 Then strip, lads, and to it, though sharp be the weather, And if, by mischance, you should happen to fall. There are worse things in life than a tumble on heather. And life is itself but a game at foot-ball. Then up with the Banner, etc.  The Edinburgh Annual Register - Page cccxliiedited by - 1815Full view - About this book
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 276 pages
...mingle, As welcome in peace as their fathers in war. Then up with the Banner, &c. Then strip, la$s, and to it, though sharp be the weather, And if, by mischance, you1 should happen to fall, i There are worse thnigs in1 fife' fli'ari a ttimble 6n heather, And life... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1819 - 322 pages
...Then up with the Banner, Sic. Then strip, lads, and to it, though sharp he the weather, And if, hy mischance, you should happen to fall, There are worse things in life than a tumhle on heather, And life is itself hut a game at foot-hall. Then up with the Banner, Sec. And when... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 254 pages
...mingle, As welcome in peace as their fathers in war. Then up with the Banner, fyc. Then strip, lads, and to it, though sharp be the weather, And if, by...but a game at foot-ball. Then up with the Banner, SfC. And when it is over, we'll drink a blithe measure To each laird and each lady that witness'd our... | |
 | British melodies - 1820 - 280 pages
...fathers in war. Then strip, lads, ami to it. though sharp he Ibe weather, And if, by mischance, yon should happen to fall, There are worse things in life than a tumble on heather, And life itself is but a game at foot-ball. And when it is over, we'll drink a blithe measure To each laird... | |
 | Walter Scott - Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815 - 1821 - 276 pages
...mingle, As welcome in peace as their fathers in war. Then up with the Banner, &c. Then strip, lads, and to it, though sharp be the weather, And if, by...a game at foot-ball. Then up with the Banner, &c. •VAnd when it is over, we'll drink a blithe measure To each Laird and each Lady that witness'd our... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1822 - 394 pages
...mingle, As welcome in peace as their fathers in war. Then up with the Banner, fyc. Then strip, lads, and to it, though sharp be the weather, And if, by...but a game at foot-ball. Then up with the Banner, Sfc. And when it is over, we'll drink a blithe measure To each laird and each lady that witness'd our... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 312 pages
...war. Then up with the Banner, $c. Then (trip, lads, and to it, though sharp be the weather, And i^ by mischance, you should happen to fall, There are...but a game at foot-ball. Then up with the Banner, ,\ -,-. And when it is over, we'll drink a blithe measure, To each laird and each lady that witness'd... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1827 - 678 pages
...mingle, As welcome in peace as their fathers in war. Then up with t'ic Banner, etc. Then strip, lads, and to it, though sharp be the weather, And if, by...And life is itself but a game at foot-ball. Then up witít tíie Banner, etc. And when it is over, we 'II drink a blithe measure To each bird and each... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Ballads, Scots - 1829 - 356 pages
...and Pringle in pastime shall mingle, As welcome in peace as their fathers in war. Then strip, lada, and to it, though sharp be the weather ; And if by...heather, And life is itself but a game at foot-ball. And when it is over, we'll drink a blithe measure To each laird and each lady that witness'd our fun,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Ballads, Scots - 1829 - 408 pages
...and Pringle in pastime shall mingle, As welcome in peace as their fathers in war. Then strip, lads, and to it, though sharp be the weather ; And if by...heather, And life is itself but a game at foot-ball. And when it is over, we'll drink a blithe measure To each laird and each lady that witness'd our fun,... | |
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