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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... say , literally glowed ) when he spoke with feeling or interest . I never saw such another eye in a head , though I have seen the most distinguished men of my time . " It is not sufficiently indicated in these descriptions that Burns ...
... say , literally glowed ) when he spoke with feeling or interest . I never saw such another eye in a head , though I have seen the most distinguished men of my time . " It is not sufficiently indicated in these descriptions that Burns ...
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... says his biographer , Mr David ( since baron ) Hume , " no good man his enemy , and attended with that . sincere and extensive regret which only those can hope for , who have occupied the like important stations , and acquitted ...
... says his biographer , Mr David ( since baron ) Hume , " no good man his enemy , and attended with that . sincere and extensive regret which only those can hope for , who have occupied the like important stations , and acquitted ...
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... says his brother , " of a freer manner of thinking and living than he had been used to , whose society prepared him for overleaping the bounds of rigid virtue , which had hitherto restrained him . " He himself particularly alludes to ...
... says his brother , " of a freer manner of thinking and living than he had been used to , whose society prepared him for overleaping the bounds of rigid virtue , which had hitherto restrained him . " He himself particularly alludes to ...
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... says he had heard in various parts of Scotland , that the air of Tuttie Taittie was that to which the Scot- tish army marched at Bannockburn . Upon many other grounds , the fact that that air was played by the Scots on that eventful ...
... says he had heard in various parts of Scotland , that the air of Tuttie Taittie was that to which the Scot- tish army marched at Bannockburn . Upon many other grounds , the fact that that air was played by the Scots on that eventful ...
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... say nothing at all , in despair of saying anything adequate : in my song I have endeavoured to do justice to what would be his feelings on seeing , in the scene I have drawn , the habitation of his Lucy . As I am a good deal pleased ...
... say nothing at all , in despair of saying anything adequate : in my song I have endeavoured to do justice to what would be his feelings on seeing , in the scene I have drawn , the habitation of his Lucy . As I am a good deal pleased ...
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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.