 In behint yon auld fail dyke, I wot there lies a new-slain Knight ; And naebody kens that he lies there, But his hawk, his hound, and lady fair. ' His hound is to the hunting gane, His hawk to fetch the wild-fowl hame, His lady's ta'en another mate, So...  English and Scottish Popular Ballads - Sivu 47tekijä(t) Francis James Child - 1904 - 729 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Walter Scott - 1806 - 458 sivua
...leman. Ancient Songt, 1798, p. 155. I have seen a copy of this dirge much modernized. THE TWA CORBIES. As I was walking all alane, I heard twa corbies making a mane; The tane unto the t'other say, " Where sall we gang and dine to-day ?" " In behint yon auld fail * dyke, " I wot there lies a new slain knight... | |
 | Scottish border - 1812 - 516 sivua
...Ancient Songs, 179C, p. 155. I hare seen a copy of this dirge much modernized. 215 THE TWA CORBIES. As I was walking all alane, I heard twa corbies making a mane ; The tane unto the t'other say, *' Where sall we gang and dine to-day ?" " In he-hint yon auld fail* dyke, " I wot there lies a new-slain knight... | |
 | 1825 - 396 sivua
...Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border," birds make a still more prominent figure in " The Twa Corbies :" As I was walking all alane, I heard twa corbies making a mane, The tane unto the t' other say, " Where shall we gang, and dine to day ?" " In behint yon auld fail dyke, " I wot there... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 1104 sivua
...lemon." Ancient Bangi, 1792, p. 165. t have seen a copy of this dirge much modernized. THE TWA CORBIES.* As I was walking all alane, I heard twa corbies making...t'other say, " Where sail we gang and dine to-day."— "In behint yon auld failt dyke, I wot their hes a new-slain knight ; And naebody kens that he lies... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 396 sivua
...gentleman, Such haukes, such houndes, and such a Ientan." Ancient Smgs, 1792, p. 155. THE TWA CORBIES. 1 As I was walking all alane, I heard twa corbies...making a mane ; The tane unto the t'other say, " Where sall we gang and dine to-day ? "— " In behint yon auld fail 2 dyke, I wot there lies a new-slain... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1838 - 562 sivua
...or Irick necessary to open the door ; from enyine. ll'anc— A number of people. THE TWA CORBIES.' As I was walking all alane, I heard twa corbies making...t'other say, "Where sail we gang and dine to-day?"— "In behint yon auld fail • dyke, I wot there lies a new-slain knight; And naebody kens that he lies... | |
 | Hannah D. Burdon - 1838 - 974 sivua
...shadows of the houses, to await the coming of Witherinjjton near the corner of the bridge. CHAPTER V. As I was walking all alane, I heard twa corbies making...unto the t'other say, " Where sail we gang and dine to day ?" " In behint yon auld fail dyke, I wot there lies a new slain knight. And naebody kens that... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1844 - 178 sivua
...pcurtrayed guarding instead of deserting the body of the slain knight. As I was walking all alanc,' I heard twa corbies making a mane ; The tane unto the t'other say, 4 Where sall we gang and dine to-day ?'' In behint yon auld fail dyke," I wot their lies a new-slain... | |
 | Francis James Child - 1857 - 430 sivua
...Border, ii. 359. It was communicated to Scott by Mr. Sharpe, as written down, from tradition, by a lady. As I was walking all alane, I heard twa corbies making...t'other say, "Where sail we gang and dine to-day?" — " In behint yon auld fail dyke, « . I wot there lies a new-slain knight ; And naebody kens that... | |
 | Francis James Child - 1857 - 810 sivua
...Border, ii. 859. It was communicated to Scott by Mr. S harpe, as written down, from tradition, by a lady. As I was walking all alane, I heard twa corbies making...t'other say, " Where sail we gang and dine to-day ? " — " In behint yon auld fail dyke, I wot there lies a new-slain knight ; And naebody kens that... | |
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