 | 1792 - 822 pages
...homage paid by me, In genuine TRUTH'* Simplicity. DELLA CRUSCA. A BALLAD. From PINKERTON'S COLLECTION. I WISH I were where Helen lies ! Night and day on me ihe cries To bear her company. 0 would that in her darklome bed My weary fra.ne to reft were laid,... | |
 | Robert Jamieson - Ballads, Danish - 1806 - 388 pages
...in the mools at saught were laid, And the green truff closed o'er my head, On fair Kirkconnel-lee ! I wish I were where Helen lies, Night and day on me she cries ; — O, gin I were where Helen lies, In fair Kirkconnel-lee ! THE MER-MAN, 1 AND MARSTIG'S DAUGHTER. Translated... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1806 - 458 pages
...growing green, A winding sheet drawn ower my een, And I in Helen's arms lying, On fair Kirconnell Lee. I wish I were where Helen lies ! Night and day on me she cries ; And I am weary of the skies, For her sake that died for me. HUGHIE THE GRAEME. 1 HE Graemes, as we... | |
 | Scottish border - 1812 - 516 pages
...have, And do him save that's near his" grave, And dies for love of thcc. 328 FAIR HELEN. FART SECOND. I WISH I were where Helen lies! Night and day on me...she cries ; O that I were where Helen lies, On fair Kirconnel Lee ! Curst be the heart that thought the thought, And curst the hand that fired the shot,... | |
 | Scottish border - 1821 - 472 pages
...growing green, A winding sheet drawn ower my een, And I in Helen's arms lying, On fair Kirconnell Lee. I wish I were where Helen lies ! Night and day on me she cries ; And I am weary of the skies, For her sake that died for me. HUGHIE THE GRAEME. THE Graemes, as we... | |
 | Walter Scott - English literature - 1833 - 1104 pages
...pity have, And do him save that's near his grave, And dies for love of then. FAIB HELEV. PART SECOND. I WISH I were where Helen lies, Night and day on me...! Curst be the heart that thought the thought, And curst the hand that firea the shot, When in my arms burdt Helen dropt, And died to succour me ! 0 think... | |
 | England - 1835 - 794 pages
...growing green, A winding-sheet drawn o'er my een, And I in Helen's arms lying On fair Kirconnel lea. I wish I were where Helen lies, Night and day on me she cries ; I'm sick of all beneath the skies Since my love died for me. readings and different versions of ancient... | |
 | Railroad engineering - 1835 - 436 pages
...slave some pity haw. And do him save that's near hi« grave, And died for love of thee. PART SKCOND. 1 WISH I were where Helen lies, Night and day on me she cries ; О that I were where Helen lies, On fair Kirconnell Lee! Curst be the heart that thought the though:,... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1838 - 562 pages
...growing green, A winding-sheet drawn over my een, And I in Helen's arms lying, On fair Kirconnell Lee. I wish I were where Helen lies ! Night and day on me she cries; And I am weary of the skies, For ber sake that died for me.' HUGHIE THE GR^ME. The Graemes, as we have... | |
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I wish I were where Helen lies ! Night and day on me she cries ; And I am weary of the skies, For her sake that died for me. 
