Wilson's Tales of the Borders, and of Scotland: Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative, Volumes 9-10W. Scott, 1888 |
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... lady , or this young lady chooses to kiss me , that's no business of yours , I suppose ? ' Have not saints lips , and holy palmers , too ? ' as the divine Shakspere says ; and what are lips for , I should like to know , if not to kiss ...
... lady , or this young lady chooses to kiss me , that's no business of yours , I suppose ? ' Have not saints lips , and holy palmers , too ? ' as the divine Shakspere says ; and what are lips for , I should like to know , if not to kiss ...
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... lady sat down ; and Nelly hastened to spread upon the table little mountains of short - bread ( of which she was a notable maker ) , with her spice - loaf , milk - scones , and her best ewe - cheese , and her cream - cheese , which was ...
... lady sat down ; and Nelly hastened to spread upon the table little mountains of short - bread ( of which she was a notable maker ) , with her spice - loaf , milk - scones , and her best ewe - cheese , and her cream - cheese , which was ...
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... lady there was more of delight than of surprise . When he had sat with them for some time , the gentleman requested ... lady before him became his mother's first - foot ; and he recounted also his adventures and his struggles in London ...
... lady there was more of delight than of surprise . When he had sat with them for some time , the gentleman requested ... lady before him became his mother's first - foot ; and he recounted also his adventures and his struggles in London ...
Contents
John Mackay Wilson | 1 |
THE LEGEND OF FAIR HELEN OF KIRCONNEL | 23 |
THE ROMANCE OF THE SIEGE OF PERTH Alexander Leighton | 34 |
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