 O' my sweet Highland Mary. How sweetly bloom'd the gay green birk, How rich the hawthorn's blossom, As underneath their fragrant shade I clasp'd her to my bosom ! The golden hours on angel wings Flew o'er me and my dearie; For dear to me as light and...  The Rhode-Island Literary Repository - Page 1301814Full view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1840 - 368 pages
...there the langest tarry ; For there I took the last fareweel O' my sweet Highland Mary. How sweetly bloom'd the gay green birk, How rich the hawthorn's blossom ; As underneath their fragrant shade I clasped her to my bosom ! The golden hours on angel wings Flew o'er me and my dearie ; For dear to... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1841 - 384 pages
...could even learn of her illness." The poet has pictured those touching moments in verse. " How sweetly bloom'd the gay green birk, How rich the hawthorn's...me, as light and life, Was my sweet Highland Mary." Another hand has added to the picture. " This adieu was performed," says Cromek, " in a striking and... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1841 - 354 pages
...illegitimate child, and her friends were averse to her forming a union with one whom the world conHow sweetly bloom'd the gay, green birk. How rich the hawthorn's blossom ; As underneath their fragrant shade, 1 clasp'd her to my bosom ! The golden hours, on angel wings, Flew o'er me and my dearie ; For dear... | |
 | John Wilson - 1842 - 380 pages
...Mary. " How sweetly bloom'd the gay green birk, How rich the hawthorn's blossom j As underneath the fragrant shade I clasp'd her to my bosom ! The golden...me, as light and life, Was my sweet Highland Mary. " Wi' mony a vow and lock'd embrace Our parting was fu' tender; And pledging oft to meet again We tore... | |
 | George Dixon - 1842 - 134 pages
...Mary. How sweetly bloom' d the gay green kirk, How rich the hawthorn's blossom : Aa underneath her fragrant shade, I clasp'd her to my bosom ! The golden...me as light and life, Was my sweet Highland Mary. Wi' money a vow, and lock d embrace, Our parting was fu' tender ; And pledging aft to meet again, We... | |
 | John Wilson - 1842 - 384 pages
...Mary. " How sweetly bloom'd the gay green birk, How rich the hawthorn's blossom j As underneath the fragrant shade I clasp'd her to my bosom! The golden...me, as light and life, Was my sweet Highland Mary. " Wi' mony a vow and lock'd embrace Our parting was fu' tender; And pledging oft to meet again We tore... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - 1844 - 706 pages
...there the langest tarry ! For there I took the last fareweel O' my sweet Highland Mary. How sweetly bloom'd the gay green birk ! How rich the hawthorn's...me, as light and life, Was my sweet Highland Mary. Wi1 monie a vow and lock'd embrace, Our parting was fu* tender ; And pledging aft to meet again. We... | |
 | Quaver - Songs - 1844 - 552 pages
...there they langest tarry : And there I took the last fareweel, Of my dear Highland Mary. How sweetly bloom'd the gay green birk, How rich the hawthorn's...me as light and life, Was my sweet Highland Mary. Wi' mony a vow, and lock'd embrace, Our parting was fu' tender, And pledging aft to meet again, But... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Biography - 1844 - 336 pages
...there the langest tarry ; For there I took the last farewell 0' my sweet Highland Mary ! How sweetly bloom'd the gay green birk, How rich the hawthorn's...me, as light and life, Was my sweet Highland Mary. Wi' mony a vow, and lock'd embrace, Our parting was fu' tender ; And pledging aft to meet again, We... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Indians - 1844 - 680 pages
...there the lan'gest tarry ; For there I took the last farewell 0' my sweet Highland Mary ! How sweetly bloom'd the gay green birk, How rich the hawthorn's...my dearie ; For dear to me, as light and life, Was rcy sweet Highland Mary. Wi' mony a vow, and lock'd embrace, Our parting was fu' tender ; And pledging... | |
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