The land of Burns, a series of landscapes and portraits, the landscapes from paintings by D.O. Hill, the literary department by prof. Wilson and R. Chambers1840 |
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... EDINBURGH ; AND ROBERT CHAMBERS , ESQ . , 99.66 AUTHOR OF THE " SCOTTISH BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY , " " PICTURE OF SCOTLAND , " ETC. ETC , VOL . I. BLACKIE & SON , QUEEN STREET , GLASGOW ; SOUTH COLLEGE STREET , EDINBURGH ; AND WARWICK ...
... EDINBURGH ; AND ROBERT CHAMBERS , ESQ . , 99.66 AUTHOR OF THE " SCOTTISH BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY , " " PICTURE OF SCOTLAND , " ETC. ETC , VOL . I. BLACKIE & SON , QUEEN STREET , GLASGOW ; SOUTH COLLEGE STREET , EDINBURGH ; AND WARWICK ...
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... Edinburgh edition of the Poems ; and as the artist was a man of considerable talent , and had the bene- fit of some sittings from the poet , this engraving has often been referred to by the friends of Burns , as the most faithful ...
... Edinburgh edition of the Poems ; and as the artist was a man of considerable talent , and had the bene- fit of some sittings from the poet , this engraving has often been referred to by the friends of Burns , as the most faithful ...
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... Edinburgh . By David Hume , Esq . Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh , Vol . II . quest of her , but she had been so long 6 THE LAND OF BURNS .
... Edinburgh . By David Hume , Esq . Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh , Vol . II . quest of her , but she had been so long 6 THE LAND OF BURNS .
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... Edinburgh , and to have cost the town the sum of three hundred pounds . Since the erection of this bridge , the Ayr has been , times without number , one lengthened tumbling sea ; but as yet the building stands firm , and seems likely ...
... Edinburgh , and to have cost the town the sum of three hundred pounds . Since the erection of this bridge , the Ayr has been , times without number , one lengthened tumbling sea ; but as yet the building stands firm , and seems likely ...
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... Edinburgh . It seems to have been , like several others by the same author , suggested by a similar production of his predecessor Fergusson . KIRKOSWALD , AND TAM O'SHANTER'S GRAVE . THE parish - village of Kirkoswald , in Carrick , on ...
... Edinburgh . It seems to have been , like several others by the same author , suggested by a similar production of his predecessor Fergusson . KIRKOSWALD , AND TAM O'SHANTER'S GRAVE . THE parish - village of Kirkoswald , in Carrick , on ...
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acquainted afterwards Ainslie Alloway Kirk ancient appearance artist Auchtertyre Auld Ayrshire banks bard beautiful Birks of Aberfeldy Blacklock bonnie braes Bruce burgh Burns's Carrick Cassillis castle character church circumstances Clackmannan cottage Craigieburn daughter Doon Douglas Dr Currie Dr Laurie DRUMLANRIG CASTLE Duke Dumfries Dunlop Earl Edinburgh Ellisland engraving erected father feelings feet Gavin Hamilton genius gentleman Gilbert Burns Glasgow Hamilton Highland Hill island James John Kenmure Kilmarnock king Kirkcudbright Kirkoswald lady lake land letter Loch Lochlomond Lord mansion Mauchline Maybole miles mind monument Moore Mossgiel neighbouring Nith parish poems poet poet's possession present recollection remarkable residence RIGHT HONOURABLE river Robert Robert Burns rock ruins Rumbling Bridge says scene Scotland Scottish seat seen Shanter side situated song stream Syme Tarbolton thee thou took tower town vale verses village visited Wallace William woods
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Էջ 30 - Far marked with the courses of clear winding rills; There daily I wander as noon rises high, My flocks and my Mary's sweet cot in my eye. . How pleasant thy banks and green valleys below, Where wild in the woodlands the primroses blow; There oft as mild Evening weeps over the lea, The sweet-scented birk shades my Mary and me.
Էջ 80 - Mary! dear departed shade! Where is thy place of blissful rest? See'st thou thy lover lowly laid? Hear'st thou the groans that rend his breast?
Էջ 81 - Time but the impression deeper makes, As streams their channels deeper wear. My Mary! dear, departed shade! Where Is thy place of blissful rest?
Էջ 67 - Mr. Robert Burns was some time in the parish of Tarbolton prior to my acquaintance with him. His social disposition easily procured him acquaintance ; but a certain satirical seasoning, with which he and all poetical geniuses are in some degree influenced, while it set the rustic circle in a roar, was not unaccompanied by its kindred attendant, suspicious fear.
Էջ 47 - Tam wi' furious ettle; But little wist she Maggie's mettle — Ae spring brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain gray tail : The carlin caught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha this tale o...
Էջ 80 - O pale, pale now, those rosy lips, I aft hae kiss'd sae fondly ! And closed for aye the sparkling glance That dwelt on me sae kindly : And mouldering now in silent dust That heart that lo'ed me dearly ! But still within my bosom's core Shall live my Highland Mary.