 | Matthew Gregory Lewis - 1801 - 266 pages
...Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle ;4 . But little wist she Maggie's mettle Ae spring* brought off her master hale,' But left behind her ain 7 gray tail : The carlin claught * her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha '... | |
 | James Storer, John Greig - 1805 - 116 pages
...key stane o' the brig," was overtaken, For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle, But little wist...her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail: The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. 33 BRAES a BALLOCHMYLE. ON... | |
 | Robert Burns, Thomas Park - 1808 - 330 pages
...For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tam wi' furious el tin ; But little wist she Maggie's mettle — Ae spring...her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail : The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha this tale o' truth... | |
 | Scottish uses - 1808 - 228 pages
...The fient a tail she had to shake ! For Nannie, far afore the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, An' flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle ; But little wist she Maggie's mettle Ae spring brought ad' her master hale ; But left behind her ain gray tail : The carlin caught her by the rump, An' left... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1811 - 416 pages
...whatever danger may be in his going forward, there is much more hazard in turning back. 12 And flew at Tam wi' furious ettle ; But little wist she Maggie's mettle...her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail : The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha this tale o' truth... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1813 - 444 pages
...The fient a tail she had to shake ! For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle ; But little wist she Maggie's mettle — Ae * It is a well-known fact, that witches, or any evil spirits, have no power to follow a poor wight... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1815 - 364 pages
...make, The fient a tale she had to shake ! For Nannie, far above the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle ; But little wist...her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail: The earlin e1aught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie searee a stump. * It is a well-known faet,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1816 - 406 pages
...tail she had to shake ! For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tam wi' furious ettle ; But little wist she Maggie's mettle— Ae spring brought off her master hate, But left behind her ain grey tail : The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1818 - 358 pages
...The lient a tail she had to shake ! For Nannie, far before 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 hale, But left behind, her ain grey tail : The Carlin claught her by the rump, And left... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1818 - 354 pages
...tail she had to shake ! For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tam wi' furious ettle; But little wist she Maggie's mettle — Ae spring brought aff her master hale, But left behind, her ain grey tail : The Carlin claught her by the rump, And left... | |
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