 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...slain her lover ?" — Out spoke the hardy Highland wight, " I'll go, my chief — I'm ready : — " It is not for your silver bright, But for your winsome lady : " And, by my word I the bonny bird In danger shall not tarry ; So, though the waves are raging white — I'll row you... | |
 | Jewel - 1839 - 352 pages
...the hardy Highland wight, — " I'll go, my Chief, — I'm ready; It is not for your silver pound, But for your winsome lady. " And by my word, the bonny...shall not tarry, So, though the waves are raging white 111 row you o'er the ferry." By this the storm grew loud apace, The angry winds were shrieking, And... | |
 | 1840 - 652 pages
...they have slain her lover?" Out spoke the hardy Highland wight, " I'll go, my chief, I'm ready : It is not for your silver bright, But for your winsome...; So, though the waves are raging white, I 'll row ye o'er the ferry." By this, the storm grew loud apace, The water- wraith was shrieking ; And in the... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1840 - 376 pages
...slain her lover ?" — Out spoke the hardy Highland wight, " I'll go, my chief — I'm ready : — And by my word ! the bonny bird In danger shall not tarry : So though the waves are raging white, I'll row you o'er the ferry." — By this the storm grew loud apace, The water- wraith was shrieking... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1841 - 332 pages
...they have slain her lover?" Out spoke the hardy Highland wight, " I'll go, my chief— I'm ready: It is not for your silver bright, But for your winsome...my word! the bonny bird In danger shall not tarry; Bo, though the waves are raging white, I'll row you o'er the ferry." * Ireland my darling, — Ireland... | |
 | 1842 - 480 pages
...have slain her lover?" Outspoke the hardy Highland wight, " I 'll go, my chief — I 'm ready : It is not for your silver bright, But for your winsome...not tarry; So, though the waves are raging white, I'1l row you o'er the ferry." By this the storm grew loud apace, The water- wraith was shrieking; And... | |
 | 1862 - 512 pages
...by my word ! the bonny bird In danger shall not tarry; So, though the waves are raging white, I'1l row you o'er the ferry." By this the storm grew loud apace, The water- wraith was shrieking; And in the scowl of Heaven each face Grew dark as they were speaking.... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1843 - 516 pages
...have slain her lover !" Out spoke the hardy Highland wight, " I 'll go, my chief-— I 'm ready: It is not for your silver bright. But for your winsome...not tarry ; So, though the waves are raging white, I'1l row you o'er the ferry." By this the storm grew loud apace, The water-wraith was shrieking ; s... | |
 | Quaver - 1844 - 552 pages
...have slain her lover ?" Out spoke the hardy Highland wight, " I'll go, my chief — I'm ready : — It is not for your silver bright ; But for your winsome...not tarry ; So, though the waves are raging white, By this the storm grew loud apace, The water-wraith was shrieking ; And in the scowl of heaven, each... | |
 | William Bentley Fowle - 1844 - 302 pages
...have slain her lover ?" Out spoke the hardy Highland wight, " I'll go, my chief — I'm ready ; It is not for your silver bright, But for your winsome...not tarry ; So, though the waves are raging white, I'll row you o'er the ferry." By this the storm grew loud apace, The water-wraith was shrieking ; And... | |
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I'll row you o'er the ferry." By this the storm grew loud apace, The water-wraith was shrieking ; And in the scowl of Heaven each face Grew dark as they were speaking. But still as wilder blew the wind, And as the night grew drearer, Adown the glen rode... 
