 Brignall banks are fresh and fair, And Greta woods are green; I'd rather rove with Edmund there, Than reign our English queen.' 'If, maiden, thou wouldst wend with me, To leave both tower and town, Thou first must guess what life lead we, That dwell by...  Rokeby;: A Poem - Page 126by Walter Scott - 1813 - 333 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - Ballads, Scots - 1813 - 444 pages
...merrily, — CHORUS. " O Brignal banks are fresh and fair, And Greta woods are green ; I'd rather rove with Edmund there, Than reign our English queen."...would'st wend with me, To leave both tower and town, H Thou first must guess what life lead we, That dwell by dale and down. And if thou canst that riddle... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 312 pages
...Dalton-hall, Beneath the tnrret high, A maiden on the castle wall Was singing merrily. S CHORUS. " 0 Brignal banks are fresh and fair, And Greta, woods...down, And if thou canst that riddle read, As read lull well you may, Then to the green wood shalt thou speed, As blithe as queen of May." — CHORUS.... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 342 pages
...merrily,— CHORUS. " O Brignal banks are fresh and fair, And Greta woods are green ; I'd rather rove with Edmund there, Than reign our English queen."...would'st wend with me, To leave both tower and town, Canto III. Thou first must guess what life lead we, That dwell by dale and down. And if thou canst... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1825 - 756 pages
...singing merrily,— O Brignal banks are fresh and fair, And Greta woods are green; I'd rather rove with Edmund there Than reign our English queen. If, maiden, thou wouldst weud with me, To leave both tower and town, Thou first must guess what life lead we, That dwell by... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1827 - 678 pages
...our English queen.» — " If, maiden, ibou wouldst vend with m* , To leave both tower und town, Ttmu first must guess what life lead we, That dwell by dale and down. Ami if thou can*ii that riddle read, A* mad full well you may, Then to the green-wood sh;ill ihou speed,... | |
 | Walter Scott - Scottish poetry - 1831 - 582 pages
...English queen. » — »lf, maiden, thouwouldst wend with me, To leave both tower and town, Thou fi>»t must guess what life lead we, That dwell by dale and down. Then to the green-wood shall thou speed, As blithe as queen of May,» — CHORDS. Yet sung she, >•... | |
 | Walter Scott, J. W. Lake - Poetry - 1838 - 496 pages
...merrily, — CHORUS. " O, Brignal banks are fresh and fair, And Greta woods are green; I'd rather rove with Edmund there, Than reign our English queen. "...may, Then to the green- wood shalt thou speed, As blith as queen of May." CHORUS. Yet nine she, " Brignal banks are fair, And Greta woods are green:... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 848 pages
...merrily, — CUOB.US. " O, Brignall banks are fresh and fail1, And Greta woods are green ; I'd rather rove lter Scott yon may, Then to the greenwood shalt thou speed, As blithe as Queen of May." — CHORUS. Yet sung she... | |
 | George Dixon - 1842 - 134 pages
...tower and towa; Thou first must guess what life lead we. That dwell by d.ile and down. And if thon canst that riddle read, As read full well you may, Then to the green wood shalt thoo speed. As blithe as Queen of May." — " I read you, by your bugle-hom. * And by your palfrey... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1843 - 732 pages
...wonldst wend with me, To leave hoth tow'r and town, Thou tint must guess what life lead we, That dwell hy dale and down? And if thou canst that riddle read, As read full well you may. Then to the greenwood shait thou speed, Ae hlithe as Queen of May." — Chora. Yet sung she, " Brignall hankl are... | |
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