 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 424 pages
...proceeds in the following manner. " Ilk happing bird — wee, helpless thing! " That, in the merry months o' spring, " Delighted me to hear thee sing, " What comes o' thee ? " Whare wilt thou cow'r thy chittering wing, " An' close thy e'e)" Other reflections of the same... | |
 | 1828 - 722 pages
...deep-lairing, sprattle, Beneath a scaur. < Ilk happing bird, wee helpless thing, That in the merry months o' spring, Delighted me to hear thee sing, What comes o' thee ? Where wilt thou cow'r thy chittering wing, And close thy ee ?' The tenant of the mean hut, with its ' ragged roof and cbinky... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...deep-Iairiog sprattle, Beneath a scar. Ilk happing bird, wee, helpless thing, That, in the merry months o' spring, Delighted me to hear thee sing, What comes o' thee ! Whare wilt thou cow'r thy chittering wing, An' close thy e'e? The blood-stain'd roost, and sheep-cote... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1811 - 500 pages
...deep-lairing sprattle, Beneath a scar. Uk happing bird, wee, helpless thing ! That, in the merry months o' spring, Delighted me to hear thee sing, What comes o' thee ! Whare wilt thou tow'r thy chittering wing, An' close thy e'e ? Ev'n you on murd'ring errands toil'd,... | |
 | England - 1831 - 1044 pages
..."Tiearts recite it — even once more ! " Ilk happing bird, wee, helpless thing, That, in the merry months o' spring, Delighted me to hear thee sing, What comes o' thee ? Whar wilt thou cow'rthy chittering wing, An" close thy ee ?" The whole earth is in a moment green... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 270 pages
...deep-lairing sprattle, Beneath a scar. Ilk happing bird, wee, helpless thing, That, in the merry months o' spring, Delighted me to hear thee sing, What comes o' thee? Whare wilt thou cow'r thy chittering wing, An' close thy ee? Ev'n you on murd'ring errands toil'd,... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - English poetry - 1822 - 418 pages
...bide this brattle O' winter %v»r, Ilk happing bird, wee, helpless thing, That, in the merry months o' spring, Delighted me to hear thee sing, What comes o' thee ? Whare wilt thou cow'r thy chittering wing, An' close thy e'e ? Ev'n you on murd'ring errands toil'd,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1824 - 292 pages
...deep-lairing sprattle, Beneath a scar. Ilk happing bird, wee, helpless thing, That, in the merry months o' spring, Delighted me to hear thee sing, What comes o' thee ? Whare wilt thou cow'r thy chittering wing, An' close thy ee? Ev'n you on murd'ring errands toil'd,... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 pages
...deep-lairing sprattle, Beneath a scar. Ilk happing bird, wee, helpless thing, That, in the merry months o' spring, Delighted me to hear thee sing, What comes o' thee ? Whare wilt thou cower thy chittering wing, An' close thy ee ? E'en you on murdering errands loil'd,... | |
 | Robert Burns - Scotland - 1826 - 272 pages
...deep-lairing sprattle, Beneath a scar, Ilk happing bird, wee helpless thing, That, in the merry months o' spring, Delighted me to hear thee sing, What comes o' thee ? Where wilt thou cow'r thy chitt'ring wing, An' close thy e'e 1 Ev'nyou on murd'ring errands toil'd, Lone, from your savage homes... | |
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