 Curst be the heart that thought the thought, And curst the hand that fired the shot, When in my arms Burd Helen dropt, And died to succour me ! 0 think na ye my heart was sair, When my love dropt down and spak' nae mair ! There did she swoon wi' meikle...  The Western Educational Review - Page 1461871Full view - About this book
 | 1845 - 888 pages
...stanzas in corroboration of our assertion i ' CURSED hc the heart that thought the thought, And cursed the hand that fired the shot. When in my arms Burd HELEN dropt, And died to succor mo! 'I would 1 were where HELEN lies! Night and day on mo she trios, Out of my bed... | |
 | Scottish songs - 1852 - 356 pages
...heart for evermair, Until the day I die. • Cursed be the heart that thought the thought, And cursed the hand that fired the shot, When in my arms burd Helen dropt, And died for sake o' me. Oh, think nae but my heart was sair When my love fell and spak' nae mair ;... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1854 - 776 pages
...Helen lies, Night and day on me she cries; O that I were where Helen lies On fair Kirconnell Lee ! Curst be the heart that thought the thought. And curst...fired the shot. When in my arms burd Helen dropt, And died to succour me! 0 think na ye my heart was sair, When my love dropt down and spak nae mair!... | |
 | Ballads, Scots - 1854 - 356 pages
...my heart for evermair, Until the day I die. Cursed be the heart that thought the thought, And cursed the hand that fired the shot, When in my arms burd Helen dropt, And died for sake o' me. Oh, think nae but my heart was sair AVhen my love fell aud spak' nae mair... | |
 | Francis James Child - 1857 - 420 pages
...Helen lies, Night and day on me she cries ; O that I were where Helen lies, On fair Kirconnell Lee ! Curst be the heart that thought the thought, And curst...fired the shot, « When in my arms burd Helen dropt, And died to succour me ! O think na ye my heart was sair, When my. love dropt down and spak nae mair... | |
 | University of Edinburgh - English essays - 1857 - 430 pages
...day on me she cries ; 0 that I were where Helen lies, On fair Kirkconnell Lee ! Helen of Kirkconnsh. Curst be the heart that thought the thought, And curst...fired the shot, When in my arms burd Helen dropt, And died to succour me 1 0 think na ye my heart was sair When my love dropt doun and spak nae mair... | |
 | Francis James Child - Ballads, English - 1857 - 416 pages
...Helen lies, Night and day on me she cries ; O that I were where Helen lies, On fair Kirconnell Lee ! Curst be the heart that thought the thought, And curst...fired the shot, • When in my arms burd Helen dropt, And died to succour me ! O think na ye my heart was sair, When my love dropt down and spak nae mair... | |
 | Francis James Child - Ballads, English - 1857 - 418 pages
...Helen lies, Night and day on me she cries ; O that I were where Helen lies, On fair Kirconnell Lee ! Curst be the heart that thought the thought, And curst...fired the shot, « When in my arms burd Helen dropt, And died to succour me ! O think na ye my heart was sair, When my love dropt down and spak nae mair... | |
 | University of Edinburgh - English essays - 1857 - 430 pages
...Helen lies, Night and day on me she cries ; O that I were where Helen lies, On fair Kirkconncll Lee ! Curst be the heart that thought the thought, And curst the hand that fired the shot, When in my arms bnrd Helen dropt, And died to succour me ! 0 think na ye my heart was sair When my love dropt doun... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1857 - 366 pages
...heart for evermair, Until the day I die. •Cursed be the heart that thought the thought, And cursed the hand that fired the shot, When in my arms burd Helen dropt, And died for sake o' me. Oh, think nae but my heart was sair When my love fell and spak' nae mair ;... | |
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