O I was sworn sae late yestreen, And not by ae aith, but by many; And for a' the gowd in fair Scotland, 35 I dare na take ye through to Annie.
The nut-browne bride haes gowd and gear, Fair Annet she has gat nane; And the little beauty fair Annet has, O it wull soon be gane.
The horse fair Annet rade upon, He amblit like the wind; Wi' siller he was shod before, Wi' burning gowd behind.
I wadna marry your sister, For a' your gowd so gay; 10 But I'll keep her for my leman, When I come by the way.
You could not see her yellow hair, Binnorie, O Binnorie; 70 For gowdand pearls that were so rare; By the bonny milldams of Binnorie.
XLVI ‘He is either himsell a devil frae hell, Or else his mother a witch maun be; I wadna have ridden that wan water For a’ the gowdin Christentie.
XXXII She has ta’en the scales o’ gowd frae her hair And she’s follow’d him for evermair.
XIX Then Coo-me-doo took flight and flew And afar beyond the sea, And lichted near his mither’s castle On a tower o’ gowd sae hie.
Wi’ her I will get gowd and gear, Wi’ you I ne’er gat nane.
XVIII He made his love a coffin o’ the gowd sae yellow, And buried his bonnie love doun in a sea valley.
VI He says: ‘My ladie has a cup Wi’ gowd and silver set about.
XXX ‘O I’ll take the scales o’ gowd frae my hair, And I’ll follow you for evermair.
XIV ‘The buttons that were on his sleeve Were o’ the gowd sae gude; The twa gray dogs he lay atween, Their mouths were dyed wi’ blude.
My honest father the deacon had a byword, Brent brow and lily skin, A loving heart, and a leal within, Is better thangowd or gentle kin.
And ye maun learn my gay gos-hawke To wield baith bow and brand; And I sall learn your turtle-dow To lay gowd wi’ her hand.
His footmen they did rin before, His horsemen rade behind; Ane mantel of the burning gowd Did keip him frae the wind.
Wi’ her I will get gowd and gear; Wi’ you I ne’er got nane.
If the Earl of Wemyss was your father, I wot sae he was mine; And it shall not be for lack o’ gowd That ye your love sall tyne.
For gowd and pearls that were sae rare, By the bonny mill-dams o’ Binnorie.
The horse Fair Annet rade upon, He amblit like the wind; Wi’ siller he was shod before, Wi’ burning gowd behind.
The nut-browne bride haes gowd and gear, Fair Annet she has gat nane; And the little beauty Fair Annet haes, O it wull soon be gane.
Major M'Gowd bore up, as most old officers are able to do, to a very late hour, and it was not till eleven that he seemed fairly kindled.
He is either himsell a devil frae hell, Or else his mother a witch maun be; I wadna have ridden that wan water, For a' the gowd in Christentie.
He bethought him of a couplet that Grizzie had taught him when he was a child: Whan the coo loups ower the mune, The reid gowd rains intil men's shune.
The next moment Cosmo heard her murmuring to herself, "Whan the coo loups ower the mune, The reid gowd rains intil men's shune.
That's the reid gowd rainin'," he said to himself.
Wi' her I will get gowd and gear; Wi' you I ne er got nane.
She's stown her father's gowd and her mother's money, But she was never a lady in Ireland bonny.
He made his love a coffin of the gowd sae yellow, And buried his bonny love doun in a sea valley.
He is either himsel' a devil frae hell, Or else his mother a witch maun be; "I wadna hae ridden that wan water For a' the gowd in Christianty.
Then Cow-me-doo took flight and flew Beyond the raging sea; And lighted near his mither's castle On a tower o' gowd sae high.
Not only bring them tidings hame, But do their errands there; And aiblins gowd and honour baith Might be that laddie's share.
Theer be a terrible deal o' gowd an' silver up in that room, fur sure, more'n a aged man like me could tell in a week.
He is either himsell a devil frae hell, Or else his mother a witch maun be; I wad na have ridden that wan water, For a' the gowd in Christentie.
O Simmy, Simmy, now let me be, And a peck o' gowd I'll give to thee!
You always had the air to me," vouchsafed White Farm, "of one wha hunted gowd elsewhaur than in the earthly mine.
Rank is but the guinea's stamp, / The man's the gowd for a' that.
The tender heart o' leesome luve / The gowd and siller canna buy.
The rank is but the guinea's stamp, / The man's the gowd for a' that.
For I brocht as much white monie As gane my men and me, An' I brocht a half-fou o' gude red gowd Out ower the sea wi' me.
But had I wist, before I kist, That love had been sae ill to win; I had lockt my heart in a case of gowd And pinn'd it with a siller pin.
The nut-brown bride has gowd and gear, Fair Annet she's gat nane, And the little beauty fair Annet has, O it will soon be gane.
When ye are in the gude kirk set, The gowd pins in your hair, Ye tak' mair delight in your feckless dress, Than in your mornin' prayer.
He is either himsell a devil frae hell, Or else his mither a witch maun be; I wadna hae ridden that wan water For a' the gowd in Christentie.
The horse fair Annet rade upon, He amblit like the wind, Wi' siller he was shod before, Wi' burning gowd behind.
Nae cage o' gowd for me; "As ye hae dune to Erl Richard, "Sae wad ye do to me.
For doity Madge o' Miryfaulds I dinna care a preen; The purse o' gowd I weel could want, If I could hae my Jean.
The gowd light of morning is sweet to the e'e, But ghost-gathering midnight, thou'rt dearer to me.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "gowd" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
