sark

Example Sentences

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"Here is a silken sark," he said, "Thy ain hand sewed the sleeve; And ye must gae to the merry green woods,35 To Johnie Scot thy love."

From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume IV by Various

They leave not spindle, spoon, nor speit, Bed, blanket, bolster, sark, nor sheet, John o’ the Park Rypes kist and ark; For all sic wark He is richt meet.

From Border Raids and Reivers by Borland, Robert

Then come to me and get thy sark then.

From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume I (of 8) by Various

“I’se seek nae guids, gear, bond, nor mark; I use nae beddin’, shoon, nor sark; But a cogfu’ o’ brose ’tween the licht an’ the dark Is the wage o’ Aiken-drum.”

From Spare Hours by Brown, John

"Tak ye aff my Holland sark, And rive it gair by gair, And row it in my bluidy wounds,25 And they'll ne'er bleed nae mair."

From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume II (of 8) by Various