The book of British ballads . In Mr. Buchans ballad, a parrot takes the place of the goss-hawk — a far morelikely messenger, as he considers, to carry a love-letter or deliver a verbal message : And well fails me o my parrot,He can baith speak and gang ;And he will carry love letters, To the maid in South England. 254. f((CCu,U( 0 walt, waly, my gay goss-hawk,Gin your feathering be sheen! — And waly, waly, my master dear,Gin ye look pale and lean ! O have ye tint, at tournament, Your sword, or yet your spear ?Or mourn ye for the southern lass,Whom ye may not win near?— I have not tint, at tour
The book of British ballads . In Mr. Buchans ballad, a parrot takes the place of the goss-hawk — a far morelikely messenger, as he considers, to carry a love-letter or deliver a verbal message : And well fails me o my parrot,He can baith speak and gang ;And he will carry love letters, To the maid in South England. 254. f((CCu,U( 0 walt, waly, my gay goss-hawk,Gin your feathering be sheen! — And waly, waly, my master dear,Gin ye look pale and lean ! O have ye tint, at tournament, Your sword, or yet your spear ?Or mourn ye for the southern lass,Whom ye may not win near?— I have not tint, at tournament,My sword, nor yet my spear;But sair I mourn for my true love,Wi mony a bitter tear. J. IViiutiiii 351 T, Armstrong sc. 255
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