 | Walter Scott - 1806 - 458 pages
...have, And do him save that's near his grave, And dies for love of thee. FAIR HELEN. PART SECOND. I WISH I were where 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,... | |
 | Scottish border - 1812 - 516 pages
...have, And do him save that's near his" grave, And dies for love of thcc. 328 FAIR HELEN. FART SECOND. I WISH I were where Helen lies! Night and day on me she cries ; O that I were where Helen lies, On fair Kirconnel Lee ! Curst be the heart that thought the thought,... | |
 | Scottish border - 1821 - 472 pages
...of thee. FAIR HELEN. PART SECOND. I WISH I were where Helen lies, Night and day on me she cries ; Oh 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, When in my arms burd * Helen dropt, And died to succour... | |
 | Walter Scott - English literature - 1833 - 1104 pages
...have, And do him save that's near his grave, And dies for love of then. FAIB HELEV. PART SECOND. I WISH I were where 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,... | |
 | England - 1835 - 794 pages
...[This is a long song and a good song. It was first published by Allan Kamuy.] KAIR HELEN OF KIRCONNEL. 1 wish I were where Helen lies — Night and day on me she cries ; O that I were where Helen lies On fair Kirconnel lea. O Helen fair beyond compare, I'll make a garland... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1835 - 418 pages
...growing green, A winding-sheet drawn o'er my een, And I in Helen's arms lying On fair Kirconnel lea. I wish I were where Helen lies, Night and day on me she cries ; I'm sick of all beneath the skies Since my love died for me. readings and different versions of ancient... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1838 - 562 pages
...growing green, A winding-sheet drawn over my een, And I in Helen's arms lying, On fair Kirconnell Lee. I wish I were where Helen lies ! Night and day on me she cries; And I am weary of the skies, For ber sake that died for me.' HUGHIE THE GR^ME. The Graemes, as we have... | |
 | Hatchway (lieut, R.N., pseud.) - 1838 - 922 pages
...clos'd for ay the sparkling glance, That dwelt on me sae kindly." — BURNS. • • • Oh ! that I were where Helen lies, Night and day on me she cries, Oat "• my bed she bids me rise . O come, my love, to me. ANONYMOUS. " I COULD no longer disguise... | |
 | Robert Burns - Poets, English - 1840 - 872 pages
...with thec I would be blest, Where thou ly'st low, and tak'at thy rest On fair Kirkconnell lea. 1 with raptures, I sit and count my sine by chapters : For l ; I'm sick of all beneath the skies, Since my love died for me." Fair Helen of Kirkconnell belongs... | |
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O that I were where Helen lies! Night and day on me she cries ; Out of my bed she bids me rise, Says "Haste and come to me! 
