They had na sailed a day, a day, A day but scarsely five, Till Skipper Patrick's bonny ship Began to crack and rive.
Lord William was scarsely down the stair, A step but only ane, Till he heard his auld son gie a cry, And his lady a heavy maen.
They were not well into their bed, Nor were they scarsely fallen asleep, Till in there came her seven bluidy brithers, And placed themselves at the ensign's feet.
His lady was scarsely in her bed, Nor well faln owre asleep, When four and twenty knights and lords Came for the bride at last.
I am yet Vnknowne to Woman, neuer was forsworne, Scarsely haue coueted what was mine owne.
You scarselyhaue the hearts to tell me so, And therefore cannot haue the hearts to do it.
Tis so strange, That though the truth of it stands off as grosse As black and white, my eye will scarsely see it.
Best draw my Sword; and if mine Enemy But feare the Sword like me, hee'l scarsely looke on't.
I promise you, I scarsely know my selfe: Heare you the newes abroad?
We haue heere writ To Norway, Vncle of young Fortinbras, Who Impotent and Bedrid, scarsely heares Of this his Nephewes purpose, to suppresse His further gate heerein.
She had scarsely bowed a branch, Or plucked a nut frae the tree, Till up and starts a fair young man, And a fair young man was he.
She scarselypulled a rose, a rose, She scarse pulled two or three, Till up there starts Thomas On the Lady Margaret's knee.
With heaped strokes more hugely then before, 395 That with their drerie wounds and bloudy gore They both deformed, scarsely could be known.
Lord Foplington would scarsely speak to his Brother just come a Shore, till the Grand Committee of Taylors, Seamtresses, &c.
And truly one would think the Muse on't were scarsely wean'd.
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