 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
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - American literature - 1876 - 860 pages
...on me she cries, And I am weary of the skies For her sake that died for me. Abo an earlier stanza : 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 I When James M'Noe began again To beat to arms, Rousing the heart o' man and... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - English literature - 1876 - 344 pages
...swiftness of movement and savage sincerity of feeling. Its shuddering compression ia masterly. Compare " Curst be the heart that thought the thought, And curst...fired the shot, When in my arms burd Helen dropt, That died to succor me I O, think ye not my heart was sair When my love dropt down and spake na nrair... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - New England - 1876 - 346 pages
...swiftness of movement and savage sincerity of feeling. Its shuddering compression is masterly. Compare " Curst be the heart that thought the thought, And curst...fired the shot, When in my arms burd Helen dropt, That died to succor me 1 O, think ye not my heart was sair When my love dropt down and spake na mair... | |
 | English poetry - 1876 - 312 pages
...Helen lies, Night and day on me she cries ; 0 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 succor me! O, think na ye my heart was sair, When my love dropt down and spak nae mair!... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1876 - 599 pages
...Helen lies : Night and day on me she cries ; 0 that I were where Helen lies, On fair Kirkconnell lea ! Curst be the heart that thought the thought, And curst...fired the shot, When in my arms burd Helen dropt, And died to succor me ! 0, think na but my heart was sair, When my love dropt down and spake nae mair... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1876 - 348 pages
...of movement and savage sincerity of feeling. Its shuddering compression is masterly. Compare " Cnrst be the heart that thought the thought, And curst the...fired the shot, When in my arms burd Helen dropt, Thftt died to succor me ! O, think ye not my heart was sair Wheu my love dropt down and spake na mair... | |
 | Poetry - 1876 - 292 pages
...Helen lies, Night and day on me she cries; 0 that I were where Helen lies, On fair Kirconnell Lee ! Curst be the heart that thought the thought, And curst the hand that fired the shot, "VVhen in my arms burd Helea dropt, And died to succor me! O, think na ye my heart was sair, When my... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1876 - 350 pages
...Its shuddering compression is masterly. Compare " Curst be the heart that thought the thought, Aud curst the hand that fired the shot, When in my arms burd Helen dropt, That died to succor me I O, think ye not my heart was sair When my love dropt down and spake na mair... | |
 | English poetry - 1876 - 294 pages
...I were where Helen lies, On fair Kircoimell Lee ! Curst be the heart that thought the thought, Aud curst the hand that fired the shot, When in my arms burd Helen dropt, And died to succor me! O, think na ye my heart was sair, When my love dropt down and spak nae niair!... | |
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - American literature - 1876 - 870 pages
...sake that died for me. Also an earlier stanza : Curst be the heart that thought the thought, And cunt To Mary (Mrs Umuin). Autumn, i79> The twentieth year is well-ni And died to succour me ! When James МТЧое began again To beat to arms, Rousing the heart o' man... | |
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