 | Allan Ramsay - 1733 - 398 pages
...And waly, wafy you burn-fide, : .. Where I and my love wont to gae, I lean'd my back unto an aik, ' I thought it was a trufty tree, But firft it bow'd...little time while it is new, But when 'tis auld it waxetb eauld, And fades away like the morning O wherefore fliou'd I busk my head ? . .• : Or wherefore... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - Ballads, English - 1750 - 492 pages
...love wont to gae. I lean'd my back unto an aik, ..* ' , • I thought it was a trufty tree, " ,. • f But firft it bow'd, and fyne it brak, Sae my true love did lightly me. O waly, waly, but love the bonny, A little time while it is new, But when 'tis auld it waxeth cauld, And fades away like the... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1765 - 404 pages
...brae, And waly waly yon burn fide, Where I and my love wer wont to gae. I leant my back unto an aik, j I thought it was a trufty tree ; But firft it bow'd,...brak, Sae my true love did lightly me. O waly, waly, gin love be bonny, A little time while it is new, '° But when its auld, it waxeth cauld, And fades... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - Ballads, Scots - 1788 - 502 pages
...brae, And waly, waly yon burn fide, Where I and my love wont to gas. I lean'd my back unto an aik, I thought it was a trufty tree ; But firft it bow'd,...little time while it is new, But when 'tis auld, it wa7.eth cauld, And fades away like the morning dew. O wherefore fhould I lnifk my head ? Or wherefore... | |
 | Robert Hartley Cromek - Ballads, Scots - 1810 - 260 pages
...trie ; But first it bow'd, and syne it brake, And sae my true love did lyghtlie me. O waly waly gin love be bonny A little time while it is new ; But when its auld it waxeth cauld, And fades awa' like morning-dew. O wherfore shu'd I busk my head ? Or wherfore... | |
 | England - 1835 - 794 pages
...thought it was a trustie tree ; But first it bow'd, and syne it brake, Sae my true love did lyghtlie me. O waly waly but love be bonny A little time while it is new; But when its auld it waxeth cauld, And fades awa' like morning-dew. 0 wherefore shu'd I busk my head ? Or wherefore... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1835 - 418 pages
...thought it was a trustie tree ; But first it bow'd, and syne it brake, Sae my true love did lyghtlie me. O waly waly but love be bonny A little time while it is new ; But when its auld it waxeth cauld, And fades awa' like morning-dew. 0 wherefore shu'd I busk my head ? Or wherefore... | |
 | Francis James Child - 1857 - 382 pages
...to gae. 1 lean'd 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 did lightly me ! O waly, waly, but love he bonny, A little time while it is new ; But when 'tis auld, it waxeth cauld, And fades away like... | |
 | University of Edinburgh - English essays - 1857 - 430 pages
...trusty tree, But first it bowed and syne it brak, Sae my true love did lechtly me. 0 waly waly gin love be bonny A little time while it is new ; But when it's auld it waxeth cauld, And fades away like morning dew. 0 wherefore should I busk my head? Or wherefore... | |
 | William Edmondstoune Aytoun - Ballads, English - 1858 - 394 pages
...trusty tree ; But first it bow'd and syne it brak', Sae my true love did lightly me. 0 waly, waly, gin love be bonny, A little time while it is new, But when it's auld, it waxeth cauld, And fades away like morning dew. 0 wherefore should I busk my head ? 0r... | |
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Sae my true love did lightly me. O waly, waly but love be bonny, A little time while it is new, But when 't is auld it waxeth cauld And fades away like morning dew. 
