She washed his wounds in yon well-strand, And dried him wi' the hollan', And aye she sighed and said, ' Alas ! For my love I had him chosen.' 17. ' Go hold your tongue,' her father said, ' There's little cause for sorrow ; I'll wed ye on a better lad... The History of Galashiels - Page 15by Robert Hall - 1898 - 601 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Veitch - Ballads, Scots - 1893 - 392 pages
...oft she'd done before, O ; She laid him o'er her milk-white steed, An" bore him home from Yarrow. 16. She washed his wounds in yon well-strand, And dried...and said, ' Alas ! For my love I had him chosen.' 17. ' Go hold your tongue,' her father said, ' There's little cause for sorrow ; I'll wed ye on a better... | |
| John Veitch - Borders Region (Scotland) - 1896 - 302 pages
...oft she'd done before, O ; She laid him o'er her milk-white steed, An' bore him home from Yarrow. 16. She washed his wounds in yon well-strand, And dried...and said, ' Alas ! For my love I had him chosen.' 17. ' Go hold your tongue,' her father said, ' There's little cause for sorrow ; I'll wed ye on a better... | |
| Scotland - 1890 - 912 pages
...oft she'd done before, O ; She laid him o'er her milk-white steed, An' bore him home from Yarrow. 16. She washed his wounds in yon wellstrand, And dried...sighed and said, 'Alas ! For my love I had him chosen.' 17. ' Go hold your tongue,' her father said, ' There's little cause for sorrow ; I'll wed ye on a better... | |
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