 | 1792 - 824 pages
...homage paid by me, In genuine TRUTH'* Simplicity. DELLA CRUSCA. A BALLAD. From PINKERTON'S COLLECTION. I WISH I were where Helen lies ! Night and day on me ihe cries To bear her company. 0 would that in her darklome bed My weary fra.ne to reft were laid,... | |
 | William Herbert - 1804 - 244 pages
...is frequently used for a maid ; as for instance in the beautiful song of Helen of Kirkonell Lee, " When in my arms burd Helen dropt, And died to succour me." In this ballad the thrush and nightingale seem to be used metaphorically for the damsels. It appears... | |
 | Robert Jamieson - 1806 - 388 pages
...in the mools at saught were laid, And the green truff closed o'er my head, On fair Kirkconnel-lee ! I wish I were where Helen lies, Night and day on me she cries ; — O, gin I were where Helen lies, In fair Kirkconnel-lee ! THE MER-MAN, 1 AND MARSTIG'S DAUGHTER. Translated... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1806 - 458 pages
...growing green, A winding sheet drawn ower my een, And I in Helen's arms lying, On fair Kirconnell Lee. I wish I were where Helen lies ! Night and day on me she cries ; And I am weary of the skies, For her sake that died for me. HUGHIE THE GRAEME. 1 HE Graemes, as we... | |
 | Scottish border - 1812 - 516 pages
...have, And do him save that's near his" grave, And dies for love of thcc. 328 FAIR HELEN. FART SECOND. I WISH I were where Helen lies! Night and day on me...she cries ; O that I were where Helen lies, On fair Kirconnel Lee ! Curst be the heart that thought the thought, And curst the hand that fired the shot,... | |
 | Scottish border - 1821 - 472 pages
...growing green, A winding sheet drawn ower my een, And I in Helen's arms lying, On fair Kirconnell Lee. I wish I were where Helen lies ! Night and day on me she cries ; And I am weary of the skies, For her sake that died for me. HUGHIE THE GRAEME. THE Graemes, as we... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1829 - 356 pages
...care, On fair Kirkconnel lee. Curst be the heart that thocht the thocht, And curst the hand that shot the shot, When in my arms burd Helen dropt, And died to succour me. As I went down the water-side, None but my foe to be my guide, None but my foe to be my guide, On fair... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1829 - 408 pages
...care, On fair Kirkconnel lee. Carat be the heart that thocht the thocht, And curst the hand that shot the shot, When in my arms burd Helen dropt, And died to succour me. As I went down the water-side, None but my foe to be my guide, None but my foe to be my guide, On fair... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 1104 pages
...pity have, And do him save that's near his grave, And dies for love of then. FAIB HELEV. PART SECOND. I WISH I were where Helen lies, Night and day on me...O that I were where Helen lies, On fair Kirconnell Lee ! Curst be the heart that thought the thought, And curst the hand that firea the shot, When in... | |
 | 1835 - 418 pages
...sair When my love dropt and spoke nae mair, She sank and swoon'd wi' meikle care On fair Kirconnel lea. Curst be the heart that thought the thought,...my arms burd Helen dropt, And died to succour me. As I went down the water wide, None but my foe to be my guide, With sword in hand and side by side,... | |
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I wish I were where Helen lies ! Night and day on me she cries ; And I am weary of the skies, For her sake that died for me. 
