 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 460 pages
...the gay, green birk, How rich the hawthorn's blossom ; As underneath their fragrant shade, I clasp'd her to my bosom ! The golden hours, on angel wings,...was fu' tender; And, pledging aft to meet again, We tote oursels asunder; But Oh f fell death's untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early ! Now green's... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 450 pages
...o'er me and my dearie ; For dear to me, as light and life, Was my sweet Highland Mary. VOL. IY. « Wi' Wi' mony a vow, and lock'd embrace, Our parting was...tender ; And, pledging aft to meet again, We tore oursels asunder ; But Oh ! fell death's untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early ! Now green's... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1816 - 468 pages
...hawthorn's blossom ! As underneath their fragrant shade, I clasp'd her to my bosom ! The golden hours, oo angel wings, flew o'er me and my dearie ; For dear...tender ; And, pledging aft to meet again, We tore oursela asunder ; But, Oh ! fell death's untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early ! Now green's... | |
 | 1839 - 870 pages
...lock'd embrace Our parting was fu* tender ; And pledging oft to meet again We tore ourserVes .-under : But oh! fell death's untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early ! Now green's the sod, and cauld s the clay That wraps my Highland Mary. " O pale, pale now, those rosy lips, I oft ha* kiss'd... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1818 - 346 pages
...For dear to me. as light and life, Was my sweet Highland Mary. Wi' mony a vOW, and loek'd emhraee, Our parting was fu' tender ; And, pledging aft to meet again, We tore ourse Is asunder ; But oh ! fell death's untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early ! Now green's... | |
 | 1821 - 154 pages
...Flew o'er me and my dearie ; For (ivar to me as light and life, Was my sweet Highland Mary. Wi' money a vow, and lock'd embrace, Our parting was fu' tender ; And pledging aft to meet again, We toi-e ourselves asunder. But, oh ! fell death's untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early ; Now... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 418 pages
...the gay green birk, How rich the hawthorn's blossom ; As underneath their fragrant shade, I clasp'd her to my bosom ! The golden hours on angel wings,...tender ; And, pledging aft to meet again, We tore oursels asunder ; Hut Oh ! fell death's untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early ! Now green's... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1825 - 388 pages
...the gay green birk, How rich the hawthorn's blossom, As underneath their fragrant shade, I clasp'd her to my bosom ! The golden hours, on angel wings,...tender ; And, pledging aft to meet again, We tore oursels asunder ; But Oh ! fell death's untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early ! Now green's... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1825 - 756 pages
...bosom! The golden hours, on angel wings, Flew o'er me and my dearie; For dear to me, as light and life, Wi' mony a vow, and lock'd embrace, Our parting was...tender ; And, pledging aft to meet again, We tore oursels asunder ; But Oh ! fell death's untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early ! Now green's... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 pages
...Flew o'er me and my dearie ; For dear to me, as light and life, Was my sweet Highland Mary. Wi' mimy a Vow, and lock'd embrace, Our parting was fu' tender ; And, pledging aft to meet again, We tore oursels asunder : But, O ! fell death's untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early ! Now green 's... | |
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O' my sweet Highland Mary. How sweetly bloom'd the gay green birk, How rich the hawthorn's blossom, As underneath their fragrant shade I clasp'd her to my bosom ! The golden hours on angel wings Flew o'er me and my dearie; For dear to me as light and... 
