John I must wander alone ; In thy bower I may not be." — ' " Now, out on thee, faint-hearted knight ! Thou shouldst not say me nay ; For the eve is sweet, and when lovers meet, is worth the whole summer's day. ' Ballads and Lyrical Pieces - Page 27by Walter Scott - 1806 - 180 pagesFull view - About this book
| Matthew Gregory Lewis - Ballads, English - 1801 - 236 pages
...and the warder fhall not found, " And rufhes fhall be ftrew'd on the flair, " So by the rood-ftone,* and by holy St. John, " I conjure thee, my love, to be there." — • — " Though the blood. hound be mute, and the rufh beneath my foot, " And the warder his bugle fhould not blow, " Yet... | |
| Matthew Gregory Lewis - Ballads, English - 1801 - 254 pages
...should'st not say me nay, " For the eve is sweet, and when lovers meet, " Is worth the whole summer's day. "And I'll chain the blood-hound, and the warder shall not sound, " And rushes shall be strew'd on the stair, " So by the rood-stone,* and by holy St. John, " I conjure thee, my love, to... | |
| Matthew Gregory Lewis - Ballads, English - 1805 - 264 pages
...blood-hound , and the warder shall not sound. " And rushes shall be strew'd on the stair , " So by the rood-stone , * and by holy St. John , "I conjure thee,...love, to be there."— —"Though the blood-hound be mute.and the rush beneath jny foot, " And the warder his bugle should no* blow , "Yet there sleepeth... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1818 - 306 pages
...shouldst not say me nay ; For the eve is sweet, and when lovers meet, Is worth the whole summer's day. " ' And I'll chain the bloodhound, and the warder shall...And rushes shall be strewed on the stair; So, by the blackrood stone,* and by holy St. John, I conjure thee, my love, to be there !' " ' Though the bloodhound... | |
| Scottish border - 1821 - 504 pages
...not say me nay , ' For the eve is sweet, and when lovers meet, ' Is worth the whole summer's day. ' And I'll chain the blood-hound, and the warder shall not sound, ' And rushes shall be strew'd on the stair ; ' So, by the black rood-stone,* and by holy St John, ' I conjure thee, my love,... | |
| Scott - Ballads, Scots - 1821 - 516 pages
...not say me nay , * For the eve is sweet, and when lovers meet, * Is worth the whole summer's day. ' And I'll chain the blood-hound, and the warder shall not sound, ' And rushes shall be strew'd on the stair ; ' So, by the black rood-stone,* and by holy St John, ' I conjure thee, my love,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1822 - 400 pages
...not say me nay ; ' For the eve is sweet, and when lovers meet, ' Is worth the whole summer's day. ' And I'll chain the blood-hound, and the warder shall not sound, ' And rushes shall be strew'd on the stair ; ' So, by the black rood-stone,* and by holy St John, ' I conjure thee, my love,... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 314 pages
...not say me nay ; •For the eve is sweety and when lovers meet, • Is worth the whole summer's day. And I'll chain the blood-hound, and the warder shall not sound, ' And rushes shall be strew'd on the stair ; ' So, by the black rood-stone,* and by holy St John, ' I conjure thee, my love,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1827 - 678 pages
...And I 'II chain the blood-hound, nnd the warder shall ПО! sound, • And rushes shall be strpw'd on the stair, • So. by the black rood-stone,' and by holy St John, ' I conjure, thee, my IOVP, to be there!' • Though the blood-bound be mute, and the rush Inneath my foot, ' And ihe warder... | |
| Robert Chambers - Ballads, Scots - 1829 - 430 pages
...shouldst not say me nay ; For the eve is sweet, and, when lovers meet, Is worth the whole summer's day. And I'll chain the bloodhound, and the warder shall...not sound, And rushes shall be strewed on the stair, And, by the Black Rood Stone,* and by holy Si John, I conjure thee, my love, to be there !' ' Though... | |
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