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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... consequence of slight paralysis , generally supported himself on two sticks . His daughter Kate , however , a trim trig lass , was one of the leading belles of the district , and as such had attracted a share of the at- tentions of ...
... consequence of slight paralysis , generally supported himself on two sticks . His daughter Kate , however , a trim trig lass , was one of the leading belles of the district , and as such had attracted a share of the at- tentions of ...
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... consequence of Burns having attended school there , for some months , in the summer of 1778 , and as the resting place of two of his characters - Tam O'Shanter , and Souter Johnny . It is the place alluded to in the fol- lowing passage ...
... consequence of Burns having attended school there , for some months , in the summer of 1778 , and as the resting place of two of his characters - Tam O'Shanter , and Souter Johnny . It is the place alluded to in the fol- lowing passage ...
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... consequence of his mother's connection with the place , for she was the daughter of Gilbert Brown , tenant of Craigenton , within the bounds of the parish . During his attendance at the school , he lived with his maternal uncle , Samuel ...
... consequence of his mother's connection with the place , for she was the daughter of Gilbert Brown , tenant of Craigenton , within the bounds of the parish . During his attendance at the school , he lived with his maternal uncle , Samuel ...
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... consequence of Burns having resided in it for six months in 1781 , when in his twenty - third year . We are informed by Gilbert Burns that his brother , being at this time anxious to marry , 1 but hopeless of that consummation while ...
... consequence of Burns having resided in it for six months in 1781 , when in his twenty - third year . We are informed by Gilbert Burns that his brother , being at this time anxious to marry , 1 but hopeless of that consummation while ...
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... consequence of the introduction of those words into one of the stanzas , words seemingly designed to express the sound of the trumpet . If these surmises be correct , the reader will see how little probability there is in the tradition ...
... consequence of the introduction of those words into one of the stanzas , words seemingly designed to express the sound of the trumpet . If these surmises be correct , the reader will see how little probability there is in the tradition ...
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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.