The works of professor Wilson, ed. by prof. Ferrier, Том 71857 |
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... ; but here all he desired was her sympathy - and he found it in some natural tears . William Burnes was now - so writes Robert to one of his cousins " in his own opinion , and indeed in THE GENIUS AND CHARACTER OF BURNS . 15.
... ; but here all he desired was her sympathy - and he found it in some natural tears . William Burnes was now - so writes Robert to one of his cousins " in his own opinion , and indeed in THE GENIUS AND CHARACTER OF BURNS . 15.
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... writes , " On the 13th current ( Feb. 1784 ) I lost the best of fathers . Though , to be sure , we have had long warning of the impending stroke , still the feel- ings of nature claim their part ; and I cannot recollect the tender ...
... writes , " On the 13th current ( Feb. 1784 ) I lost the best of fathers . Though , to be sure , we have had long warning of the impending stroke , still the feel- ings of nature claim their part ; and I cannot recollect the tender ...
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... that night to hold a grand anniversary . " So writes Burns in a note ; but in the poem evil spirits are disarmed of all their terrors , and fear is fun . It might have begun well enough , and THE GENIUS AND CHARACTER OF BURNS . 27.
... that night to hold a grand anniversary . " So writes Burns in a note ; but in the poem evil spirits are disarmed of all their terrors , and fear is fun . It might have begun well enough , and THE GENIUS AND CHARACTER OF BURNS . 27.
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... writes about her to Mrs Dunlop and others in terms of sobriety and good sense— " The most placid good nature and sweetness of disposition ; a warm heart , gratefully devoted with all its powers to love me ; vigorous health and sprightly ...
... writes about her to Mrs Dunlop and others in terms of sobriety and good sense— " The most placid good nature and sweetness of disposition ; a warm heart , gratefully devoted with all its powers to love me ; vigorous health and sprightly ...
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... writes as if he thought him incapable of self - guidance , and says , " it is to be lamented that , at this critical period of his life , our poet was without the society of his wife and children . A great change had taken place in his ...
... writes as if he thought him incapable of self - guidance , and says , " it is to be lamented that , at this critical period of his life , our poet was without the society of his wife and children . A great change had taken place in his ...
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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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Сторінка 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.
Сторінка 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.
Сторінка 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
Сторінка 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!
Сторінка 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.
Сторінка 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.
Сторінка 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.
Сторінка 327 - The many men, so beautiful! And they all dead did lie: And a thousand thousand slimy things Lived on ; and so did I.
Сторінка 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.
Сторінка 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...