Word went east, and word went west, And over the sea did go; The Child of Wynd got wit of it, 55 Which filled his heart with woe.
Childy Wynd is obviously a corruption of Child Owain.
But a small wynd caused that myst suddantlye to vaniss away; for the greatast offices and benefices within the Realme war appointed for French men.
Bott in vane was that wynd blowen; for still was the heape maid, till that Preastis and Papistis did steall away by nycht the stones to big thare walles, and to uther thare privat uses.
And so begane parties to assemble, asweall to the Scottishman, as to the French; so that two of the French men war stryckin doune, and the rest chassed from the Croce to Nudrye's Wynd head.
In the mean time Sanders, little witting that Sam'l had trumped his trick, was sauntering along the kirk-wynd with his hat on the side of his head.
Thanne hath the Schip tobroke his cable, With every wyndand is muable.
Tho knew he wel that god it wolde, 1810 And bad the Maister make him yare, Tofor the wynd for he wol fare To Ephesim, and so he dede.
And yit the wynd to mannes Ere Is softe, and as it semeth oute It makth clier weder al aboute; Bot thogh it seme, it is noght so.
King of Cizile Ypolitus A Sone hadde, and Eolus He hihte, and of his fader grant He hield be weie of covenant 970 The governance of every yle Which was longende unto Cizile, Of hem that fro the lond forein Leie open to the wynd al plein.
The wynd stod thanne noght amis, Bot evene topseilcole it blew, Til Ulixes the Marche knew, 3120 Wher Lichomede his Regne hadde.
And fro thilke iles to the londe Fulofte cam the wynd to honde: After the name of him forthi The wyndes cleped Eoli Tho were, and he the god of wynd.
The Schip was blowe fro the londe, Wherin that thei seilende were; This Adriagne hath mochel fere Of that the wynd so loude bleu, As sche which of the See ne kneu, 5410 And preide forto reste a whyle.
Therof were alle men wel paied, And seide hou it was forto done: The Schipes weren redi sone, And strong pouer with him he tok; Up to the Sky he caste his lok, And syh the wynd was covenable.
And there is evermore gret wynd in that fosse, that sterethe everemore the gravelle, and makethe it trouble.
From Cypre, men gon to the lond of Jerusalem be the see: and in a day and in a nyghte, he that hathe gode wynd may come to the haven of Thire [Footnote: Tyre.
And aboven at the cop of the hille is the eir so cleer, that men may fynde no wynd there.
With the vestry of the Marrow kirk in Bell's Wynd the synod met, and was constituted with prayer.
More than that, he knew that every man in the congregation of the Marrow Kirk of Bell's Wynd would inevitably take the same view.
Even in Bell's Wynd there was not the noise of the week.
But then, what could Bell's Wynd expect--to harbour such?
If I am in the schoolwynd and hear the piano going, I know you will turn the corner immediately.
I am oftener in the back wynd than you, and I never meet her there.
Instead of going to Whamond's house in the school wynd I hastened down the Banker's close to the kirk, and had almost to turn back, so choked was the close with floating refuse.
I hear you have walked up the back wynd with her three times this week.
A kirk- wynd weaver might kill his swine and Tillyloss not know of it until boys ran westward hitting each other with the bladders.
At the foot of the wynd Gavin passed Sanders Webster.
At the top of the school wynd two policeman, of whom one was Wearyworld, stopped the minister with the flash of a lantern.
I remembered it suddenly the other day when wading across the wynd where it took place.
And for the same Reason, where nothing but Stoves can be got to warm the Wards, the Wynd Stoves, which open into the Room or Ward, are vastly preferable to the close ones.
You cannot think that I am in ignorance of the plot, or that I am unaware that, owing to the deception you have practised upon me, Beryl Wynd is my wife.
If Beryl Wyndis your wife, what is it to do with me, pray?
If I had been unknown to Wynd and that scoundrel Tattersett, how was it that they were enabled to give every detail regarding myself in their application for the marriage licence?
The identity of the woman in black who visited Miss Wynd last night.
And, in the meantime, Wynd and his accomplice may make another attempt upon her life," I observed dubiously.
In the meantime, in response to his questions, I gave him the most minute details of the startling affairs, as well as the ingenious manner in which Beryl Wynd had been murdered.
The two scoundrels, Wyndham Wynd and Major Tattersett, must, I resolved, be discovered at all hazards, while I must also leave no stone unturned to find out the house in which the marriage had taken place.
Wynd has spared no expense in the matter, for he is perfectly devoted to her.
I knew her by overhearing a conversation between Miss Wynd and her cousin on the following morning.
The man Wynd had intended that my wife should die, but it was plain that, by some good fortune, she had escaped him.
I am aware of it by the same means that I know that Feo Ashwicke and Beryl Wynd are one and the same person.
But there was no such name as Wynd among the residents, neither could I find it among those of people living in the suburbs.
There must have been some very strong reason why you should marry her, or that scoundrel Wynd would not have offered such a sum.
So ffeyre a wyndhad the knyght, A lituAEsAEs be-ffore the mydnyght 1420 He Rode be a foreste.
On the south side of the street the Old Assembly Close and Bell’s Wynd are connected with another phase of polite society in bygone Edinburgh.
Prince; and she shivered and whimpered piteously, for well she knew that in far-off lands across the sea Childe Wynd had studied magic, and that for her were designed eternal terrors.
Little cared Wynd and his men for a boat-load of warriors, and few there were left alive in the boat, and those sore wounded, when Wynd's ship came to anchor in the shallows under the dark cliff.
To the fairy days of long, long ago belong Prince Wynd and the Princess Margaret and the wicked Witch Wife.
With laughter and with tears did Childe Wynd and his sister then embrace; but when the Princess had told her tale, her brother's brow grew dark, and on his sword he vowed to destroy the vile witch who had been his gentle sister's cruel enemy.
Then Childe Wynd ordered his men to take their long oars once more and bring the ship farther down the coast and beach her on Budle sand.
From her turret window the Queen watched the sails of the gallant ship gleaming in the sun, and knew full well that Prince Wynd was nearly home again.
Davy ran out of the wynd into the square, thinking she heard Kitty's Sabbath voice, which reminded the child of the little squeaking saw that Rob used for soft wood.
She came from the old graveyard, whose only outlet, when the parish church gate is locked, is the windows of the wynd houses that hoop it round.
But Robert was down the wynd like a long-legged grayhound, and Elshender could only follow like a fierce mastiff.
He hastened to the town, and went straight through the sleeping streets to the back wynd where he had found Shargar sitting on the doorstep.
Soe we made 17 leagues this day, and ancored theare all night, wynd being W.
Adames arived at Firando, and came overland from Languay, the sea being greate and the wynd skant.
And the Admerall Fongo Dono departed per water towardes Edo, to vizet the Emperour the first day of the new moone; but, the sea being greate and the wynd contrary, he went ashore, and so went overland per horse.
This mornyng a cold hor frost with a stiff gale wynd westerly, wynd encreasing all day, so that it might be accompted a tuffon, but not so much wynd per night.
We waid ancor and put to sea with wynd provinge varible, and arived at Firando the morow mornynge at son rising, haveing made 55 leagues per day and night followinge.
We waid ancor an hower before day and rowed it up, haveing somtyme wynd and somtyme calme.
We put all matters abord to goe towards the Emperours court to morrow, God permiting wynd and wether.
Soe about nowne we set seale, and with much ado got within night to Shimina Seak, it blowing much wynd N.
The ship Adviz put to sea this mornyng with a fresh gale, wynd at N.
One Monday evening, I was passing down the Calton on my way to Leith Wynd homeward, to get myself refreshed with a cup of tea.
Tom, man," again said the deacon, "you walk by my side as douce as if you were afraid to meet Major Weir in his coach on your way down the wynd to Kate.
Leaving the High Street, they proceeded down Merlin's Wynd to the Cowgate.
Two of the Frenchmen were stricken down, and the rest were chased from the Cross to Niddrie's Wynd head.
But then a shout was raised amongst ourselves (God will disclose the traitors one day) affirming that the whole French company had entered Leith Wynd at our backs.
There were many other buildings in the narrow wynd of great age and much interest, but they have been swept away.
The Baron’s fame has not descended to these days, and his name only lives on the wynd that once was his.
