 | James Grant Wilson - English poetry - 1876 - 604 pages
...wha will I get but Tarn Glen? Yestreen at the Valentine's dealing, My heart to my mou' gied a sten; For thrice I drew ane without failing, And thrice it was written — Tarn Glen! The last Halloween I was waukin' My droukit sark-sleeve, as ye ken; His likeness cam... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1880 - 1024 pages
...will I get but Tam Glen? Yestreen at the valentines' dealing, My heart to my mou' gied a sten ; bound For thrice I drew ane without failing, And thrice it was written — Tam Glen. The last Halloween I was waukin watching My droukit sark-sleeve, as ye ken ; wet His likeness cam' up the... | |
 | Catholic literature - 1878 - 296 pages
...shown in "Tarn Glen:" " Yestreen at the valentine's drawing My heart to my mouth gied a stem (jump). For thrice I drew ane without failing, And thrice it was written Tarn Glen." Gay makes mention of a method of choosing valentines in his time, viz., that the lad's... | |
 | Allan Cunningham, Charles Mackay - Poetry - 1879 - 628 pages
...will I get but Tam Glen? VI. Yestreen at the valentine's dealing, Jly heart to my mou' gied a sten ; For thrice I drew ane without failing. And thrice it was written — Tam Glen. vn. The last Halloween I was waukin My droukit sark-sleeve, as ye ken ; His likeness cam up the house... | |
 | Folklore Society (Great Britain) - Electronic journals - 1879 - 300 pages
...very gray breeks o' Tam Glen. " Yestreen, at the Valentine's dealing My heart to my mon' gied a sten, For thrice I drew ane without failing, And thrice it was written Tam Glen." In another modern ballad by Tannahill the poet makes a lover endeavour to excite compassion in the... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1880 - 636 pages
...wha will I get but Tarn Glen? Yestreen at the Valentine's dealing, My heart to my mou gied a sten2: For thrice I drew ane without failing, And thrice it was written, Tam Glen. The last Halloween I was waukin 3 My droukit * sark-sleeve, as ye ken, His likeness cam up the house staukin,... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1880 - 642 pages
...wha will I get but Tam Glen? Yestreen at the Valentine's dealing, My heart to my mou gied a sten 2 : For thrice I drew ane without failing, And thrice it was written, Tam Glen. The last Halloween I was waukin' My droukit* sark-sleeve, as ye ken, His likeness cam up the house staukin,... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - English poetry - 1881 - 626 pages
...wha will I get but Tam Glen? Yestreen at the Valentine's dealing, My heart to my mou gied a sten 2 : For thrice I drew ane without failing, And thrice it was written, Tam Glen. The last Halloween I was waukin 3 My droukit* sark-sleeve, as ye ken, His likeness cam up the house staukin,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1881 - 326 pages
...wha will I get but Tam Glen? Yestreen at the Valentine's dealing My heart to my mou' gied a sten ; For thrice I drew ane without failing, And thrice it was written — Tam Glen. The last Halloween I lay waukin My droukit sark-sleeve, as ye ken ; His likeness cam up the house staukin,... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - English poetry - 1881 - 632 pages
...wha will I get but Tam Glen? Yestreen at the Valentine's dealing, My heart to my mou gied a sten 2 : For thrice I drew ane without failing, And thrice it was written, Tarn Glen. The last Halloween I was waukin 3 My droukit* sark-sleeve, as ye ken, His likeness cam up... | |
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I'll forsake him, He'll gie me guid hunder marks ten : But, if it's ordain'd I maun take him, O wha will I get but Tam Glen ? Yestreen at the Valentines... 
