They've lighted off their milk-white steeds, An saftly enterd in, And there they saw her White Lilly, Nursing her bonny young son.
VIII And aye he harpit, and aye he carpit, Till a’ the nobles were fast asleep; Then quietly he took aff his shoon, And saftly down the stair did creep.
The weary winds howl lang an' loud; But 'mid their howling drear, Words sweeter far than honey blabs Fa' saftly on my ear.
When she came to young Beichan's gate, She tirlèd saftly at the pin; So ready was the proud porter To open and let this lady in.
And aye he harped, and aye he carped, Till a' the nobles were fast asleep; 30 Then quickly he took aff his shoon, And saftly down the stair did creep.
And ay he harpit, and ay he carpit, Till a' the nobles were sound asleep, Than quietly he took aff his shoon, And saftly down the stair did creep.
They've lighted off their milk-white steeds, An saftly enterd in, An there they saw her White Lilly, Nursing her bonny yong son.
And first he's kissd her cherry cheek, And neist he's kissed her chin; And saftly pressd her rosey lips, But there was nae breath within.
The first water that they cam to, I think they call it Clyde, He saftlyunto her did say, Lady Margret, will ye ride?
Lord Ronald, stay till the early cock Shall flap his siller wing, An' saftly ye maun ope the gate, An' loose the silken string.
She stroaked my head, an she kembed my hair, An she set me down saftly on her knee; Says, Gin ye will be my lemman so true, Sae monny braw things as I woud you gi.
Tak now aff my green cleiding, And row me saftly in, And tak me up to yon kirk-style, Whare the grass grows fair and green.
O wash him purely i the milk, And lay him saftly in the silk.
Ride saftly on," said the best young man, With a heigh-ho!
He's taken aff the green cleiding, 35 And rowed him saftly in; He's laid him down by yon kirk style, Whare the grass grows fair and green.
Tak now aff my green cleiding, And row me saftly in; And tak me up to yon kirk style, Whare the grass grows fair and green.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "saftly" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
