 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
 | 1845 - Страниц: 796
...lately erected, on which is inscribed the original epitaph, which runs thus : Fair maiden Lillian! lies under this stane, Little was her stature but great was her tame ; Upon the English loons she laid mony thumps, And when her legs were cuttit ail' she fuught upon... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - Страниц: 372
...spot, and a stone being erected, on which was the following inscription : — Fair Maiden Lilliard 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 off, she fought upon her stumps. BILHOPE... | |
 | 1849 - Страниц: 468
...broken and defaced, which once contained an inscription in doggrel rhyme — " Fair maiden Lilliard lies under this stane, Little was her stature, but great was her fame, Upon the English loons she laid many thumps, And when her legs were smitten off she fought upon her stumps." * Holinshed's... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - 1853 - Страниц: 368
...prayed double tides for a benefactor, King David should have been the man. » Appendix, No. XXIV. t " 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... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - 1855 - Страниц: 496
...monument, now broken and defaced. The inscription is said to have run thus : — " Fair maiden Lylliard lies under this stane ; Little was her stature, but...louns she laid many thumps, And when her legs were cutted oft', she fought upon her stumps." f State Papers. know where the blow might fall. His exchequer... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1856 - Страниц: 826
...the plantation. The inscription on the monument, not now discernible, is said to have run thus :— " Fair Maiden Lillyard lies under this stane, Little...stature, but great was her fame; Upon the English louna she laid many thumps, And when her legs were cutted off, sue fought upon her stumps." SCOTT Ancrum... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1856 - Страниц: 576
...inscription is said to have been legible within this century, and to have run thus:— " Fair maiden Lylllard lies under this stane, Little was her stature, but...great was her fame. Upon the English louns she laid mony thump*, And, when her legs were cutted off, she fought upon her stumps.*1 the English fugitives.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1857 - Страниц: 342
...is said to have been legible within this century, and to have run thus :— '' Fair maiden 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." Vide Account of the Parish... | |
 | John Marius Wilson - 1858 - Страниц: 100
...tombstone was erected on the spot to her memory, bearing the inscription : — " Fair maiden Lilliard lies under this stane; Little was her stature, but great was her fame; Upon the Engiish louns she laid mony thumps, And when her legs were cut off, she fought upon her stumps.'* On... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black (Firm), Charles Black - 1859 - Страниц: 834
...said to have run thus : — " Fair Miiidrn Lillyard lies under this stane, I.iltle was lier suture, but great was her fame ; Upon the English louns she laid many thumps, And when hur legs were cutted off she fought upon her stumps." SCOTT. Ancrum Moor lies to the right of the road.... | |
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