 I was sent out to a height called Broad-heads with a rosy-cheeked maiden to herd a flock of newweaned lambs, and I had my mischievous cows to herd besides. But, as she had no dog and I had an excellent one, I was ordered to keep close by her. Never was...  Indiana University Studies - Page 131922 - 37 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Hogg - Scottish poetry - 1840 - 376 pages
...to herd besides. But, as she had no dog and I had an excellent one, I was ordered to keep close by her. Never was a master's order better obeyed. Day...head down on her lap, covered her bare feet with my pkid, and pretended to fall sound asleep. One day I heard her say to herself, " Poor little laddie... | |
 | William Howitt - Literary landmarks - 1847 - 566 pages
...cows to herd beside. But as she had no dog, and I had an excellent one, I was ordered to keep close by her. Never was a master's order better obeyed. Day after day I herded the cows and lambs both, and Betty had nothing to do but to sit and sew. Then we dined together every day, at a... | |
 | Edwin Paxton Hood - Blind blocked bindings (Binding) - 1852 - 230 pages
...to herd besides. But, as she hr.d no dog and 1 had an excellent one, I was ordered to keep close by her. Never was a master's order better obeyed. Day after day, I herded the cows and the Iambs both, and Betty liad nothing to do but to sit and sew. Then we dined together every day, at a... | |
 | Robert Chambers, Thomas Thomson - Scotland - 1855 - 728 pages
...to herd besides. Bat as she had no dog, and I had an excellent one, I was ordered to keep close by her. Never was a master's order better obeyed. Day...we dined together every day at a well near to the Shiel-sike-head, and after dinner I laid my head down on her lap, covered her bare feet with my plaid,... | |
 | Thomas Thomson - Scotland - 1855 - 466 pages
...to herd besides. But as she had no dog, and I had an excellent one, I was ordered to keep close by her. Never was a master's order better obeyed. Day...we dined together every day at a well near to the Shiel-sike-head, and after dinner I laid my head down on her lap, covered her bare feet with my plaid,... | |
 | 1862 - 894 pages
...excellent one, I was ordered to keep close by her. Never was a master's order better obeyed. Day by day, ] herded the cows and the lambs both, and Betty had...we dined together every day at a well near to the Shiel-side head, and after dinner I laid my head down on her lap, covered her bare feet with my plaid,... | |
 | William Howitt - Literary landmarks - 1863 - 726 pages
...to keep close by her. Never was a master's order better obeyed. Day after day I herded the cows and lambs both, and Betty had nothing to do but to sit...sew. Then we dined together every day, at a well near ^o the Shiel-sike head, and after dinner I laid my head down on her lap, covered her bare feet with... | |
 | James Hogg, Thomas Thomson - 1866 - 592 pages
...to herd besides. But, as she had no dog and I had an exeellent one, I was ordered to keep elose by her. Never was a master's order better obeyed Day after day I herded the eows and the lambs both, and Betty had nothing to do but to sit and sew. Then we dined together every... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Scotland - 1870 - 650 pages
...besides. But as she had no dog, and I had an excellent one, I was ordered to keep close by her. Nerer was a master's order better obeyed. Day after day...we dined together every day at a well near to the Shielsike-head, and after dinner I laid my head down on her lap, covered her bare feet with my plaid,... | |
 | William Howitt - Literary landmarks - 1877 - 732 pages
...to keep closa by her. Never was a master's order better obeyed. Day after day I herded the cows and lambs both, and Betty had nothing to do but to sit...well near to the Shiel-sike head, and after dinner I kid my head down on her lap, covered her bare feet with my plaid, and pretended to fall sound asleep.... | |
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