 | 1889 - 586 sider
...For the advantage of those who do not know the Tina Corbies well, I quote the two here side by side : The Twa Corbies. As I was walking all alane I heard...corbies making a mane, The t'ane unto the t'other did say Where sail we gang and dine to-day ? In behint yon auld fail dyke I wot there lies a new-slain... | |
 | William Edmondstoune Aytoun - 1858 - 430 sider
...English version of the same, under the title of " The Three Raveus," has been published by Ritson. AS I was walking all alane, I heard twa corbies making a maen ; The tane into the t'other did say, " Whanr shall we gang and dine the day 1 " " 0 doun beside... | |
 | Francis James Child - 1860 - 430 sider
...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 a mane ; The tane unto the t'other say, "Where sall we gang and dine to-day?" — " In behint yon auld fail dyke, f I wot there lies a new-slain knight... | |
 | William Allingham - 1860 - 316 sider
...soar, but never roam ; True to the kindred points of Heaven and Home ! WORDSWORTH. THE TWA CORBIES.1 AS I was walking all alane, I heard twa corbies making a mane ; The tane unto the t'ither did say, " Whar sall we gang and dine the day ? " 1 Corbies, ravens. " In behint yon auld fail1... | |
 | 1863 - 982 sider
...Night and day on me she cries ; And I am weary of the skies, Since my love died for me. Anon. cvni 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... | |
 | William Motherwell - 1864 - 380 sider
...self e ere euen song time. " God send euery gentleman, Such haukcs, such houndes, and such a leman. " As I was walking all alane, I heard twa corbies making a mane ; The tane unto the other 'gan say, '' Where sall we gang and dine to-day ?" "In behint yon auld fail* dyke, I wot there... | |
 | William Allingham - 1865 - 458 sider
...corbies making a mane : The tane unto the tither did say, " Whar sail we gang and dine the day ? " 2 "In behint yon auld fail dyke, I wot there lies a...kens that he lies there But his hawk, his hound, and his lady fair. 3 " His hound is to the hunting gane, His hawk to fetch the wild-fowl hame, His lady... | |
 | William Allingham - 1865 - 456 sider
...the velvet green ; And till seven years were come and gane, True Thomas on earth was never seen. II As I was walking all alane, I heard twa corbies making a mane : The tane unto the tither did say, ' Whar sail we gang and dine the day ? ' ' dought/ could. ' corbies,' ravens. 2 ' In... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - 1867 - 360 sider
...lies : Night and day on me she cries ; And I am weary of the skies, Since my Love died for me. Anon. THE TWA CORBIES As I was walking all alane I heard...making a mane ; The tane unto the t'other say, ' Where sall we gang and dine today ?' ' —In behint yon auld fail dyke, I wot there lies a new-slain Knight;... | |
 | 1867
...the old ballads, too, one may hear the bird key-note. He who wrote (and a great rhymer he was),— " As I was walking all alane, I heard twa corbies making a mane," had surely the " mane " of the " corbies " in his ears before it shaped itself into words in his mind... | |
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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... 
