 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 460 pages
...shade, I clasp'd her to my bosom ! The golden hours, on angel wings, Flew o'er me and my dearie; . For dear to me, as light and life, Was my sweet Highland...embrace, Our parting was fu' tender; And, pledging aft to meet again, We tote oursels asunder; But Oh f fell death's untimely frost, That nipt my flower... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 450 pages
...fragrant shade, I clasp'd her to my bosom ! The golden hours, on angel wings, Flew o'er me and my dearie ; For dear to me, as light and life, Was my sweet Highland Mary. VOL. IY. « Wi' Wi' mony a vow, and lock'd embrace, Our parting was fu' tender ; And, pledging aft... | |
 | 1814 - 680 pages
...fragrant shade I clasp'd her to my bosom ! The golden hours, on angel wings, Flew oe'r me and my dearie : For dear to me, as light and life, Was my sweet Highland Mary. ll Wi' iitony a vow, and lock'd embrace, Our parting was fu' tender ; And pledging oft to meet again,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1816 - 468 pages
...shade, I clasp'd her to my bosom, ! The gulden iiours, on angel wings, Flew o'er me and my dearie ; For dear to me as light and life, Was my sweet Highland...Wi' mony a vow, and lock'd embrace. Our parting was i'u" tender ; And, pledging aft to meet again, We tore oursels asunder ; But, Oh ! fell death' » untimely... | |
 | Scottish songs - 1816 - 378 pages
...green birk, I clasp'd her to my bosom! The golden hours, on angel wings, Flew o'er me, and my dearie; For dear to me as light and life, Was my sweet Highland Mary. Wi' monie a vow, and lock'd embrace, Our parting was fu' tender, And pledging aft to meet again, That nipt... | |
 | 1839 - 870 pages
...fragrant shade I clavp'd her to my bosom I The golden hours on angel wings Flew o'er me and my dearie j For dear to me. as light and life, Was my sweet Highland...fu* tender ; And pledging oft to meet again We tore ourserVes .-under : But oh! fell death's untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early ! Now green's... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1818 - 346 pages
...fragrant shade I elasp'd her to my hosom ! The golden hours, on angel wings, Flew o'er me and my dearie ; For dear to me. as light and life, Was my sweet Highland Mary. Wi' mony a vOW, and loek'd emhraee, Our parting was fu' tender ; And, pledging aft to meet again, We tore ourse Is asunder... | |
 | Society of ancient Scots - 1821 - 226 pages
...fragrant shade, I clasp'd her to my bosom 1 The golden hours on angel wings, Flew o'er me and my dearie ; For dear to me as light and life, Was my sweet Highland Mary. The gleam of bliss, unhappily, was but transient. The object of this passion died early in life, and... | |
 | Joseph Robertson, Society of Ancient Scots - 1821 - 414 pages
...fragrant shade, I clasp'd her to my bosom ! The golden hours on angel wings, Flew o'er me and my dearie ; For dear to me as light and life, Was my sweet Highland Mary. The gleam of bliss, unhappily, was but transient. The object of this passion died early in life, and... | |
 | 1821 - 154 pages
...clasp'd her to my bosom ! •The golden hours, on angel wings ; Flew o'er me and my dearie ; For (ivar to me as light and life, Was my sweet Highland Mary. Wi' money a vow, and lock'd embrace, Our parting was fu' tender ; And pledging aft to meet again, We toi-e... | |
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O' my sweet Highland Mary. How sweetly bloom'd the gay green birk, How rich the hawthorn's blossom, As underneath their fragrant shade I clasp'd her to my bosom ! The golden hours on angel wings Flew o'er me and my dearie; For dear to me as light and... 
