 | James Ballantine - 1859 - Počet stránok 634
...Auld Langsyne." The room was then cleared for dancing, beginning with a grand march, after which " Nne cotillon brent new frae France, But hornpipes, jigs,...strathspeys and reels Put life and mettle in their heels." The dancing was kept up till six AM, when the merry company dispersed. DEAN AND WATER OP LEITH IMPROVEMENT... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1860 - Počet stránok 576
...lingered in Scotland until the period when Burns preserved it for all time in ' Tam o' Shanter :'— " Warlocks and witches in a dance : Nae cotillon brent...winnock-bunker in the east, There sat auld Nick in shape o' bnant; A towzio Here is what the editor of the ' Witchcraft Trials ' so justly calls a display of "... | |
 | John Wilson - 1861 - Počet stránok 236
...question — the question is what business ? Was it a ball given him on the anniversary of the Fall ? " There sat auld Nick, in shape o' beast ; A towzie...grim, and large, To gie them music was his charge :" and pray who is to pay the piper ? We fear that young witch Nannie ! " For Satan glow'r'd, and fidged... | |
 | Colin Munro - 1862 - Počet stránok 366
...here, that you will use all your endeavours to prevent them." CHAPTER XIII. " Tam saw an unco sight ! Nae cotillon brent new frae France, But hornpipes,...strathspeys, and reels, Put life and mettle in their heels." BUKNS. On the following Monday, towards the evening, Tom Rainsfield and William mounted their horses... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1863 - Počet stránok 440
...the heel and hand admonish' d, She ventur'd forward on the light ; And, wow ! Tam saw an unco sight ! Warlocks and witches in a dance ; Nae cotillon brent...grim, and large, To gie them music was his charge : He screw'd the pipes and gart them skirl, Till roof and rafters a' did dirl. — Coffins stood round... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1863 - Počet stránok 328
...Tarn saw an unco sight ! Warlocks and witches in a dance ; Nae cotillon brent new frae France, bran But hornpipes, jigs, strathspeys, and reels, Put life...mettle in their heels. A winnock-bunker in the east, window-seat There sat auld Nick, in shape o' beast ; A towzie tyke, black, grim, and large, shaggy... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1863 - Počet stránok 332
...Tam saw an unco sight ! Warlocks and witches in a dance ; Nae cotillon brent new frae France, bran But hornpipes, jigs, strathspeys, and reels, Put life...mettle in their heels. A winnock-bunker in the east, window-seat There sat auld Nick, in shape o' beast ; A towzie tyke, black, grim, and large, shaggy... | |
 | Robert Burns, Alexander Smith - 1865 - Počet stránok 470
...the heel and hand admonish'd, She ventur'd forward on the light ; And, vow ! Tam saw an unco sight ! Warlocks and witches in a dance ; Nae cotillon brent...grim, and large, To gie them music was his charge : He screw'd the pipes and gart them skirl, Till roof and rafters a' did dirl. — Coffins stood round... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1865 - Počet stránok 592
...lingered in Scotland until the period when Burns preserved it for all time in ' Tarn o' Shantcr :' — " Warlocks and witches in a dance : Nae cotillon brent...and mettle in their heels. A winnock-bunker in the ease, There sat auld Nick in shape o' beast; A towzin Here is what the editor of the ' Witchcraft Trials... | |
 | John Wilson - 1865 - Počet stránok 444
...question—the question is what business ? Was it a ball given him on the anniversary of the Fall ? " There sat Auld Nick, in shape o' beast; A towzie tyke,...grim, and large, To gie them music was his charge :" and pray who is to pay the piper ? We fear that young witch Nanny! " For Satan glowr'd, and fidged... | |
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Till roof and rafters a' did dirl. Coffins stood round, like open presses, That... 
