 The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha this tale o...  Poems - Page 13by Robert Burns - 1811Full view - About this book
 | William Hazlitt - 1854 - 980 pages
...•• cn*> . BM * TW For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And 0ew at Tarn wi' furious ettle : But little wist she Maggie's mettle — Ae spring brought an" her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail : The Carlin claught her by the rump, And left... | |
 | Robert Burns, Allan Cunningham - 1855 - 616 pages
...she had to shake ! For Nannie, far befors the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle, But little wist she Maggie's mettle...master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail ; The carline caught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha this tale o' truth shall... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1856 - 746 pages
...Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle, endeavour But little wist she Maggie's mettle— Ae spring brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain gray tail: The carline claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha this... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1856 - 538 pages
...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 gray tail ! The carlin claught her by the rump, And left... | |
 | Charles Bernard Gibson - 1857 - 312 pages
...their fetlocks and haunches : — "For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie pressed, And flew at Tam wi' furious ettle : But little wist she Maggie's mettle : Ac spring brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail." Maggie was a fortunate... | |
 | James White - 1858 - 316 pages
...The fient a 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...brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain gray tail : The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha this... | |
 | Merchant - 1859 - 368 pages
...make, The fient a 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...by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump." Reaching the opposite side we stopped a moment to read a tablet impannelled in one of the parapets,... | |
 | Merchant - 1859 - 368 pages
...had to shake; For Nannie far before the rest Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tam wi furieus ettle, But little wist she Maggie's mettle. Ae spring...by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump." Reaching the opposite side we stopped a moment to read a tablet impannelled in one of the parapets,... | |
 | James White - 1859 - 118 pages
...make, The fient a 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...brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain gray tail: The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha this tale... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1859 - 736 pages
...Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tam wi' furious ettle, endeavour But little wist she Maggie's mettle — Ae spring...brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain gray tail : own The carline claught her by the rump, laid hold And left poor Maggie scarce a stump.... | |
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