 And for the space of long seven years As sore they mighten a' had their lives, But there was never one of them That ever thought to have seen their wives.  The Lost Evidence - Page 219by Hannah D. Burdon - 1838Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Ritson - 1810 - 232 pages
...mighten a' had their lives But there was never one of them That ever thought to have seen their ' wives.' About the time the fray began I trow it lasted but an hour Til many a man lay weaponless And was sore wounded in that stour. Also before that hour was done, Four... | |
 | John Bell - 1812 - 340 pages
...mighten a' had their lives ; But there was never one of them That ever thought to have seen their wives. About the time the fray began, I trow it lasted but...lay weaponless, And was sore wounded in that stour. Also before that hour was done, Four of the thieves were slain, Besides all those that wounded were,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1821 - 532 pages
...mighten a ' had their lives, But there was never one of them That ever thought to have seen their wives. About the time the fray began, I trow it lasted but...lay weaponless, And was sore wounded in that stour. * The reciter, from hie advanced age, could not recollect the original line thus imperfectly supplied.—RITSON.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1821 - 534 pages
...mightcn a' had their lives, But there was never one of them That ever thought to have seen their wives. About the time the fray began, I trow it lasted but...lay weaponless, And was sore wounded in that stour. Also before that hour was done, Four of the thieves were slain, Besides all tho^e that wounded were,... | |
 | Scottish border - 1821 - 718 pages
...mighten a' had their lives, But there was never one of them That ever thought to have seen their wives. About the time the fray began, I trow it lasted but...a man lay weaponless, And was sore wounded in that stow. Also before that hour was done, Four of the thieves were slain, Besides all those that wounded... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 1104 pages
...mighten a' had their lives, But there was never one of them Th»t ever thought to have seen their wives. About the time the fray began, I trow it lasted but an hour, Till many a man lay weaponless, And WHB sore wounded in that slour. Also before that hour was done, Four of the thieves were slain, Besides... | |
 | Sir Cuthbert Sharp - 1834 - 110 pages
...mighten a' had their lives, But there was never one of them That ever thought to have seen their wives. About the time the fray began, I trow it lasted but...lay weaponless, And was sore wounded in that stour. Also before that hour was done, Four of the thieves were slain, Besides, all those that wounded were,... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1838 - 562 pages
...mighten a' had their lives, But there was never one of them That ever thought to have seen their wives. About the time the fray began, I trow it lasted but...lay weaponless, And was sore wounded in that stour. Also before that hour was done, Four of the thieves were slain, Besides all those that wounded were,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1842 - 746 pages
...them That ever thought to have seen their wives. About the time the fray besnn, I trow it lasted bat an hour, Till many a man lay weaponless, And was sore wounded in that etour. Also before that hour was done, Pour of the thieves were slain, Besides all those that wounded... | |
 | Moses Aaron Richardson - 1844 - 436 pages
...mighten a' had their lives, But there was never one of them That ever thought to have seen their wives. About the time the fray began, I trow it lasted but an hour, Til many a man lay weaponless, And was sore wounded in that stour. Also before that hour was done,... | |
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