 | 1771 - 522 pages
...expreffion in the following fianza are exquifitely beautiful. * Young Bertram lov'da beauteous maid, As fair as fair might be ; The dew-drop on the lily's cheek Was not fo fair as flie.1 There is an agreeable fimplicity in the fécond line of the fianza next quoted,... | |
 | Thomas Evans - 1784 - 346 pages
...And many a fkirmifli with the Scots Their early valour try'd. ' Young Bertram lov'da beauteous maid, As fair as fair might be ; . . , The dew-drop on the lily's cheek Was not fo fair as fiie. Fair WIDDRINGTON the maiden's name, Yon tow'rs her dwelling place ;* Her fire... | |
 | 1785 - 304 pages
...; And many a fkirmifh with the Scots Their early valour try'd. Young Bertram lov'da beauteous maid, As fair as fair might be ? The dew-drop on the lily's cheek, Was not fo fair as fhe. Fair WIDDRIKGTON the maiden's name, Yon towers her dwelling place ? * Her fire... | |
 | Robert Burns, Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1790 - 308 pages
...fide; And many a fkirmifh with the Scots Their early valour try'd. Young Bertram lov'da beauteous maid, As fair as fair might be ; The dew-drop on the lily's cheek Was not fo fair as file. Fair WIDDRINGTON the maiden's name, Yon towers her dwelling place ;* Her fire... | |
 | Robert Burns, Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1790 - 308 pages
...; And many a fkirmifh with the Scots Their early valour try'd. Young Bertram lov'da beauteous maid, As fair as fair might be ; The dew-drop on the lily's cheek Was not fo fair as file. Yon towers her dwelling place ;* Her fire an old Northumbrian chief Devoted... | |
 | 1807 - 250 pages
...His friend was at his side; And many a skirmish with the Scots Young Bertram lov'da beauteous maid, As fair as fair might be; The dew-drop on the lily's cheek Was not so fair as she. Fair Widdrington the maiden's name, Yon towers her dwelling place; Her sire... | |
 | Ancient historic ballads - 1807 - 256 pages
...His friend was at his side; And many a skirmish with the Scots Young Bertram lov'da beauteous maid, As fair as fair might be; The dew-drop on the lily's cheek Was not so fair as she. Fair Widdrington the maiden's name, Yon towers her dwelling place; Her sire... | |
 | Thomas Evans - 1810 - 386 pages
...; And many a skirmish with the Scots Their early valor tried. Young Bertram lov'da beauteous maid, As fair as fair might be; The dew-drop on the lily's cheek Was not so fair as she. FaiI' Widdrington the maiden's name, Yon tow'rs her dwelling place;* Her sire... | |
 | Thomas Christopher Banks - 1817 - 254 pages
...; And many a skirmish with the Scots Their early valour try'd. Young BERTRAM lov'da beauteous maid, As fair as fair might be ; The dew-drop on the lily's cheek Was not so fair as she ; t Fair WiDDRiNGTON the maiden's name, Yon towers her dwelling place* ; Her... | |
 | John Harman Bedford - 1825 - 218 pages
...garlands. One little nymph attracted his attention above all her companions ; she was fairest where VOJL. II. D all all were fair, or, in the ballad verse of...pure as she. Curiosity first made him address her, and he found that the outward and inward form were of a piece, quite unaffected and open, for " Guileless... | |
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LORD, thy Grandsire had a friend, In days of youthful fame ; Yon distant hills were his domains, Sir Bertram was his name. Where'er the noble Percy fought His friend was at his side ; And many a skirmish with the Scots Their early valour tried. 
