The Works of Robert Burns: With an Account of His Life, and a Criticism on His Writings; to which are Prefixed, Some Observations on the Character and Condition of the Scottish Peasantry, Հատոր 4F. Lucas, jun. and J. Cushing, 1815 |
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... wife , Gude forgie me , I had almost broke the tenth commandment on her account . Simplicity , ele- gance , good sense , sweetness of disposition , good humour , kind hospitality , are the constituents of her manner and heart ; in short ...
... wife , Gude forgie me , I had almost broke the tenth commandment on her account . Simplicity , ele- gance , good sense , sweetness of disposition , good humour , kind hospitality , are the constituents of her manner and heart ; in short ...
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... wife's ridge . - Yesterday morning I rode from this town up the meandring Devon's banks to pay my respects to some Ayrshire folks at Harvieston . After breakfast , we made a party to go and see the famous Caudron - linn , a remark- able ...
... wife's ridge . - Yesterday morning I rode from this town up the meandring Devon's banks to pay my respects to some Ayrshire folks at Harvieston . After breakfast , we made a party to go and see the famous Caudron - linn , a remark- able ...
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... wife , when she was stealing sheep . You see what a lamp I have hung up to lighten your paths , when you are idle enough to explore the combinations and relations of my ideas . ' Tis now as plain as a pike - staff , why a twenty- four ...
... wife , when she was stealing sheep . You see what a lamp I have hung up to lighten your paths , when you are idle enough to explore the combinations and relations of my ideas . ' Tis now as plain as a pike - staff , why a twenty- four ...
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... wife and family will , in my mind , always take the pas ; but I assure then , their ladyships will ever come next in place . " You are right that a bachelor state would have insured me more friends ; but , from a cause you will easily ...
... wife and family will , in my mind , always take the pas ; but I assure then , their ladyships will ever come next in place . " You are right that a bachelor state would have insured me more friends ; but , from a cause you will easily ...
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... wife throws her hand across the spokes of her spinning wheel . I will send you " The Fortunate Shepherdess " as soon as I return to Ayrshire , for there I keep it with other precious treasure . I shall send it by a careful hand , as I ...
... wife throws her hand across the spokes of her spinning wheel . I will send you " The Fortunate Shepherdess " as soon as I return to Ayrshire , for there I keep it with other precious treasure . I shall send it by a careful hand , as I ...
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Էջ 306 - Ae fond kiss, and then we sever; Ae fareweel, alas, for ever! Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee! Who shall say that Fortune grieves him While the star of hope she leaves him? Me, nae cheerfu' twinkle lights me, Dark despair around benights me.
Էջ 247 - And wi' the lave ilk merry morn Could rank my rig and lass, Still shearing, and clearing The tither stocked raw, Wi' claivers, an' haivers, Wearing the day awa : Ev'n then a wish, (I mind its power,) A wish that to my latest hour Shall strongly heave my breast ; That I for poor auld Scotland's sake, Some usefu' plan, or beuk could make, Or sing a sang at least.
Էջ 242 - Forgive my foul offence !' Fain promise never more to disobey ; But, should my author health again dispense, Again I might desert fair virtue's way ; Again in folly's path might go astray ; Again exalt the brute and sink the man ; Then how should I for heavenly mercy pray, Who act so counter heavenly mercy's plan?
Էջ 203 - Came tearing his hair most piteouslie. " 0 hald your tongue, my father," he says, " And see that ye dinna weep for me ! For they may ravish me o' my life, But they canna banish me fro
Էջ 239 - Green grow the rashes, O ; Green grow the rashes, O ; The sweetest hours that e'er I spend, Are spent am'ang the lasses, O ! THERE'S nought but care on ev'ry han', In ev'ry hour that passes, O ; What signifies the life o' man, An
Էջ 233 - ... it pleasure — but something which exalts me, something which enraptures me — than to walk in the sheltered side of a wood, or high plantation, in a cloudy winter day, and hear the stormy wind howling among the trees, and raving over the plain.
Էջ 227 - BURNESS ; a man who had little art in making money, and still less in keeping it ; but was, however, a man of some sense, a great deal of honesty, and unbounded good-will to every creature, rational and irrational.
Էջ 134 - MARY'S DREAM. THE moon had climbed the highest hill Which rises o'er the source of Dee, And from the eastern summit shed Her silver light on tower and tree, When Mary laid her down to sleep, Her thoughts on Sandy far at sea, When, soft and low, a voice was heard, Saying,
Էջ 306 - I'll ne'er blame my partial fancy, Naething could resist my Nancy ; But to see her was to love her, Love but her, and love for ever. Had we never lov'd sae kindly, Had we never lov'd sae blindly, Never met — or never parted, We had ne'er been broken-hearted.
Էջ 11 - Thou minds me o' the happy days When my fause luve was true. " Thou'll break my heart, thou bonie bird That sings beside thy mate ; For sae I sat, and sae I sang, And wist na o