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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... king of the Hep- tarchy , in gratitude for a victory which he achieved near the spot , and which , taking its name from him , gave it in turn to the village and parish . A small chamber , in the east end of the building , was used as ...
... king of the Hep- tarchy , in gratitude for a victory which he achieved near the spot , and which , taking its name from him , gave it in turn to the village and parish . A small chamber , in the east end of the building , was used as ...
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... king had planted his standard in a mass of granite , still called , from that circumstance , the Bored Stone . Thus posted , as a cover for Stirling Castle , the army of Bruce received the attack of an English host , said to have been ...
... king had planted his standard in a mass of granite , still called , from that circumstance , the Bored Stone . Thus posted , as a cover for Stirling Castle , the army of Bruce received the attack of an English host , said to have been ...
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... King , sir , Ye ken wha I mean , sir , And to every honest man , That will do't again . Fill , fill your bumpers high , We'll drink a ' your barrels dry ; Out upon them , fie , O fie ! That winna do't again . Here's to the chieftains Of ...
... King , sir , Ye ken wha I mean , sir , And to every honest man , That will do't again . Fill , fill your bumpers high , We'll drink a ' your barrels dry ; Out upon them , fie , O fie ! That winna do't again . Here's to the chieftains Of ...
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... king's castle . The peculiar forms of these hillocks , and their rising in the midst of a generally level country , are cir- cumstances which could not fail to excite superstitious ideas in an unlettered people . They were , accordingly ...
... king's castle . The peculiar forms of these hillocks , and their rising in the midst of a generally level country , are cir- cumstances which could not fail to excite superstitious ideas in an unlettered people . They were , accordingly ...
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... King at Arms to James VI.:-"The House of the Cove , builded with greate coste and expensse , some 40 years agoe , by Sir Thomas Kennedy of Cullzeane , Tutor of Cassillis . It is situated on a cove below , having a rocke above ; quheron ...
... King at Arms to James VI.:-"The House of the Cove , builded with greate coste and expensse , some 40 years agoe , by Sir Thomas Kennedy of Cullzeane , Tutor of Cassillis . It is situated on a cove below , having a rocke above ; quheron ...
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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.