 I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee. Who shall say that fortune grieves him, While the star of hope she leaves him ? Me, nae cheerfu' twinkle lights me : Dark despair around benights me. I'll ne'er blame my partial fancy, Naething...  The illustrated book of Scottish songs - Page 106by Scottish songs - 1852Full view - About this book
 | Robert Burns - 1808 - 496 pages
...alas, for ever ! Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee. Who shall say that fortune grieves him While the star of hope she leaves him ? Me, nae chearfu' twinkle lights me ; Dark despair around benights me. I'll I'll ne'er blame my partial fancy,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1809 - 328 pages
...alas, for ever ! Deep in heart-wrung tears I 'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I 'll wage thee. Who shall say that fortune grieves him While the star...twinkle lights me ; Dark despair around benights me. I 'll ne'er blame my partial fancy, Naething could resist my Nancy: But to see her, was to love her;... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1809 - 326 pages
...alas, for ever ! Deep in heart-wrung tears I 'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I 'll wage thee. Who shall say that fortune grieves him While the star...twinkle lights me ; Dark despair around benights me. I 'll ne'er blame my partial fancy, Naething could resist my Nancy : But to see her, was to love her... | |
 | Richard Cumberland - 1809 - 518 pages
...for me!"- Vol. III. p. 313. And Mr. Cromek has preserved a poem, containing these tender lines : " But to see her, was to love her ; " Love but her, and love for ever. " Had we never lov'd sae kindly, " Had we never lov'd sae blindly, " Never met — or never parted, " We had ne'er... | |
 | 1809 - 1020 pages
...grieves hiro While the star of hope she leaves him í Me, пае chearfu' twinkle lights me ; JJaik despair around benights me. I'll ne'er blame my partial fancy, Naething could resist my Nancy : 3ut to see her, was to love her; Love but her, and love for ever. f " Aed Major Bowie, that worthy... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1815 - 344 pages
...alas, for ever! ' Detp in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee. "Who shall say that fortune grieves him While the star of hope she leaves him ? Me, nae eheeffu' twinkle lights me ; Dark despair around henights me. I'll ne'er hlame my partial faney, Nae... | |
 | Scottish songs - 1816 - 320 pages
...alas, for ever ! Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee. Who shall say that fortune grieves him While the star...twinkle lights me; Dark despair around benights me. * This song, by Mr. WILLIAM M'LAREN, Paisley, author of the valuable sketch of the life of TANNAHILL,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1817 - 492 pages
...alas, for ever ! Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee. Who shall say that fortune grieves him While the star...lights me ; Dark despair around benights me. I'll I'll ne'er blame my partial fancy, Naething could resist my Nancy : But to see her, was to love her... | |
 | 1839 - 870 pages
...alas, for ever! Deep in heart- wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thec. Who shall say that Fortune grieves him, While the star of hope she leaves him? Me, Dae cheerfu' twinkle lights me, Dark despair around benights me. " I'll ne'er blame my partial fancy,... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1822 - 440 pages
...alas, for ever ! Deep in heart-rung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee. Who shall say that fortune grieves him While the star...her; Love but her, and love for ever. Had we never lov'd sae kindly, Had we never lov'd sae blindly, Never met — or never parted, We had ne'er been... | |
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