 | Joseph] [Robertson, Sholto Percy - English poetry - 1822 - 400 pages
...name of David Mallet occurs in print is in a list of subscribers to Savage's Miscellanies, 1726. A. s. And give me back my maiden vow, And give me back my Iroth. In " Fair Margret and Sweet William" the midnight scene is introduced in a stanza which Mallet... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...When injur'd ghosts complain ; When yawning graves give up their dead, To haunt the faithless swain. Z 7 ] "K 1824 Published by William C. Hall"% maiden-vow, And give me back my troth. Why did you promise love to me, And not that promise keep ?... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1825 - 756 pages
...When injured ghosts complain, And yawning graves give up their dead, To haunt the faithless swain. Bethink thee, William, of thy fault, Thy pledge and...me back my maiden vow, And give me back my troth. Why did yon promise love to me, And not that promise keep ? Why said you that my eyes were bright,... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - Ballads, Scots - 1825 - 378 pages
...When injured ghosts complain, And yawning graves give up their dead, To haunt the faithless swain. Bethink thee, William, of thy fault, Thy pledge and...me back my maiden vow, And give me back my troth. Why did you promise love to me, And not that promise keep ? Why said you that my eyes were bright,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1825 - 600 pages
...When injur'd ghosts eomplain ; When yawning graves give up their dead, To haunt the faithless swain. 肀 む J ˅ baek my maiden-vow, And give me baek my troth. Why did you promise love to me, And not that promise... | |
 | Vincent Bourne - 1826 - 334 pages
...dead, To haunt the faithless swain. Bethink thee, William, of thy fault, Thy pledge, and broken oath j And give me back my maiden vow, And give me back my troth. How could you say my face was fair, And yet that face forsake ? How could you win my virgin heart, Yet leave that... | |
 | Vincent Bourne - 1826 - 332 pages
...dead, To haunt the faithless swain. Bethink thee, William, of thy fault, Thy pledge, and broken oath j And give me back my maiden vow, And give me back my troth. How could you say my face was fair, And yet that face forsake? How could you win my virgin heart, Yet leave that... | |
 | Ballads, Scots - 1829 - 432 pages
...perhaps, the only instance in popular poetry, of a ghost being described as appearing in black attire. Bethink thee, William, of thy fault, Thy pledge, and...me back my maiden vow, And give me back my troth. Why did you promise love to me, And not that promise keep ? Why did you swear mine eyes were bright,... | |
 | Heinrich Zschokke - Criminals - 1829 - 224 pages
...When injur'd ghosts complain ; Now yawning graves give up their dead, To haunt the faithless swain. i Bethink thee, William, of thy fault, ^ Thy pledge...me back my maiden vow, And give me back my troth. ' Why did you promise love to me, And not that promise keep ? Why did you swear my eyes were bright,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...When injured ghosts complain ; When yawning graves give up their dead, To haunt the laitlucss swain. ht but the nightingale's song in the grove: 'Twos...mountain afar, While his harp rung symphonious. a ' Why did you promise love to me, And not that promise keep ? Why did yon swear my eyes were bright,... | |
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How could you say my face was fair, And yet that face forsake? How could you win my virgin heart, Yet leave that heart to break? 
