 | Robert Chambers - Ballads, Scots - 1829 - 430 pages
...O lang may ye hing, my mother's mantil, Ere ye hap us again." * Variation in the Border Minstrelsy: And she has made to them a bed ; She's made it large and wide ; And she's taen her mantel her about, Sat down at the bed side. t Fretting. SCOTTISH BALLADS. PART FOURTH. OF indent 23allate.... | |
 | Walter Scott - English literature - 1833 - 1104 pages
...maidens . Bring water from the well ! For a' my house shall feast this night, Since my three sons are well."— And she has made to them a bed, She's made...she's ta'en her mantle her about, Sat down at the bed-eide. Up then crew the red red cock, And up and crew the gray ; The eldest to the youngest said,... | |
 | Richard John King - Ballads, English - 1842 - 352 pages
...maidens, Bring water from the well ! For a' my house shall feast this night Since my three sons are well." — And she has made to them a bed, She's made...then crew the red red cock, And up and crew the gray, 1 Troubles. The eldest to the youngest said, " 'Tis time we were away." — The cock he hadna craw'd... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1845 - 258 pages
...merry-men a', The better shall ye fare ; For my twa sons they are come hame 220 SIR PATRICK SPENS. And she has made to them a bed, She's made it large and wide ; And she's ta'en her mantel her about, Sat down at the bed side. But the young cock crew in the merry Link inn, And the... | |
 | William Motherwell - Ballads - 1846 - 300 pages
...my three sons are well." And she has made to them a bed, She 's made it large and wide : And she 's ta'en her mantle her about, Sat down at the bed-side....and crew the gray ; The eldest to the youngest said, " 'T is time we were away." The cock he hadna craw'd but once, And clapp'd his wings at a', Whan the... | |
 | William Motherwell - Ballads - 1846 - 302 pages
...my three sons are well." And she has made to them a bed, She 's made it large and wide : And she 's ta'en her mantle her about, Sat down at the bed-side....then crew the red red cock, And up and crew the gray ; J The eldest to the youngest said, " 'T is time we were away." The cock he hadna craw'd but once,... | |
 | Francis James Child - Ballads, English - 1857 - 496 pages
...maidens ! Bring water from the well ! For a' my house shall feast this night, Since my three sons are well." — And she has made to them a bed, She's made...ta'en her mantle her about, Sat down at the bed-side. 14. Should we not read, for Jitkes here, fathes — ie troubles ? — LOCKHART. Up then crew the red... | |
 | Francis James Child - Ballads, English - 1857 - 512 pages
...maidens ! Bring water from the well ! For a' my house shall feast this night, Since my three sons are well." — And she has made to them a bed, She's made...ta'en her mantle her about, Sat down at the bed-side. 14. Should we not read, for fiahes here, fashe« — ie troubles ? — LOCKHAKT. I * * * * * Up then... | |
 | William Edmondstoune Aytoun - Ballads, English - 1859 - 416 pages
...maidens mine, Bring water from the well ! For a' my house shall feast this night, Since my three sons are well." And she has made to them a bed, She's made it large and wide ; She's happ'd her mantle them about, Sat down at the bed-side. Up then crew the red red cock, And... | |
 | Art - 1859 - 532 pages
...— before they depart, the dead sous hang up the mantle with which their mother has happed them : And she has made to them a bed, She's made it large and wide ; And she's happ'd her mantle them about, Sat down at the bed-side. Up then crew the red cock, And up and crew... | |
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Blow up the fire, my maidens, Bring water from the well; For a' my house shall feast this night, Since my three sons are well." And she has made to them a bed, She's made it large and wide, And she's taen her mantle her about, Sat down at the bed-side.... 
