The works of professor Wilson, ed. by prof. Ferrier, Հատոր 71857 |
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... songs to Johnson's Museum 1792 He contributed songs to Thomson's Scottish Melodies His health was very much impaired 1792-96 1795 He died 21st July 1796 ESSAYS AND IMAGINATIVE . CRITICAL AND THE GENIUS AND CHARACTER.
... songs to Johnson's Museum 1792 He contributed songs to Thomson's Scottish Melodies His health was very much impaired 1792-96 1795 He died 21st July 1796 ESSAYS AND IMAGINATIVE . CRITICAL AND THE GENIUS AND CHARACTER.
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... songs concerning devils , ghosts , fairies , brownies , witches , warlocks , spunkies , kelpies , elf - candles , dead - lights , wraiths , apparitions , cantrips , giants and enchanted towers , dragons , and other trumpery . This ...
... songs concerning devils , ghosts , fairies , brownies , witches , warlocks , spunkies , kelpies , elf - candles , dead - lights , wraiths , apparitions , cantrips , giants and enchanted towers , dragons , and other trumpery . This ...
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... SONGS . " That volume was my vade - mecum . I pored over . them , during my work , or walking to labour , song by song , verse by verse , carefully noticing the true tender or sublime from affectation or fustian ; and I am convinced I ...
... SONGS . " That volume was my vade - mecum . I pored over . them , during my work , or walking to labour , song by song , verse by verse , carefully noticing the true tender or sublime from affectation or fustian ; and I am convinced I ...
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... song which was said to be composed by a small country laird's son , on one of his father's maids with whom he was in love ; and I saw no reason why I might not rhyme as well as he ; for , excepting that he could smear sheep and cast ...
... song which was said to be composed by a small country laird's son , on one of his father's maids with whom he was in love ; and I saw no reason why I might not rhyme as well as he ; for , excepting that he could smear sheep and cast ...
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... song . Many such partings there have been between us poor beings . -blind at all times , and often blindest in our bliss - but all gone to oblivion . But that hour can never die — that scene will live for ever . Immortal the two shadows ...
... song . Many such partings there have been between us poor beings . -blind at all times , and often blindest in our bliss - but all gone to oblivion . But that hour can never die — that scene will live for ever . Immortal the two shadows ...
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...