist she Maggie's mettle : Ac spring brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail." Maggie was a fortunate... | |
| James White - 1858 - 316 páginas
...Kate soon will be a woefu' woman ! Now do thy speedy utmost, Meg, And win the key-stane of the brig ; There at them thou thy tail may toss, A running stream they darena cross ! But ere the key-stane she could make, The fient a tail she had to shake ! For Nannie,... | |
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