 | Songs, Scots - 1714 - 430 pages
...can crave. Then glory, my Jeany, maun plead my excufe ; Since honour commands me, how can I refufe ? Without it I ne'er can have merit for thee, And without thy favour I'd better not be. I gae then, my lafs, to win honour and fame ; And if I fhould luck to come... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - 1733 - 398 pages
...can crave. Then glory, my faty, maun plead my excufe, Since honour commands me, how can I refufc ? Without it I ne'er can have merit for thee, And without thy favour I'd better not be ! I gaethen, myJafs, to win honour and fame, AndifI fliould luck to come glorioufly... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - Scottish poetry - 1761 - 350 pages
...can crave. Then glory, my Jeany, maun plead my excufe; Since honour commands me, how can I refufe ? Without it I ne'er can have merit for thee, And without thy favour I'd better not be. I gae then, my lafs, to win honour and fame; And if l mould luck to come... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - 1762 - 506 pages
...can crave. Then glory, my Jeany, maun plead my excufe, Since honour commands me, how can I refufe ? Without it I ne'er can have merit for thee, And without thy favour I'd better not be. I gae then, my lafs, to win honour and fame, And if I fhould luck to come... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - Fables, Scottish - 1800 - 626 pages
...can crave. Then glory, my Jeany, man plead my excufe ; Since honour commands me, how can I refufe ; Without it I ne'er can have merit for thee, And without thy favour I 'd better not be. I gae then, my lafs, to win honour and fame, And if I mould luck to come... | |
 | Scottish songs - 1816 - 378 pages
...and love's the reward of the brave; And I maun deserve it before I can crave. Then glory, my Jeanie, maun plead my excuse; Since honour commands me, how...refuse? Without it, I ne'er can have merit for thee, And losing thy favour, I'd better not be. I gae, then, my lass, to win glory and fame, And if I should... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1825 - 756 pages
...and love's the reward of the brave ; And I maun deserve it before I can crave. Then gfary, my Jeany, maun plead my excuse, Since honour commands me how...? Without it I ne'er can have merit for thee ; And losing thy favour I'd better not be. I gae then, my lass, to win honour and fame, And, if I should... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Ballads, Scots - 1829 - 356 pages
...and love's the reward of the brave ; And I maun deserve it before I can crave. Then glory, my Jeanie, maun plead my excuse ; Since honour commands me, how...Without it, I ne'er can have merit for thee ; And losing thy favour I'd better not be. I gae then, my lass, to win honour and fame ; And if I should... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Ballads, Scots - 1829 - 414 pages
...and love's the reward of the brave ; And I maun deserve it before I can crave. Then glory, my Jeanie, maun plead my excuse ; Since honour commands me, how...Without it, I ne'er can have merit for thee ; And losing thy favour I'd better not be. I gae then, my lass, to win honour and fame ; And if I should... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...and love 's the reward of the brave, And I must deserve it before I can crave. Then glory, my Jeanie. maun plead my excuse ; Since honour commands me, how can I refuse? Without it I ue'er can have merit for thee, And without thy favour I'd better not be. I gae then, my lass, to win... | |
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I'd better not be. I gae then, my lass, to win honour and fame, And if I should luck to come gloriously hame, I'll bring a heart to thee with love running o'er, And then I'll leave thee and Lochaber no more. 
