 | Matthew Gregory Lewis - Ballads, English - 1801 - 266 pages
...they dare na cross. But ere the key-stane she could make, The fient a tail * she had to shake ! For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle ;4 . But little wist she Maggie's mettle Ae spring* brought off her master hale,' But left behind her... | |
 | James Storer, John Greig - Scotland - 1805 - 116 pages
...running stream; and Tarn's mare, having just gained the " key stane o' the brig," was overtaken, For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie...little wist she Maggie's mettle ; Ae spring brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail: The carlin claught her by the rump, And left... | |
 | Scottish uses - Scottish poetry - 1808 - 228 pages
...The fient a tail she had to shake ! For Nannie, far afore the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, An' flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle ; But little wist she Maggie's mettle Ae spring brought ad' her master hale ; But left behind her ain gray tail : The carlin caught her by the rump, An' left... | |
 | Robert Burns, Thomas Park - Bookbinding - 1808 - 330 pages
...they dare na cross. Hut ere the key-stane she could make, • The fient a tail she had to shake ! For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tam wi' furious el tin ; But little wist she Maggie's mettle — Ae spring brought off her master hale,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1811 - 416 pages
...whatever danger may be in his going forward, there is much more hazard in turning back. 12 And flew at Tam wi' furious ettle ; But little wist she Maggie's mettle — • — Ae spring brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail : The carlin claught her by the rump, And left... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1813 - 444 pages
...stream they dare na cross. But ere the key-stane she could make, The fient a tail she had to shake ! For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie...ettle ; But little wist she Maggie's mettle — Ae * It is a well-known fact, that witches, or any evil spirits, have no power to follow a poor wight... | |
 | Horse racing - 1813 - 442 pages
...corroborate our opinion of Mr. Cooper's merit in this performance : " 36. Tarn O'Shanter.— A. Ceoper. " And flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle, But little wist she Maggie's mettle ; Ae spring brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail." — BURNS. " This picture is most happily... | |
 | Robert Burns - Scotland - 1815 - 364 pages
...eross. But ere the k»y-stane they eould make, The fient a tale she had to shake ! For Nannie, far above the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at...little wist she Maggie's mettle— Ae spring brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail: The earlin e1aught her by the rump, And left... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1816 - 406 pages
...tail she had to shake ! For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tam wi' furious ettle ; But little wist she Maggie's mettle— Ae spring brought off her master hate, But left behind her ain grey tail : The carlin claught her by the rump, And left... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English literature - 1818 - 358 pages
...they dare na cross ; But ere the key-stane she could make, The lient a tail she had to shake ! For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie...hale, But left behind, her ain grey tail : The Carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha this tale o' truth shall read,... | |
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Kate soon will be a woefu' woman! Now, do thy speedy utmost, Meg, And win the keystane of the brig; There, at them thou thy tail may toss, A running stream they dare na cross! But ere the keystane she could make, The fient a tail she had to shake; For... 
