 | Hugh Gawthrop - 1847 - 184 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...tarry ; So — though the waves are raging white— I'll row thee o'er the ferry ! " By this the storm grew loud apace, The water-wraith was shrieking,... | |
 | 1847 - 906 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... | |
 | Salem Town - 1847 - 420 pages
...Bonny, (Scotch phrase ;) pretty, handsome. * Win'Bume, (Scotch phrase ;) cheerful, merry. 24* 6. " And by my word ! the bonny bird In danger shall not tarry ; So, though the waves are raging white, I '11 row you o'er the ferry." 7. By this the storm grew loud apace, The water wraith* was shrieking,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1849 - 276 pages
...slain her lover 1" — Out spoke the hardy Highland wight, " I '11 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 '11 row you o'er the ferry." — By this the storm grew loud apace, The water-wraith was shrieking... | |
 | Thomas King Greenbank - 1849 - 446 pages
...my bonny bride CAMPBELL. 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'll row you o'er the ferry."— By this the storm grew loud apace, The water-wraith was shrieking;... | |
 | N. Leitch - 1851 - 234 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,... | |
 | J H. Aitken - 1853 - 378 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...bird In danger shall not tarry ; So — though the naves are raging white — I'll row you o'er the ferry ! " By this the storm grew loud apace, The water-wraith... | |
 | 1853 - 456 pages
...1 I'll go, my chief — I'm ready : It is not for your silver bright, But for your winsome lady I ' 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 npace, The water -wraith was shrieking ;... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1854 - 404 pages
...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. Til row you o'er the ferry." — By this the storm grew loud apace, The water- wraith was shrieking;... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1854 - 278 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'll row you o'er the ferry."— By this the storm grew loud apace, The water-wraith was shrieking... | |
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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... 
