 | John Finlay - 1808 - 234 str.
...the best sailor " That ever sail'd the sea." Our king has written a braid letter, And sign'd it wi' his hand, And sent it to Sir Patrick Spens, Was walking on the strand. * Skeely skipper, skilful mariner. D " To Noroway, to Noroway, " To Noroway o'er the faem ; " The king's... | |
 | John Finlay - 1808 - 238 str.
...the best sailor " That ever sail'd the sea." Our king has written a braid letter, And sign'd it wi' his hand, And sent it to Sir Patrick Spens, Was walking on the strand. * Skeely skipper, skilful mariner. D " To Noroway, to Noroway, " To Noroway o'er the faem ; " The king's... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1821 - 534 str.
...Spens is the best sailor, " That ever saiPd the sea." Our King has written a braid letter, And seal'd it with his hand, And sent it to Sir Patrick Spens,...strand. " To Noroway, to Noroway, " To Noroway o'er the facm; " The King's daughter of Noroway, " 'Tis thou maun bring her hame." The first word that Sir Patrick... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1821 - 532 str.
...Spens is the best sailor, " That ever sail'd the sea." Our King has written a braid letter, And seal'd it with his hand, And sent it to Sir Patrick Spens, Was walking on the strand. * In singing, the interjection O is added to the second and fourth line*. -|- Skecfy Skipper—Skilful... | |
 | 1829 - 432 str.
...of Malcolm Caumore to that of Alexander III. The king has written a braid letter, And signed it wi* his hand, And sent it to Sir Patrick Spens, Was walking on the sand.* The first line that Sir Patrick read, A loud lauch lauchit he; The second line that Sir Patrick... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 474 str.
...is the best sailor, That ever sailed the sea." — Our King has written a braid letter, And seal'd it with his hand, And sent it to Sir Patrick Spens,..." To Noroway, to Noroway, To Noroway o'er the faem ; 1 In singing, the interjection O is added to the second and fourth lines. 2 Steely skipper — Skilful... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1838 - 562 str.
...is the best sailor, That ever sailed the sea." — Our King has written a braid letter, And seal'd it with his hand, And sent it to Sir Patrick Spens,...Noroway o'er the faem ; The King's daughter of Noroway, 'T is thou maun bring her hame." The first word that Sir Patrick read, Sea loud loud laughed he; The... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1842 - 746 str.
...is the best sailor, That ever sailed the sea." — Our King has written a braid letter, And seal'd it with his hand, And sent it to Sir Patrick Spens, Was walking ou the strand. " To Noroway, to Noroway, To Noroway o'er the faem ; The king's daughter of Noroway,... | |
 | Peter Chalmers - 1844 - 666 str.
...Sir Patrick Spens is the best sailor That ever sailed the sea." Our king has written a braid letter, And sealed it with his hand, And sent it to Sir Patrick...daughter of Noroway, 'Tis thou maun bring her hame !" Motherwell' I Minstrelty, Ancient and Modern, Glasg. 1827, p. 9-11. Sir Walter Scott, in his Essay... | |
 | Peter Chalmers - 1844 - 660 str.
...Sir Patrick Spens is the best sailor That ever sailed the sea." Our king boa written a braid letter, And sealed it with his hand, And sent it to Sir Patrick...o'er the faem ; The king's daughter of Noroway, 'Tis thon maun bring her hame !" MotheneM't JUinstrelfy, Ancient and Modern, Glasg. 1827, p. 9-11. Sir Walter... | |
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O whare will I get a skeely skipper To sail this new ship of mine ? " O up and spake an eldern knight, Sat at the king's right knee — " Sir Patrick Spens is the best sailor That ever sailed the sea. 
