In Scotland I lost a braw cowt foal, In England they've stown my gude gray mare!
For lang thou mightst in Cumberland dwelt, Ere the Laird's Jock had stown frae thee.
It would therefore appear, that the bond of manrent, granted by John Armstrong, had been the price of his release from the feudal penalty arising from his having neglected to procure a regular investiture from his superior.
For that's the voice o my sister Ann, Was stown frae yont the sea.
I dreamd a dreary dream this night, I wish it may be for guid; Some rogue hae broke my stable-door, And stown awa my steed.
For that's the voice o your sister Ann, Was stown frae yont the sea; I came seeking Annie's tocher, I was not seeking thee.
And whan I was six years of age, They ca'd me Mary Mild; I was stown frae my father's yate, Whan I was but a child.
The new bride waukenit in the nicht, And blew upon her horn: 'I think I hear my sister's voice, That was stown frae us a bairn.
Or has he stown your maidenhead, The flower of your bodye?
Your mither was a king’s daughter, Sprung frae a high degree, And she might hae wed some worthy prince Had she nae beenstown by me.
But she has stown the king's redding kaim, Likewise the queen her wedding knife; And sent the tokens to Carmichael, To cause young Logie get his life.
She's stown her father's gowd and her mother's money, But she was never a lady in Ireland bonny.
Your mither was a king's daughter, Sprung frae a high degree; And she might hae wed some worthy prince, Had she na been stown by me.
Fair and lovely as thou art, Thou hast stown my very heart; I can die--but canna part, My bonnie dearie.
The reivers they wad a stealing gang, To steal sae far frae hame; And stown ha'e they the king's daughter, Fair Annie hight by name.
A little sister ance I had, A sister that hight Ann; By reivers she was stown awa', And sald in fremmit land.
She's stown her father's gowd and her mother's money, But she was never a lady in Ireland bonnie.
I wish your hames ye may never see; Ye've stown the bridle off my naig, And I can neither fight nor flee.
But she has stown the king's redding-kaim, Likewise the queen her wedding knife; And sent the tokens to Carmichael, To cause Young Logie get his life.
Fair and lovely as thou art, Thou hast stown my very heart; I can die--but canna part, My bonie Dearie.
In Scotland I’ve tint a braw colt foal, In England they’ve stown my gude gray mare!
For lang thou mightst in Cumberland dwelt Or the Laird’s Jock had stown aught frae thee.
I’m stown frae a’ my kin and friends, And my love I left behind.
I wish your hames ye may never see; Ye’ve stown the bridle off my naig, And I can neither fight nor flee.
XIV They’ve stown the bridle off his steed, And they’ve put water in his lang gun; They’ve fixed his sword within the sheath That out again it winna come.
You’ve latten your bride bestown frae you, For a’ your armed men.
IV She’s stownher father’s gowd, and her mother’s money, But she was never a lady in Ireland bonnie.
She is sae like my sister Annie, Was stown i' the bower frae me.
Haughty Lile Doad The Lord's bin hard on me, Sir, He's stown my barn away.
The Lord's bin hard on me, Sir, He's stownmy barn away.
Your mither was a king's daughter, Sprung frae a high degree, And she might hae wed some worthy prince, Had she nae been stown by me.
She's stown her father's gowd, and her mother's money, But she was never a lady in Ireland bonnie.
Gude Earl Brand, whare hae ye been, Or whare hae ye stown this lady sheen?
For he has stown seven ladies fair, And drownd them a' in the sea.
She's went to her father's stable, She's stown a steed baith wight and able, To carry them on to fair Scotland.
But a' for fear that her father dear Had heard her making din: She's stown the keys o the prison-house dor An latten the prisoner gang.
And the red gowd shined oure him a', And the bride frae the bridegroom was stown awa.
Ye'll tak the horse head in yer hand, And grip the bridle fast; The Queen o Elfin will gie a cry, "True Tamas is stown awa!
O where have ye ridden this lee lang day, And where have ye stown this fair lady away?
I have not ridden this lee lang day, Nor yet have I stown this lady away.
Harper, "And ever allace that I cam here; 70 In Scotland I hae lost a braw cowt foal, In England they've stown my gude gray mare!
O, where have ye ridden this lee lang day, And where have ye stown this fair lady away?
But she hasstown the king's redding kaim, Likewise the queen her wedding knife; And sent the tokens to Carmichael, 35 To cause young Logie get his life.
Gae hide you in some den; 150 You've latten your bride be stown frae you, For a' your armed men.
And he has broken my bonny coffers, 25 That was weel bandit wi' aiken ban; And he has stown my rich jewels; I wot he has stown them every ane.
He hasna broken her bonny castell, That was weel biggit wi' lime and stane; Nor has he stown her rich jewels, 35 For I wat she has them every ane.
She has stown the keys o' monie braw lock, And she has lows'd him out o' prison strang.
O wha is this, or wha is that, Has stown my love frae me?
Some ran to coffer, and some to kist, But nought was stown that could be mist.
The red gowd shined oure them aw, And the bride frae the bridegroom was stown awa.
In Danmarck were we born and bred, Lady Hillers lyle was our mither; 30 Our sister frae us was stown awa, We findna whare or whither.
Your mither was a king's daughter, Sprung frae a high degree; And she might hae wed some worthy prince, 55 Had she nae been stown by me.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "stown" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
