 | Robert Burns - 1794 - Počet stránok 300
...little wift fhe Maggie's mettle Ae fpring brought off her mafter hale, But left behind'her ain gray tail: The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie fcarce a flump. Now, * It is a well known faft that witches, or any evil fpirits, have no poA'er to... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1798 - Počet stránok 308
...little wift me Maggie's mettle Ae fpring brought off her mafter hale, But left behind her ain gray tail : The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie fcarce a ftump. Now, * It is a well known faft that witches, or any evil fpirits, have no power to... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - Počet stránok 308
...flew at "fam wi' furious ettle ; But little wift fhe Maggie's mettle Ae fpring brought off her mafter hale, But left behind her ain grey tail : The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie fcarce a ftump. Now, * It is a well known faft that witches, or any evil fpirits, have no power to... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - Počet stránok 300
...furious ettle ; But little wift fhe Maggie's mettle — T— Ae fpring brought off her mafter hale, put left behind her ain grey tail : The carlin claught her by the rump, A.nd left poor Maggie fcarce a ftump. Now, * It is a well known fad that witches, or any evil fpirits, have no power to follow... | |
 | Matthew Gregory Lewis - 1801 - Počet stránok 266
...stream they dare na cross. But ere the key-stane she could make, The fient a tail * she had to shake ! For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle ;4 . But little wist she Maggie's mettle Ae spring* brought off her master hale,' But left behind her... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - Počet stránok 446
...with bogles, whatever danger may be in his going forward, there is much more hazard in turning back. Ae spring brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail : The carl in claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha this tale o' truth shall... | |
 | Scottish uses - 1808 - Počet stránok 228
...The fient a tail she had to shake ! For Nannie, far afore the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, An' flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle ; But little wist she Maggie's mettle Ae spring brought ad' her master hale ; But left behind her ain gray tail : The carlin caught her by the rump, An' left... | |
 | Robert Burns, Thomas Park - 1808 - Počet stránok 330
...stream they dare na cross. Hut ere the key-stane she could make, • 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 el tin ; But little wist she Maggie's mettle — Ae spring brought off her master hale,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1811 - Počet stránok 416
...whatever danger may be in his going forward, there is much more hazard in turning back. 12 And flew at Tam wi' furious ettle ; But little wist she Maggie's mettle...by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha this tale o' truth shall read, Ilk man and mother's son, take heed : Whene'er to drink you... | |
 | 1813 - Počet stránok 442
...corroborate our opinion of Mr. Cooper's merit in this performance : " 36. Tarn O'Shanter.— A. Ceoper. " And flew at Tarn wi' furious ettle, But little wist...her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail." — BURNS. " This picture is most happily imagined ; the horse, in anatomy and colour, is excellent,... | |
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Tarn wi' furious ettle; But little wist she Maggie's mettle! Ae spring brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail: The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha this tale o... 
