 When plundering herds assail their byke ; As open pussie's mortal foes, When, pop! she starts before their nose; As eager runs the market-crowd, When, "Catch the thief!" resounds aloud; So Maggie runs, the witches follow, Wi' mony an eldritch skreech...  The British poets, including translations - Page 216by British poets - 1822Full view - About this book
 | Robert Burns, Allan Cunningham - 1855 - 616 pages
...aloud; So Maggie runs, the witches follow, WT mony an eldritch screech and hollow. Ah, Tam ! ah, Tam ! thou'll get thy fairin' ! In hell they'll roast thee...like a herrin' ! In vain thy Kate awaits thy comin' 1 Kate soon will be a woefu' woman ! Now, do thy speedy utmost, Meg, And win the key-stane (140) o'... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1855 - 562 pages
...pussie's mortal foes, When, pop ! she starts before their nose; As eager runs the market-crowd, When " Catch the thief!" resounds aloud; So Maggie runs, the witches follow, Wi' mony an eldritch screech and hollow. Ah, Tarn ! Ah, Tarn ! thou'll get thy fairin' ! In hell they'll roast thee like... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1856 - 538 pages
...resounds aloud So Maggie runs, — the witches follow, Wi' monie an eldritch screech and hollow! Ah, Tarn! ah, Tarn! thou'll get thy fairin' In hell they'll...vain thy Kate awaits thy comin'! Kate soon will be a wofu' woman : Now, do thy speedy utmost, Meg, And win the key-stane* o' the brig ; There at them thou... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1856 - 746 pages
...mortal foes, the lure When, pop! she starts before their nose; As eager runs the market-crowd, When ' Catch the thief!' resounds aloud ; So Maggie runs, the witches follow, Wi' monie an eldritch screech and hollow. frightful Ah, Tarn ! ah, Tarn ! thou '11 get thy fairin'! In... | |
 | James White - Authors, Scottish - 1858 - 316 pages
...pussie's mortal foes, When, pop ! she starts before their nose ; As eager runs the market-crowd, When "Catch the thief!" resounds aloud; So Maggie runs, the witches follow, Wi' mony an eldritch screech and hollow. Ah, Tam ! ah, Tam ! thou'll get thy fairin' ! In hell they'll roast thee like a... | |
 | James White - 1859 - 118 pages
...pussie's mortal foes, When, pop! she starts before their nose; As eager runs the market-crowd, When " Catch the thief!" resounds aloud; So Maggie runs, the witches follow, Wi' mony an eldritch screech and hollow. Ah, Tam! ah, Tam! thou'll get thy fairin'! In hell they'll roast thee like a herrin'!... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1859 - 530 pages
...pussie's mortal foes, When, pop! she starts before their nose! As eager runs the market-crowd, When, " Catch the thief ! " resounds aloud So Maggie runs, — the witches follow, Wi' monie an eldritch screech and hollow! In vain thy Kate awaits thy comin'! Kate soon will be a wofu'... | |
 | Robert Burns - English letters - 1859 - 736 pages
...When, pop 1 she starts before their nose; As eager runs the market-crowd, When " Catch the thief I" resounds aloud; So Maggie runs, the witches follow, Wi' mony an eldritch screech and hollow. frightful scream Ah, Tam 1 ah, Tam ! thou'll get thy fairin' ! FOB sow they'll... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - 1859 - 284 pages
...pussie's8 mortal foes, When, pop ! she starts before their nose ; As eager runs the market-crowd, When Catch the thief! resounds aloud; So Maggie runs, the witches follow, Wi' monie an eldritch9 skreech and hollow. Ah, Tarn! ah, Tarn! thou'll get thy fairm' !10 In hell they... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1863 - 440 pages
...pussie's mortal foes, When, pop ! she starts before their nose ; As eager runs the market-crowd, When, " Catch the thief!" resounds aloud; So Maggie runs, the witches follow, Wi' monie an eldritch skreech and hollow. Ah, Tam ! ah, Tam ! thou'll get thy fairin ! In hell they'll... | |
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