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" O that I were where Helen lies ! Night and day on me she cries; Out of my bed she bids me rise, Says, 'Haste and come to me! "
The Canadian Journal of Industry, Science and Art - Page 308
1859
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Popular Ballads and Songs: From Tradition, Manuscripts, and Scarce ..., Volume 1

Robert Jamieson - 1806 - 390 pages
...I were where Helen lies On fair Kirkconnel-lee! FAIR HELEN or KIRKCONNEL-LEE. BY THE EDITOR. I WISH I were where Helen lies; Night and day on me she cries; O, gin I were where Helen lies, In fair Kirkconnel-lee! Tho' past five years o' heavy care Sin' she...
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The Works of Walter Scott, Esq, Volume 2

Walter Scott - 1806 - 458 pages
...green, A winding sheet drawn ower my een, And I in Helen's arms lying, On fair Kirconnell Lee. I wish I were where Helen lies ! Night and day on me she cries ; And I am weary of the skies, For her sake that died for me. HUGHIE THE GRAEME. 1 HE Graemes, as we...
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Minstrelsy of the Scottish border: consisting of historical and romantic ...

Scottish border - 1812 - 516 pages
...do him save that's near his" grave, And dies for love of thcc. 328 FAIR HELEN. FART SECOND. I WISH I were where Helen lies! Night and day on me she cries ; O that I were where Helen lies, On fair Kirconnel Lee ! Curst be the heart that thought the thought,...
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Minstrelsy of the Scottish border: consisting of historical and ..., Volume 2

Scottish border - 1821 - 472 pages
...make a garland of thy hair, Shall bind my heart for evermair, Until the day I die. O that I were whdre Helen lies ! Night and day on me she cries ; Out of...bed she bids me rise, Says, " Haste and come to me !" O Helen fair ! O Helen chaste ! If I were with thee, I were blest, Where thou lies low, and takes...
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The Scottish Songs, Volume 1

Robert Chambers - 1829 - 356 pages
...hackit him in pieces sma', For her sake that died for me. Oh, that I were where Helen lies ! Nicht and day on me she cries, Out of my bed she bids me rise — Oh, come, my love, to me ! stream ; and every conjecture has removed the spot, where the obstinate...
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The Scottish Songs, Volume 1

Robert Chambers - 1829 - 408 pages
...hackit him in pieces sma', For her sake that died for me. Oh, that I were where Helen lies ! > Nicht and day on me she cries, Out of my bed she bids me rise — Oh, come, my love, to me ! Oh, Helen fair ! Oh, Helen chaste I If I were with thee I were blest,...
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The Complete Works of Sir Walter Scott: With a Biography, and His ..., Volume 1

Walter Scott - 1833 - 1104 pages
...have, And do him save that's near his grave, And dies for love of then. FAIB HELEV. PART SECOND. I WISH I were where Helen lies, Night and day on me she cries; O that I were where Helen lies, On fair Kirconnell Lee ! Curst be the heart that thought the thought,...
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The Songs of England and Scotland, Volume 2

1835 - 418 pages
...When our bright swords it heard and saw, And I hew'd him in pieces sma' For her that died for me. O that I were where Helen lies, Night and day on me she cries, Out of my bed she bids me rise, " O come my love to me." 0 Helen fair ! O Helen chaste ! If I were with thee I were blest, Where thou...
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The songs of England and Scotland

England - 1835 - 794 pages
...long song and a good song. It was first published by Allan Kamuy.] KAIR HELEN OF KIRCONNEL. 1 wish I were where Helen lies — Night and day on me she cries ; O that I were where Helen lies On fair Kirconnel lea. O Helen fair beyond compare, I'll make a garland...
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Rambles in Northumberland and on the Scottish Border ... By S. Oliver, etc

William Andrew Chatto, Stephen OLIVER (the Younger, pseud. [i.e. William Andrew Chatto.]) - 1835 - 368 pages
...Kirk-Connel, Fleming is thus represented expressing his grief and describes her hapless fate : — " I wish I were where Helen lies, Night and day on me she cries ; O that I were where Helen lies, On fair Kirk-Connel Lee ! Curst be the heart that thought the thought,...
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