| Thomas Bailey Aldrich - 1907 - 358 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,... | |
| Robert McLean Cumnock - 1913 - 632 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,... | |
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