 | Samuel Tyler - 1848 - Počet stránok 209
...a rape, Wi' his last gasp his gab did gape ; Five tomahawks, wi' bluid red-rusted, Five scimitars, wi' murder crusted; A garter, which a babe had strangled;...had mangled, Whom his ain son o' life bereft, The gray hairs yet stack to the heft: Wi' mair o' horrible an' unlawfu', Which ev'n to name wad be nnlawfu'."... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1849 - Počet stránok 255
...a rape, Wi' his last gasp his gab did gape ; Five tomahawks, wi' bluid red rusted ; Five scimitars, wi' murder crusted ; A garter, which a babe had strangled...had mangled, Whom his ain son o' life bereft, The gray hairs yet stack to the heft ; Wi' mair o' horrible and awfu', Which e'en to name wad be unlawfu'.... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1849 - Počet stránok 425
...: A thief, new-cutted frae a rape, Wi' his last gvi*p his gab did gape ; Five tomahawk», wi* binde red-rusted ; Five scymitars wi* murder crusted ; A...; A knife, a father's throat had mangled, Whom his am son o* life bereft, The grey hairs yet stack to the heft ; Wi* mair o* horrible and awfu* Which... | |
 | Oskar Ludwig Bernhard Wolff - 1852 - Počet stránok 399
...frae a rape, Wi' his last gasp his gab did gape; Five tomahawks, wi' bluid red-rusted ; Five scimitars wi' murder crusted ; A garter, which a babe had strangled...to the heft; Wi' mair o' horrible and awfu', Which ev'n to name wad be unlanfu'. As Tammie glowr'd, amaz'd, and curious, The mirth and fun grew fast and... | |
 | Henrietta Dumont - 1852 - Počet stránok 300
...a rape, Wi' his last gasp his gab did gape ; Five tomahawks, wi' bluid red-rusted ; Five scimiters, wi' murder crusted ; A garter, which a babe had strangled...had mangled, Whom his ain son o' life bereft, The gray hairs yet stack to the heft; Wi' mair o' horrible and awfu', Which ev'n to name wad be unlawfu'.... | |
 | John Aikin - 1852
...gasp his gab did gape ; Five tomahawks, wi' bluid red rusted ; Five cimiters, wi' murder crusted t A garter, which a babe had strangled ; A knife, a...had mangled, Whom his ain son o' life bereft, The gray hairs yet stack to the heft ; Wi' mair o' horrible and awfu', Which e'en to name wad be unlawfu".... | |
 | Thomas Smibert - 1852
...span-lang, wee uuchristened bairns; A thief, new cuttit frae a rape — Wi' his last gasp his gab did gape ; A garter which a babe had strangled; A knife, a father's throat had mangled, Whom his ain son o' life had reft — The grey hairs yet stack. to the heft." This passage forms a splendid specimen of a'most... | |
 | 1853
...rapes to me, In Ml my soul to draw ! This terrible verse reminds one of Burns's famous image — " A knife a father's throat had mangled, Whom his ain son o' life bereft, The gray Jiairs yet stack to the heft /" The ballad closes by the aged murderer apostrophising his tower... | |
 | John Wilson - 1854 - Počet stránok 222
...a rape, Wi' his last gasp his gab did gape ; Five tomahawks, wi' bluid red rusted , Five scimitars, wi' murder crusted ; A garter, which a babe had strangled...life bereft, The grey hairs yet stack to the heft." This collection has all the effect of a selection. The bodies were not placed there ; but following... | |
 | John Wilson - 1854 - Počet stránok 222
...frae a rape, Wi' his last gasp his gab did gape; Five tomahawks, wi' bluid red rusted, Five scimitars, wi' murder crusted; A garter, which a babe had strangled...life bereft, The grey hairs yet stack to the heft." This collection has all the effect of a selection. The bodies were not placed there; but following... | |
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Wi' his last gasp his gab did gape ; Five tomahawks, wi' bluid red-rusted ; Five scimitars wi' murder crusted ; A garter, which a babe had strangled ; A knife, a father's throat had mangled, Whom his ain son o... 
