 | Ballads, English - 1834 - 480 pages
...the brave, And I maun deserve it before I can crave. Then, glory, my Jeany, maun plead my excuse j Since honour commands me, how can I 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 honour and fame, And if I hae luck... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1835 - 418 pages
...and love's the reward of the brave ; And I maun deserve it before I can crave. Then glory, 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... | |
 | England - 1835 - 794 pages
...and love's the reward of the brave ; And I maun deserve it before I can crave.. Then glory, 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 Burns, John Gibson Lockhart - Scotland - 1837 - 628 pages
...and love's the reward of the brave, And I must deserve it before I can crave. Then glory, my Jeany, maun plead my excuse, Since honour commands me, how...it I ne'er can have merit for thee, And without thy favour I'd better not be. I gae then, my las«, to win honour and fame, And if I should luck to come... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1841 - 844 pages
...and love's the reward of the brave ; And I maun deserve it before I can crave. Then glory, 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 i hi-n, my lass, to win honour and fame, And, if I should... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - 1851 - 364 pages
...and love's the reward of the brave, And I must deserve it before I can crave. Then glory, my Jeany, maun plead my excuse ! Since honour commands me, how...it I ne'er can have merit for thee, And without thy favour I'd better not be. I gae then, my lass, to win honour and fame, And if I should luck to come... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - 1851 - 484 pages
...to Lady Jane Douglas, but inferior to her in rank and wealth, served in the army, because he snys, " Without it, I ne'er can have merit for thee ; And without thy favour I'd better not be. I'll gae then, my lass, to win honour and fame, And if I should luck to come... | |
 | Scottish songs - 1852 - 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 can I refuse 1 Without it, I ne'er can have merit for thee ; And losing thy favour, I'd better not be. I gae then,... | |
 | Ballads, Scots - 1854 - 356 pages
...and love 's the reward of the brave, And I maun deserve it before I can crave. Then glory, my Jeauie, 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... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1857 - 366 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... | |
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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. 
