 | Henry Norman Hudson - English poetry - 1875 - 728 pages
...The Sent a tail she had to shake I For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prcst, An' flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle; But little wist she Maggie's mettle, — Ae spring brought ofT her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail : The carlin claught her by the rump, An' left... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - American poetry - 1875 - 588 pages
...fient a tail she had to shake ! For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And (lew at Tarn wi' furious ettle ; But little wist she Maggie's mettle— Ae spring brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain gray tail : The carlin caught her by the rump, And left... | |
 | James Grant Wilson - English poetry - 1875 - 622 pages
...stream they darena eross. But ere the key-stane she eould make, The Kent a 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 aff her muster hale,... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - Literature - 1875 - 256 pages
...key-stane she could make, * Then. t I«8t. J Bustle. § Hive. 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 ettle ; * But little wist she Maggie's mettle, As spring brought off her master hale,... | |
 | English poetry - 1876 - 564 pages
...she had to shake ! For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie pressed, 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 gray tail : The carlin claught her by the rump, And left... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1877 - 576 pages
...stream they dare na cross. But ere the key-stane she could make, The Rent a tail she had to shake ; For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie...brought aff her master hale, But left behind her ain gray tail : The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha this... | |
 | English poetry - 1876 - 306 pages
...stream they dare na cross. But ere the keystane she could make, The fient a tail she had to shake; For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie...brought aff her master hale, But left behind her ain gray tail : The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha this... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English drama (Comedy) - 1876 - 474 pages
...tail she had to shake ! For Nannie, fur before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tam wi furious ettle ; But little wist she Maggie's mettle...master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail : The Caiiiu claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha this tale o' truth shall... | |
 | Robert Burns, Allan Cunningham - 1876 - 626 pages
...stream they darena crow ! But ere the key-stann she could make, The fient a tail she had to shake ! For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie...furious ettle ; But little wist she Maggie's mettle — Ac spring brought off her master hale, • But left behind her ain gray tail : The carlin claught... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Denmark - 1876 - 270 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...brought aff her master hale, But left behind her ain gray tatl : The carlin clanght her by the rump, And left. poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha this... | |
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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... 
