The works of professor Wilson, ed. by prof. Ferrier, Հատոր 71857 |
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... kind of composition in which it has been thought Burns does not excel . As for example , " Nae mair the flower on field or meadow springs ; Nae mair the grove with airy concert rings , Except perhaps the Robin's whistling glee , Proud o ...
... kind of composition in which it has been thought Burns does not excel . As for example , " Nae mair the flower on field or meadow springs ; Nae mair the grove with airy concert rings , Except perhaps the Robin's whistling glee , Proud o ...
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... kind , Studied in arts of hell , in wickedness refined . " Our moral nature revolts with a sense of injustice from the comparison of the wickedness of one class with the goodness of another ; and the effect is the very opposite of that ...
... kind , Studied in arts of hell , in wickedness refined . " Our moral nature revolts with a sense of injustice from the comparison of the wickedness of one class with the goodness of another ; and the effect is the very opposite of that ...
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... kind , and in his highest moods he was not satisfied with their admiration without their love . There never beat a heart more alive to kind- ness . To the wise and good how eloquent his gratitude ! to Glencairn , how imperishable ! This ...
... kind , and in his highest moods he was not satisfied with their admiration without their love . There never beat a heart more alive to kind- ness . To the wise and good how eloquent his gratitude ! to Glencairn , how imperishable ! This ...
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... kind , and there are many good things , and much good writing , in his Life of Burns ; but respectable it is not , basely calumnious , and the original source of many of the worst falsehoods even now believed too widely to be truths ...
... kind , and there are many good things , and much good writing , in his Life of Burns ; but respectable it is not , basely calumnious , and the original source of many of the worst falsehoods even now believed too widely to be truths ...
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... kind , and wise , There solid self - enjoyment lies ; That foolish , selfish , faithless ways Lead to the wretched , vile , and base . Thus resign'd and quiet , creep To the bed of lasting sleep ; Sleep , whence thou shalt ne'er awake ...
... kind , and wise , There solid self - enjoyment lies ; That foolish , selfish , faithless ways Lead to the wretched , vile , and base . Thus resign'd and quiet , creep To the bed of lasting sleep ; Sleep , whence thou shalt ne'er awake ...
Common terms and phrases
Allan Cunningham Ambleside Ancient Rome auld ballad bard beautiful believe better breast breath Burns's called character charm Christabel clouds Coleridge Colonsay dear death delight divine dream Dumfries earth Edinburgh Ellisland evil eyes face fancy father fear feel felt frae gauger genius George Thomson Grasmere hand happy head hear heard heart heaven honour hope hour human imagination inspired knew labour lady light living look Mauchline mind moral morning Mossgiel nature never noble o'er once passion perhaps pity poem poet poet's poetical poetry poor pride racter Robert Burns round Scotland Scots wha hae Scottish seems Shanter Shuffler sing Sitwell smile song soul spirit strong sweet tears tell tender thee things Thomson thou thought tion truth verse virtue voice walk whole wild William Burnes words youth
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Էջ 322 - The Sun came up upon the left, Out of the sea came he! And he shone bright, and on the right Went down into the sea. Higher and higher every day, Till over the mast at noon — ' The Wedding-Guest here beat his breast.
Էջ 321 - The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, And I am next of kin; The guests are met, the feast is set: May'st hear the merry din.
Էջ 109 - For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that, The pith o' sense, and pride o' worth, Are higher ranks 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' that, and a' that, It's coming yet, for a
Էջ 127 - Wha will be a traitor knave? Wha can fill a coward's grave? Wha sae base as be a slave? Let him turn and flee! Wha for Scotland's king and law Freedom's sword will strongly draw, Freeman stand or freeman fa', Let him follow me!
Էջ 323 - And now the Storm-blast came, and he Was tyrannous and strong: He struck with his o'ertaking wings, And chased us south along. "'With sloping masts and dipping prow As who pursued with yell and blow Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forward bends his head, The ship drove fast, loud roared the blast, And southward aye we fled.
Էջ 326 - The very deep did rot : O Christ ! That ever this should be ! Yea, slimy things did crawl with legs Upon the slimy sea. " About, about, in reel and rout, The death-fires danced at night ; The water, like a witch's oils, Burnt green, and blue and white.
Էջ 322 - The wedding-guest he beat his breast, Yet he cannot choose but hear ! And thus spake on that ancient man, The bright-eyed Mariner.
Էջ 327 - The many men, so beautiful! And they all dead did lie: And a thousand thousand slimy things Lived on ; and so did I.
Էջ 328 - Beyond the shadow of the ship, I watched the water-snakes: They moved in tracks of shining white, And when they reared, the elfish light Fell off in hoary flakes. Within the shadow of the ship I watched their rich attire: Blue, glossy green, and velvet black, They coiled and swam; and every track Was a flash of golden fire.
Էջ 326 - With throats unslaked, with black lips baked, We could nor laugh nor wail; Through utter drought all dumb we stood! I bit my arm, I sucked the blood, And cried, A sail ! a sail...