 | Francis Turner Palgrave - 1875 - 168 pages
...was gudeman to me. I hadna been a wife a week but only four, 25 When mournfu' as I sat on the stane at the door, I saw my Jamie's wraith, for I couldna think it he — Till he said, ' I'm come name to marry thee.' — O sair, sair did we greet, and muckle did we say » We took but ae kiss, and... | |
 | James Grant Wilson - 1875 - 622 pages
...wife a week but only four, When, mournf u' as I sat on the stane at my door, I saw my Jamie's ghaist, for I couldna think it he. Till he said," I'm come hame, love, to marry thee." Oh! sair, sair did we greet, and mickle say of a'; I gied him a kiss, and bade... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 452 pages
...only four, When mournfu' as I sat on the stane at the door, I saw my Jamie's wraith, for I could not think it he, Till he said, " I'm come hame to marry thee." Ah ! sair, sair did we greet, and muckle did we say, We took but ae kiss, and we tore ourselves away;... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1876 - 560 pages
...was gudeman to me. I hadua been a wife a week but only four, When, mournfn'as I sat on thestaneatmy door, I saw my Jamie's wraith, for I couldna think it he, Till he said, "I 'm come home, love, to marry thee." 0, sair did we greet, and muckle say of a' ! I gie'd him but... | |
 | 1876 - 796 pages
...rare sympathetic tenderness which can touch all hearts. When she came to those pathetic words, — ' 0 sair, sair did we greet, and muckle did we say ; We took but oe kiss and I. bade bim gan™ avny : I wish that I were dead, bin I'm no like to deo; And why was... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - 1877 - 326 pages
...he was gudeman to me. I hadna been a wife a week but only four, When mournfu' as I sat on the stane at the door, I saw my Jamie's wraith, for I couldna...— Till he said, ' I'm come hame to marry thee.' — O sair, sair did we greet, and muckle did we say f We took but ae kiss, and I bad him gang away... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1878 - 550 pages
...Robin Gray is guidman to me. I hadna been a wife a week but only four, When, sitting sac mournfully at the door, I saw my Jamie's wraith, for I couldna think it he, Till he said, " I 'm come back for to marry thee. ' O, sair did we greet, and mickle did we sny, We took but ae kiss,... | |
 | Charles Anderson Dana - 1878 - 882 pages
...my Jamie's wraith, for I cou'dna think it he, Till he said, " I 'm come back for to marry thee!" Oh sair, sair did we greet, and muckle did we say; We took but ae kiss, aad we tore ourselves away: I wish I were dead, but I 'm no like to dee ; And why do I live to say,... | |
 | Phineas Garrett - 1878 - 872 pages
...wife a week but only four, When, mournfu' as I sat on the stane at my door, I saw my Jamie's ghaist, for I couldna think it he, Till he said, " I'm come hame, love, to marry thee." Oh ! sair, sair did we greet, and mickle say o' a', I gied him ae kiss and bade... | |
 | Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards - 1878 - 332 pages
...wife a week but only four, When, mournfu' I sat on the stane at my door, I saw my Jamie's ghaist — for I couldna think it he — Till he said "I'm come hame, my love, to marry thee!" Oh, sair, sair did me greet, and mickle say of a', I gied him ae kiss, and... | |
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Robin Gray he was gudeman to me, I hadna been a wife a week but only four, When mournfu... 
