...brig; There at them thou thy tail may toss, A running stream they dare na cross. But ere the key stane she could make, The fient a tail she had to shake;...little wist she Maggie's mettle. Ae spring brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail ; The carlin claught her by the rump, And left...

...Kate soon will be a wofu' woman I Now, do thy speedy utmost, Meg, And win the key-stane* o' the brig; There at them thou thy tail may toss, — A running...she could make. The fient a tail she had to shake f For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tain wi' furious ettle...

...beyond the reach of the witches. "Now do thy speedy utmost, Meg, And win the key stane of the brig; There at them thou thy tail may toss, A running stream they dare na cross. But ere the key stane she could make, The fient a tail she had to shake; For Nannie far before the rest Hard upon...

...382.) New Brunswick, New Jersey. * " Now, do thy speedy utmost Meg, And win the key-stane of the brig ; There at them thou thy tail may toss, A running stream they dare na cross." Tarn O' Shunter. FRENCH POLK LORE : MIRACULOUS POWERS OF A SEVENTH SON. The following abridged translation...

...was a very difficult affair, as more witches joined than those that were seen in Alloway Kirk. " But Nannie far before the rest Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tain wi' furious ettle, But little wist she Maggie's mettle! Ae spring brought aff her master hale,...

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...soon will be a woefu' woman 1 ' Now, do thy speedy utmost, Meg, And win the keystane* o' the brig ; There at them thou thy tail may toss, A running stream they dnrena cross ! dare not But ere the keystane she could make, NAB HAET a tail she had to shake 1 For...

...Kate soon will be a woefu' woman ! Now do thy speedy utmost, Meg, And win the key-stane of the brig ; There at them thou thy tail may toss, A running stream they darena cross ! But ere the key-stane she could make, The fient a tail she had to shake ! For Nannie,...

...back. RB A running stream they dare na cross. But ere the key-stane they could make, The fient a tale she had to shake ! For Nannie, far before the rest,...little wist she Maggie's mettle — Ae spring brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain gray tail : The carlin claught her by the rump, And left...

...win the keystane 1 o' the brig ; There at them thou thy tail may toss ; A running-stream they darena cross ! But ere the keystane she could make, The fient a tail she had to shake ! deuce For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tam wi' furious...