The Kinnears [by H. Keddie].1852 |
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... SONG . THE Kinnears were round their comfortable breakfast - table the morning after we have in- troduced them to the reader , gossiping very sociably over the occurrences of the prece- ding evening . 18 THE KINNEARS . CHAPTER II. ...
... SONG . THE Kinnears were round their comfortable breakfast - table the morning after we have in- troduced them to the reader , gossiping very sociably over the occurrences of the prece- ding evening . 18 THE KINNEARS . CHAPTER II. ...
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... round and chatting with her sister after her usual fashion . " These napkins were a decided bargain , May , they are as smooth as satin ; Mrs. Laing showed me half a dozen she got lately , more expensive and of a much inferior quality ...
... round and chatting with her sister after her usual fashion . " These napkins were a decided bargain , May , they are as smooth as satin ; Mrs. Laing showed me half a dozen she got lately , more expensive and of a much inferior quality ...
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... round her , and complained of cold , although the Laings , on her account , had a fire in their drawing - room on a fine July evening , to the annoyance of the rest of their guests . To Helen's private , unacknowledged relief , Willie ...
... round her , and complained of cold , although the Laings , on her account , had a fire in their drawing - room on a fine July evening , to the annoyance of the rest of their guests . To Helen's private , unacknowledged relief , Willie ...
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... round and found breath to give Helen an eager explanation of the occurrence , while Willie dashed down stairs and through the garden to the gate which opened upon the public road . May paused to hear his loud exulting shout . " Well ...
... round and found breath to give Helen an eager explanation of the occurrence , while Willie dashed down stairs and through the garden to the gate which opened upon the public road . May paused to hear his loud exulting shout . " Well ...
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... the girls entering together , and then disliking the trouble of replacing them , called out : " Kidd , help me with these sticks . " Tom Kidd looked round and remonstrated : In " Can you not manage them yourself ? " 126 THE KINNEARS .
... the girls entering together , and then disliking the trouble of replacing them , called out : " Kidd , help me with these sticks . " Tom Kidd looked round and remonstrated : In " Can you not manage them yourself ? " 126 THE KINNEARS .
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Էջ 248 - He is gone on the mountain, He is lost to the forest, Like a summer-dried fountain, When our need was the sorest. The font reappearing, From the rain-drops shall borrow, But to us comes no cheering, To Duncan no morrow ! The hand of the reaper Takes the ears that are hoary, But the voice of the weeper Wails manhood in glory. The autumn winds rushing Waft the leaves that are searest, But our flower was in flushing, When blighting was nearest.
Էջ 281 - Guid faith he mauna fa' that. For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that ; The pith o' sense, and pride o' worth, Are higher rank 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
Էջ 281 - 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
Էջ 42 - The luve o' life's young day ! The fire that's blawn on Beltane e'en May weel be black gin Yule; But blacker fa' awaits the heart Where first fond luve grows cule. 0 dear, dear Jeanie Morrison, The thochts o" bygane years Still fling their shadows ower my path And blind my een wi...
Էջ 193 - Or wherefore should I kame my hair ? For my true Love has me forsook, And says he'll never lo'e me mair.
Էջ 1 - Thy leaves were aye the first o' spring, thy flowers the simmer's pride; There wasna sic a bonnie tree in a' the country side. O rowan tree! How fair wert thou in simmer time, wi' a' thy clusters white, How rich and gay thy autumn dress, wi
Էջ 168 - For he who fights and runs away May live to fight another day ; But he who is in battle slain Can never rise and fight again.
Էջ 131 - Sin' the fa' o' the year. Sair trouble cam our gate, And made me, when it cam, A bird without a mate, A ewe without a lamb. Our hay was yet to maw, And our corn was to shear, When they a' dwined awa' In the fa' o
Էջ 1 - Wi' little Jeanie on her lap, and Jamie at her knee. 0 rowan tree! O there arose my father's prayer, in holy evening's calm; How sweet was then my mother's voice in the Martyr's psalm ! Now a' are gane! we meet nae mair aneath the rowan tree! But hallowed thoughts around thee twine o' hame and infancy, O rowan tree!
Էջ 220 - He turned him round and right about, Upon the Irish shore, He gave his bridle reins a shake, With, adieu for ever more, my love ! Adieu for ever more ! " The soldier fra the war returns. The merchant fra the main ; But I ha'e parted fra...