| Thomas Percy - 1812 - 456 էջ
...brae, And waly waly yon burn side, Where I and my love wer wont to gae. I leant my back unto an aik, 6 I thought it was a trusty tree ; But first it bow'd,...syne it brak. Sae my true love did lichtly me. O waly O waly waly, gin love be bonny, A little time while it is new ; 10 But when its auld, it waxeth cauld,... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1818 - 358 էջ
...waly, waly, down the brae, And waly, waly, yon burn side, Where I and my love wont to gae. I leant my back unto an aik, I thought it was a trusty tree ; But first it bow'd, and syne it brak, Sae my true-love's forsaken me. O waly, waly, love is bonny, A little time while it is new ; No«? Агаш... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1818 - 354 էջ
...waly, waly, down the brae, And waly, waly, yon burn side, Where I and my love wont to gae. I leant my back unto an aik, I thought it was a trusty tree ; But first it bow'd, and syne it brak, Sac my true-love's forsaken me. O waly, waly, love is bonny, A little time while it is new ; But when... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1829 - 388 էջ
...waly, waly yon burn-side, Where I and my love wont to gae ! I lean'd my back unto an aik, I thoucht it was a trusty tree ; But first it bow'd, and syne...brak : Sae my true love did lichtly me. O waly, waly, but love be bonnie A little time while it is new ; But when it's auld it waxes cauld, And fades away... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1829 - 414 էջ
...waly, waly yon burn-side, Where I and my love wont to gae ! 1 lean'd my back unto an aik, I thoucht it was a trusty tree ; But first it bow'd, and syne it brak : Sae my true love did lichtly me. * From Johnson's Scots Musical Museum, vol. III. 1790. t This beautiful old song has hitherto been... | |
| Charles Mackie - 1832 - 174 էջ
...dame and false gallant, when royalty inhabited the neighbouring Palace, as follows : — " I leant my back unto an aik, I thought it was a trusty tree...But first it bow'd, and syne it brak, Sae my true love's forsaken me." " Oh ! Arthur's seat shall be my bed, The sheets sail ne'er be fyled by me ; St... | |
| Walter Scott - 1833 - 496 էջ
...the most beautiful, most plaintive and most poetical of all Scotland's ancient melodies : " I leant my back unto an aik, " I thought it was a trusty tree ; " But first it bowed and syne it brak, " Sae my true love's forsaken me. " Oh ! Arthur's Seat shall be my bed, " The... | |
| 1833 - 448 էջ
...beautiful, most plaintive and most poetical of all Scotland's ancient melodies : - - • " I leant my back unto an aik, I thought it was a trusty tree ; But first it bowed and syne it brak, Sae my true love's forsaken me. Oh ! Arthur's Seat shall be my bed, The sheets... | |
| Walter Scott - 1833 - 552 էջ
...most beautiful, most plaintive and most poetical of all Scotland's ancient melodies : " I leant ray back unto an aik, " I thought it was a trusty tree ; " But first it bowed and syne it brak, " Sae my true lore's forsaken me. " Oh ! Arthur's Seat shall be my bed, " The... | |
| Lady Charlotte Campbell Bury - 1834 - 322 էջ
...failed not to augur confirmation of her worst fears from this unusual mystery. NH CHAPTER VIII. I lent my back unto an aik, I thought it was a trusty tree ; But first it bowed, and syne it brak, Sae my fause luve 's forsaken me. OLD BALLAD. " Do any of you wish to see... | |
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