The works of professor Wilson, ed. by prof. Ferrier, Հատոր 71857 |
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Արդյունքներ 65–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
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... heard of the name of Robert Burns . It is , indeed , a household word . His poems are found lying in almost every cottage in the country , on the " window - sole " of the kitchen , spence , or parlour ; and in the town - dwellings of ...
... heard of the name of Robert Burns . It is , indeed , a household word . His poems are found lying in almost every cottage in the country , on the " window - sole " of the kitchen , spence , or parlour ; and in the town - dwellings of ...
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... heard of her death - that to him was the day on which she died . He did not keep it as a day of mourning - for he was happy in as good a wife as ever man had , and cheerfully went about the work of his farm . But towards the darkening ...
... heard of her death - that to him was the day on which she died . He did not keep it as a day of mourning - for he was happy in as good a wife as ever man had , and cheerfully went about the work of his farm . But towards the darkening ...
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... heard him classically called , and judge of Dr Currie's sense in telling us to see the cup of Thyrsis . " Down flow'd her robe , a tartan sheen , Till half her leg was scrimply seen ; And such a leg ! my bonny Jean Could only peer it ...
... heard him classically called , and judge of Dr Currie's sense in telling us to see the cup of Thyrsis . " Down flow'd her robe , a tartan sheen , Till half her leg was scrimply seen ; And such a leg ! my bonny Jean Could only peer it ...
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... heard anything by which I was more highly electrified . " No wonder Gilbert was highly electrified ; for though he had read or heard many things of his brother Robert's of equal poetical power , not one among them all was so charged ...
... heard anything by which I was more highly electrified . " No wonder Gilbert was highly electrified ; for though he had read or heard many things of his brother Robert's of equal poetical power , not one among them all was so charged ...
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... heard by his son Robert duly every night saying , " Let us worship God . " " There was something peculiarly venerable in the phrase " every time he heard it ; but on " Saturday night " family worship was surrounded , in its solemnity ...
... heard by his son Robert duly every night saying , " Let us worship God . " " There was something peculiarly venerable in the phrase " every time he heard it ; but on " Saturday night " family worship was surrounded , in its solemnity ...
Common terms and phrases
Allan Cunningham Ambleside Ancient Rome auld ballad bard beautiful believe better breast breath Burns's called character charm Christabel clouds Coleridge Colonsay dear death delight divine dream Dumfries earth Edinburgh Ellisland evil eyes face fancy father fear feel felt frae gauger genius George Thomson Grasmere hand happy head hear heard heart heaven honour hope hour human imagination inspired knew labour lady light living look Mauchline mind moral morning Mossgiel nature never noble o'er once passion perhaps pity poem poet poet's poetical poetry poor pride racter Robert Burns round Scotland Scots wha hae Scottish seems Shanter Shuffler sing Sitwell smile song soul spirit strong sweet tears tell tender thee things Thomson thou thought tion truth verse virtue voice walk whole wild William Burnes words youth
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Էջ 322 - The Sun came up upon the left, Out of the sea came he! And he shone bright, and on the right Went down into the sea. Higher and higher every day, Till over the mast at noon — ' The Wedding-Guest here beat his breast.
Էջ 321 - The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, And I am next of kin; The guests are met, the feast is set: May'st hear the merry din.
Էջ 109 - For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that, The pith o' sense, and pride o' worth, Are higher ranks than a' that. Then let us pray that come it may, As come it will for a' that — That sense and worth o'er a' the earth, May bear the gree, and a' that. For a' that, and a' that, It's coming yet, for a
Էջ 127 - Wha will be a traitor knave? Wha can fill a coward's grave? Wha sae base as be a slave? Let him turn and flee! Wha for Scotland's king and law Freedom's sword will strongly draw, Freeman stand or freeman fa', Let him follow me!
Էջ 323 - And now the Storm-blast came, and he Was tyrannous and strong: He struck with his o'ertaking wings, And chased us south along. "'With sloping masts and dipping prow As who pursued with yell and blow Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forward bends his head, The ship drove fast, loud roared the blast, And southward aye we fled.
Էջ 326 - The very deep did rot : O Christ ! That ever this should be ! Yea, slimy things did crawl with legs Upon the slimy sea. " About, about, in reel and rout, The death-fires danced at night ; The water, like a witch's oils, Burnt green, and blue and white.
Էջ 322 - The wedding-guest he beat his breast, Yet he cannot choose but hear ! And thus spake on that ancient man, The bright-eyed Mariner.
Էջ 327 - The many men, so beautiful! And they all dead did lie: And a thousand thousand slimy things Lived on ; and so did I.
Էջ 328 - Beyond the shadow of the ship, I watched the water-snakes: They moved in tracks of shining white, And when they reared, the elfish light Fell off in hoary flakes. Within the shadow of the ship I watched their rich attire: Blue, glossy green, and velvet black, They coiled and swam; and every track Was a flash of golden fire.
Էջ 326 - With throats unslaked, with black lips baked, We could nor laugh nor wail; Through utter drought all dumb we stood! I bit my arm, I sucked the blood, And cried, A sail ! a sail...