 | Walter Scott - 1806 - 512 pages
...For a' my house shall feast this night, " Since my three sons are well." And she has made to them a bed, She's made it large and wide ; And she's ta'en...cock, And up and crew the gray ; The eldest to the youngest said, " Tis time we were away." The cock he hadna craw'd but once, And clapp'd his wings at... | |
 | Scott - Ballads, Scots - 1821 - 516 pages
...For a' my house shall feast this night, " Since my three sons are well." And she has made to them a bed, She's made it large and wide ; And she's ta'en...cock, And up and crew the gray ; The eldest to the youngest said, " 'Tis time we were away." The cock he hadna crawM but once, And clapp'd his wings at... | |
 | Scottish border - 1821 - 504 pages
...For a1 my house shall feast this night, " Since my three sons ate well." And she has made to them a bed, She's made it large and wide ; And she's ta'en...cock, And up and crew the gray ; The eldest to the youngest said, " 'Tis time we were away." The cock he hadna craw'd but once, And clapp'd his wings... | |
 | Minstrelsy - 1827 - 566 pages
...well, For a' my house shall feast this night Since my three sons are well." And she has made to them a bed, She's made it large and wide : And she's ta'en...cock, And up and crew the gray ; The eldest to the youngest said, " Tis time we were away." The cock he hadna crawed but once, And clapp'd his wings at... | |
 | William Motherwell - Ballads - 1827 - 566 pages
...well, For a' my house shall feast this night Since my three sons are well." And she has made to them a bed. She's made it large and wide : And she's ta'en...cock, And up and crew the gray ; The eldest to the youngest said, " 'Tis time we were away." The cock he hadna crawed but once, And clapp'd his wings... | |
 | Walter Scott - English literature - 1833 - 1104 pages
...For a' my house shall feast this night, Since my three sons are well."— And she has made to them a bed, She's made it large and wide ; And she's ta'en her mantle her about, Sat down at the bed-eide. Up then crew the red red cock, And up and crew the gray ; The eldest to the youngest said,... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1838 - 562 pages
...For a' my house shall feast this night, Since my three sons are well." — And she has made to them a bed, She's made it large and wide; And she's ta'en...cock, And up and crew the gray; The eldest to the youngest said, " 'Tis time we were away." — The cock he hadna craw'd but once, And clapp'd his wings... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1842 - 746 pages
...For a' my limit shall feast this night. Since my three sons are well." — And she haa made to them a bed, She's made it large and wide ; And she's ta'en...cock, And up and crew the gray ; The eldest to the youngest said, " "Tis time we were away." — The cock he hadna craw'd but once, And clapp'd his wings... | |
 | Richard John King - Ballads, English - 1842 - 352 pages
...For a' my house shall feast this night Since my three sons are well." — And she has made to them a bed, She's made it large and wide, And she's ta'en...then crew the red red cock, And up and crew the gray, 1 Troubles. The eldest to the youngest said, " 'Tis time we were away." — The cock he hadna craw'd... | |
 | William Motherwell - Ballads - 1846 - 300 pages
...my three sons are well." And she has made to them a bed, She 's made it large and wide : And she 's ta'en her mantle her about, Sat down at the bed-side....cock, And up and crew the gray ; The eldest to the youngest said, " 'T is time we were away." The cock he hadna craw'd but once, And clapp'd his wings... | |
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Blow up the fire, my maidens, Bring water from the well; For a' my house shall feast this night, Since my three sons are well. 
