 | Robert McLean Cumnock - 1882 - 420 pages
...my mother cou'dna spin; I toiled day and nicht, but their bread I cou'dna win; Auld Rob maintained them baith, and, wi' tears in his ee, Said, "Jenny, for their sakes, oh marry me!" My heart it said nay, for I looked for Jamie back; But the wind it blew high,... | |
 | Charles Anderson Dana - 1882 - 906 pages
...my mother couldna spin; I toiled day and nicht, but their bread 1 couldna win; Auld Rob maintained them baith, and, wi' tears in his ee, Said, " Jenny, for their sakes, oh marry me ! " My heart it said nay, for I looked for Jamie back; But I In' wind it blew high,... | |
 | George Walter Baynham - 1883 - 416 pages
...sea, And auld Robin Gray cam' a courting to me. My faither could na work, my mither could na spin, I toil'd day and night, but their bread I could na win ; And Rob maiutain'd 'em baith, and wi' tears in his e'e, Said, " Jennie, for their sakes, oh marry... | |
 | John Stuart Blackie - 1889 - 408 pages
...couldna work, and my mither couldna spin, I toil'd day and night, but their bread I couldna win; Auld Rob maintain'd them baith, and wi' tears in his e'e, Said, Jenny, for their sakes, will ye marry me? My heart it said nay, I look'd for Jamie back ; But the wind it blew high,... | |
 | Mrs. Grace Townsend - 1890 - 640 pages
...at sea, And auld Robin Gray cam' a courting me. My faither could na work, my mither couid na spin, I toil'd day and night, but their bread I could na win ; Auld Rob maintained them baith, and wi' tears in his ee, Said, "Jeanie, for their sakes, will ye na marry... | |
 | Grace Townsend - 1891 - 570 pages
...at sea, And auld Robin Gray cam' a courting me. My faither could na work, my mither cou.d na spin, I toil'd day and night, but their bread I could na win ; Auld Rob maintained them baith, and wi tears in his ee, Said, "Jeanie, for their sakes, will ye na marry... | |
 | Robert McLean Cumnock - 1898 - 614 pages
...my mother cou'dna spin; I toiled day and nicht; but their bread I cou'dna win; Auld Rob maintained them baith, and, wi' tears in his ee, Said, "Jenny, for their sakes, oh, marry me!" My heart it said nay, for I looked for Jamie back; But the wind it blew high,... | |
 | Edward Arber - 1900 - 482 pages
...coudna work, and my mother coudna spin. I toiled day and night ; but their bread I coudna win ! Auld ROB maintain'd them baith ; and, wi' tears in his ee, Said ' JENNY ! for their sakes, O, marry me ! ' My heart, it said 'Nay!' I looked for JEMMY back; But the wind it blew high,... | |
 | Edward Arber - 1901 - 350 pages
...coudna work, and my mother coudna spin. I toiled day and night ; but their bread I coudna win ! Auld ROB maintain'd them baith ; and, wi' tears in his ee. Said 'JENNY! for their sakes, O, marry me!' 248 My heart, it said 'Nay!' I looked for JEMMY back; But the wind it blew high,... | |
 | Thomas Bailey Aldrich - 1902 - 336 pages
...my mother couldna spin ; I toiled day and nicht, but their bread I couldna win ; Auld Rob maintained them baith, and wi' tears in his ee, Said, Jenny, for their sakes, O, marry me ! " My heart it said nay, for I looked for Jamie back, But the wind it blew high,... | |
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