 Lylliard lies under this stane, Little was her stature, but great was her fame ; Upon the English louns she laid mony thumps, And when her legs were cutted off, she fought upon her stumps.  The picture of Scotland - Стр. 98авторы: Robert Chambers - 1827Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1825 - Страниц: 242
...inscription is said to have been legible within this century, and to have run thns : Fair maiden Lylliard lies under this stane, Little was her stature, but great was her fame; * Angus had married the widow of James IV., sister to King Henry VIII. "Kirnetable, now called Cairntablc,... | |
 | 1826 - Страниц: 344
...halfdrowned, — making up, in all, a very substan. lial death. LYLLIARD'S EDGE. FAIR MAIDEN LYLLIARD LIES UNDER THIS STANE, LITTLE WAS HER STATURE, BUT...LOUNS SHE LAID MANY THUMPS, AND WHEN HER LEGS WERE OFF SHE FOUGHT UPON HEB. STUMPS. " The spot on which the noted battle of Ancrum Moor was fought, is... | |
 | 1826 - Страниц: 346
...up, in all, a very substan-. tial death. i LYLLIARD'S EDGE. FAIR MAIDEN I, YI.I.lAK]) LIES UNliV.ll THIS STANE, LITTLE WAS HER STATURE, BUT GREAT WAS HER FAME ; UPON THE ENGLISH LOUNS SHE LAID MANV THUMPS, AND WHEW HER LEGS WERE OFF SHE FOUGHT UPON HER STUMPS. " The spot on which the noted battle... | |
 | 1831 - Страниц: 480
...erected over her grave on the field of battle, with the following inscription :— " Fair maiden Lilliard lies under this stane, Little was her stature, but great was her fame ; On the English lads she laid mony thumps, And when her legs were off, she fought upon her stumps."... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1836 - Страниц: 434
...been legible within this century, and to have run thus : " Fair Maiden Lillyard lies under this stanc, Little was her stature, but great was her fame; Upon the English louus she laid mony thumps, And when her legs were cutted afT, she fought upon her stumps. Note, Eve... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1839 - Страниц: 932
...defaced. The inscription is said tu liuve run thus : — " Pair maiden Lyllianl lies under this -:,m • : Little was her 'stature, but great was her fame. Upon the English louus she laid many thump?, And when her lejjs were cuttedoff, she fought upon her slumps." 3 L CHAP.... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - 1844 - Страниц: 374
...summit.f It was evening when I reached the ancient town of Jedburgh. I confess my disappointment * "Fair maiden Lillyard lies under this stane, Little...legs were smitten off, she fought upon her stumps." t This pillar was erected by the late Marquis of Lothian, in honour of the Iron Duke. The design is... | |
 | 1845 - Страниц: 790
...lately erected, on which is inscribed the original epitaph, which runs thus : Fair maiden I jlliard lies under this stane. Little was her stature but great was her fame ; Upon the English loons she laid mony thumps, . ' And when her legs were cuttit aff she fought upon her stumps. There... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - 1845 - Страниц: 498
...monument, now broken and defaced. The mscription is said to have run thus : — '' Fair maiden Lylliard lies under this stane ; Little was her stature, but great was her fame. Upon the English lonns she laid many thumps, And when her legs were cutted off, she fought upon her stumps, t State... | |
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