 | Walter Scott - 1806 - 478 pages
...often celebrated in Scottish song. The testament of the wren is still sung by the children, beginning, The wren she lies in care's nest, Wi' meikle dole and pyne. This may be a modification of the ballad in the text. fO that, which follows, refers to the tricks... | |
 | Scottish border - 1821 - 718 pages
...often celebrated in Scottish song. The testament of the wi en is uill sung by the children, beginning. The wren she lies in care's nest, . ' Wi' meikle dole and pyne. and that which follows refers to the tricks of jugailrie; so that the three verses comprehend the whole... | |
 | Ludwig Uhland - 1866 - 574 pages
...often celebrated in Scottish song. The testament of the wren is still sung by the children, beginning, The wren she lies in care's nest, Wi' meikle dole and pyne." (Sbenbafelbft SDielbutig etnea alten Siebeê: „how the wran cam out of Ailsay." 156 SSetgl. Csesar.... | |
 | Ludwig Uhland - 1866 - 570 pages
...often celebrated in Scottish song. The testament of the wren is still sung by the children, beginning, The wren she. lies in care's nest, Wi' meikle dole and pyne." (Sbenbafelbft 2Kelbung eineä alten ïicbeê: „how the wran cam out of Ailsay." «6 SJergl. Cetsar.... | |
 | Scottish border - 1869 - 624 pages
...celebrated in Scottish song. The testament of the wren is still sung by the children, beginning, " The wren she lies in care's nest, | Wi' meikle dole and pyne." This may be a modification of the ballad in the text. . . . Piers Plowman is well known. Under the... | |
 | Angelo De Gubernatis, Paul Regnaud - 1874 - 502 pages
...' . Dans un chant populaire allemand, le roitelet déplore les maux que cause l'hiver, dont il est, du reste, l'emblème (en tant qu'il représente la...l'aigle. Il vole plus haut que celui-ci. Dans un conte de Montferrat ' , le roitelet et l'aigle se défient à qui volera le mieux. Tous les oiseaux sont présents.... | |
 | Gawin Douglas - 1874 - 382 pages
...celebrated in Scottish song-. The testament of the wren is still sung by the children, beginning — The wren she lies in care's nest, Wi' meikle dole and pyne." Ailsa, a rocky isle on the Ayrshire coast. It is about four miles in circumference, and one of the... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1902 - 442 pages
...heird gray, Rohin Hude, and Gilhert with the quhite hand, How Hay of Nauchton flew in Madin land/ ' The wren she lies in care's nest, Wi' meikle dole and pyne.' This may he a modification of the hallad in the text. Piers Plowman is well known. Under the uncouth... | |
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The wren, I know not why, is often celebrated in Scottish song. The testament of the wren is still sung by the children, beginning, " The wren she lies in care's nest, | Wi 