 The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha this tale o...  Poems - Side 13af Robert Burns - 1811Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Robert Burns - 1794 - 300 sider
...little wift fhe Maggie's mettle Ae fpring brought off her mafter hale, But left behind'her ain gray tail: The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie fcarce a flump. Now, * It is a well known faft that witches, or any evil fpirits, have no poA'er to... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1798 - 308 sider
...little wift me Maggie's mettle Ae fpring brought off her mafter hale, But left behind her ain gray tail : The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie fcarce a ftump. Now, * It is a well known faft that witches, or any evil fpirits, have no power to... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 308 sider
...flew at "fam wi' furious ettle ; But little wift fhe Maggie's mettle Ae fpring brought off her mafter hale, But left behind her ain grey tail : The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie fcarce a ftump. Now, * It is a well known faft that witches, or any evil fpirits, have no power to... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 300 sider
...furious ettle ; But little wift fhe Maggie's mettle — T— Ae fpring brought off her mafter hale, put left behind her ain grey tail : The carlin claught her by the rump, A.nd left poor Maggie fcarce a ftump. Now, * It is a well known fad that witches, or any evil fpirits, have no power to follow... | |
 | Matthew Gregory Lewis - 1801 - 266 sider
...Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle ;4 . But little wist she Maggie's mettle Ae spring* brought off her master hale,' But left behind her ain 7 gray tail : The carlin claught * her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha '... | |
 | James Storer, John Greig - 1805 - 116 sider
...brig," was overtaken, For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle, But little wist she Maggie's mettle...by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. 33 BRAES a BALLOCHMYLE. ON the steep bank of the river Ayr, about thirteen miles above the county town,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 446 sider
...with bogles, whatever danger may be in his going forward, there is much more hazard in turning back. Ae spring brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail : The carl in claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha this tale o' truth shall... | |
 | Scottish uses - 1808 - 228 sider
...tail she had to shake ! For Nannie, far afore the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, An' flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle ; But little wist she Maggie's mettle Ae spring brought ad' her master hale ; But left behind her ain gray tail : The carlin caught her by the rump, An' left... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1814 - 306 sider
...The fient a tail she had to shake 1 For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tam wi' furious ettle; But little wist...her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail s The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha this tale of truth... | |
 | 1813 - 442 sider
...of Mr. Cooper's merit in this performance : " 36. Tarn O'Shanter.— A. Ceoper. " And flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle, But little wist she Maggie's mettle...her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail." — BURNS. " This picture is most happily imagined ; the horse, in anatomy and colour, is excellent,... | |
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