 Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early; Sweet Robin sits on the bush, Singing so rarely. '"Tell me, thou bonny bird. When shall I marry me?' 'When six braw gentlemen Kirkward shall carry ye.' '"Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly?' —...  A biographical history of English literature - Page 489by John Daniel Morell - 1885Full view - About this book
 | John Dennis - 1883 - 430 pages
...occasionally, as in the following lines, the voice of the singer reminds us of our early lyrists : — " Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early ; Sweet...'— ' When six braw gentlemen Kirkward shall carry yc.' " ' Who makes the bridal bed ? Birdie, say truly ? '— ' The grey-headed sexton, That delves... | |
 | William James Linton, Richard Henry Stoddard - 1883 - 396 pages
...thou bonny bird ! When shall I marry me ? " " When six braw gentlemen Kirkward shall carry thee." " Who makes the bridal bed ? Birdie ! say truly." "...The owl from the steeple sing Welcome, proud Lady ! " JAMES MONTGOMERY. 1771—1854. THE BLACKBIRD. MORNING : Golden Bill ! Golden Bill ! Lo, the peep... | |
 | 1883 - 886 pages
...to say nothing of a score of others, where the " wild-wood music " is just as rare. " Proud Malaie is in the wood, Walking so early ; Sweet Robin sits...thou bonny bird, When shall I marry me ? ' ' When six hraw gentlemen Kirkward shall carry ye ! ' ' Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly?' ' The gray-headed... | |
 | John Dennis - 1883 - 426 pages
...occasionally, as in the following lines, the voice of the singer reminds us of our early lyrists : — " Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early ; Sweet...sits on the bush, Singing so rarely. " ' Tell me, tliou bonny bird, When shall I marry me ? '— ' When six braw gentlemen Kirkward shall carry ye.'... | |
 | William James Linton, Richard Henry Stoddard - 1883 - 394 pages
...thou bonny bird ! When shall I marry me ? " " When six braw gentlemen Kirkward shall carry thee." " Who makes the bridal bed ? Birdie ! say truly." " The grey-headed sexton That delves the grave duly. II— 3 " The glowworm o'er grave and stone Shall light thee steady ; The owl from the steeple sing... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1883 - 684 pages
...scone : "— Proud Maisio is in the wood, Walking so early ; Sweet Robin site on the bush, Binging so rarely. " Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I marry me?" — " When six braw genUcmen Kirk ward shall carry ye." " Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly?"— " The grey-headed... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1884 - 616 pages
...twine ye ! even so, Mingle human bliss and woe. From the Heart of Midlothian. [1818.] PROUD MAISIE. PROUD Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early ; Sweet...owl from the steeple sing, 'Welcome, proud lady.'" From the Bride of Lammermoor. [1819.] LUCY ASHTON'S SONG. LOOK not thou on beauty's charming, — Sit... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1884 - 630 pages
...twine ye ! even so, Mingle human bliss and woe. From the Heart of Midlothian. [1818.] PROUD MAISIE. PROUD Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early ; Sweet...delves the grave duly. " The glow-worm o'er grave and stoiie Shall light thee steady. The owl from the steeple sing, ' Welcome, proud lady. ' " From the... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1884 - 428 pages
...those who listened to this singular scene. " Proud Maisle In the wood. Walking so early ; Sweet Robln sits on the bush, Singing so rarely. • Tell me,...• • Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly P ' • The grey-headed sexton That delves the grave duly.' * * * The glow-worm o'er grave and stone... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1884 - 582 pages
...to-day, Shall die for me to-morrow. Frond Maisie is in the wood. Walking so early; Sweet Robin sita on the bush, Singing sO rarely. " Tell me, thou bonny...When shall I marry me ?" " When six braw gentlemen Eirkward shall carry ye." • • Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly ?"— " The grey-headed... | |
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