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" Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early; Sweet Robin sits on the bush, Singing so rarely. '"Tell me, thou bonny bird. When shall I marry me?' 'When six braw gentlemen Kirkward shall carry ye.' '"Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly?' —... "
The Complete Poetical Works of Scott - Page 441
by Sir Walter Scott - 1900 - 582 pages
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The heart of Mid-Lothian

Sir Walter Scott - Great Britain - 1818 - 398 pages
...words only a fragment or two could be collected by those who listened to this singular scene. " Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early; Sweet Robin...owl from the steeple sing, ' Welcome, proud lady.'" Hef voice died away with the last notes, and she fell into a slumber, from which the experienced attendant...
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Tales of My Landlord: Second series, Volume 4

Walter Scott - English fiction - 1818 - 386 pages
...Robin sits on the bush, Singing so rarely. « ' Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I marry me ?'— 1 When six braw gentlemen Kirkward shall carry ye.'...owl from the steeple sing, ' Welcome, proud lady.' " Her voice died away with the last notes, and she fell into a slumber, from which the experienced...
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Tales of My Landlord: Second series, Volume 4

Walter Scott - English fiction - 1818 - 424 pages
...words only a fragment or two could be collected by those who listened to this singular scene. " Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early ; Sweet Robin...When six braw gentlemen Kirkward shall carry ye.' " f Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly ?' f The gray-headed sexton That delves the grave duly.'...
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The heart of Mid-Lothian

Walter Scott - Great Britain - 1818 - 392 pages
...Walking so early ; . . Sweet Robin sits on the bush, '•'''• Singing so rarely* : < • , j . ' " ' Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I marry me ?'—...The gray-headed sexton That delves the grave duly.' rt The glove-worm o'er grave and stone Shall light thee steady ; The owl from the steeple sing, ' Welcome,...
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Tales of My Landlord, Second Series

Walter Scott - Great Britain - 1821 - 328 pages
...those who listened to this singular scene. " Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early; Sweet Kobin sits on the bush, Singing so rarely. * ' # " * " '...Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly?' ' The gray-lieaded sexton * # * That delves the grave duly.' " The glow-worm o'er grave and stone Shall light...
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Waverley Novels: From the Last Rev. Ed., Containing the Author's ..., Volume 6

Walter Scott - 1852 - 686 pages
...words only a fragment or two could be collected by those who listened to this singular scene : " Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early ; Sweet Robin...' Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I marry me V — ' When six braw gentlemen Kirkward shall carry ye.' " ' Who makes the bridat bed, Birdie, say...
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Tales of my landlord. Second series: The heart of Mid-Lothian

Walter Scott - 1855 - 752 pages
...who listened to this singular scene : " Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early ; Sweet Kobin sits on the bush, Singing so rarely. " ' Tell me,...ye.' " ' Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly V — ' The grey.headed sexton That delves the grave duly.' The glow.worm o'er grave and done Shall...
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The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott: With a Memoir of the Author, Volume 7

Walter Scott - English poetry - 1857 - 372 pages
...Though death your mistress borrow ; For he for whom I die to-day, Shall die for me to-morrow. Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early ; Sweet Robin...owl from the steeple sing, ' Welcome, proud lady.' " (2.) MOTTOES. CHAP. XIX. To man, in this his trial state, The privilege is given, When lost by tides...
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The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 7

Walter Scott - 1857 - 372 pages
...Though death your mistress borrow ; For he for whom I die to-day, Shall die for me to-morrow. Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early ; Sweet Robin...light thee steady. The owl from the steeple sing, (2.) MOTTOES. CHAP. XIX. To man, in this his trial state, The privilege is given, When lost by tides...
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The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott: With a Memoir of the Author, Volume 3

Walter Scott - English poetry - 1857 - 444 pages
...only a fragment or two could be collected by those who listened to this singular scene : " — Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early ; Sweet Robin...gentlemen Kirkward shall carry ye." " Who makes the bridal-bed, Birdie, say truly ? " — " The gray-headed sexton " The slow-worm o'er grave and stone...
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