The works of Robert Burns; with an account of his life, and a criticism on his writings, Том 21806 |
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... heart , 261 Fair fa ' the honest rustic swain , . 244 Farewell thou fair day , thou green earth , and ye skies , Go fetch to me a pint o ' wine , • How does my dear friend , much I languish to hear , 385 • · 190 315 • • How wisdom and ...
... heart , 261 Fair fa ' the honest rustic swain , . 244 Farewell thou fair day , thou green earth , and ye skies , Go fetch to me a pint o ' wine , • How does my dear friend , much I languish to hear , 385 • · 190 315 • • How wisdom and ...
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... heart that nestled fond in thee , The small birds rejoice in the green leaves returning , Thou whom chance may hither lead , · ' Tis this , my friend , that streaks our morning bright ,. When nature her great masterpiece design'd ...
... heart that nestled fond in thee , The small birds rejoice in the green leaves returning , Thou whom chance may hither lead , · ' Tis this , my friend , that streaks our morning bright ,. When nature her great masterpiece design'd ...
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... heart is to " study men , their manners , and their ways ; " and for this darling subject , I cheerfully sacrifice every other consideration . I am quite indolent about those great concerns that set the bustling busy sons of care agog ...
... heart is to " study men , their manners , and their ways ; " and for this darling subject , I cheerfully sacrifice every other consideration . I am quite indolent about those great concerns that set the bustling busy sons of care agog ...
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... heart I despise and detest . ' Tis this , and this alone , that endears œconomy to me . In the matter of books , indeed , I am very profuse . My favor- ite authors are of the sentimental kind , such as Shenstone , particularly his ...
... heart I despise and detest . ' Tis this , and this alone , that endears œconomy to me . In the matter of books , indeed , I am very profuse . My favor- ite authors are of the sentimental kind , such as Shenstone , particularly his ...
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... heart dis- tends with benevolence to all the human race— he " who can soar above this little scene of things , " can he descend to mind the paltry con- cerns about which the terræfilial race fret and fume , and vex themselves ? O how ...
... heart dis- tends with benevolence to all the human race— he " who can soar above this little scene of things , " can he descend to mind the paltry con- cerns about which the terræfilial race fret and fume , and vex themselves ? O how ...
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acquaintance amiable Ayrshire ballad bard BLACKLOCK Burns character charming Coila compliments composition copy creature criticisms dare DEAR SIR Dumfries DUNLOP Earl Earl of Caithness Earl of Glencairn Earl of Mar Edinburgh Ellisland esteem fame fancy favour favourite feel fellow Fintry follies fortune friendship genius gentleman give grateful happy hear heart honest hope House of Stewart HUGH BLAIR human humble servant idea inclosed Kildrummie castle kind lady late letter Lord Mauchline ment merit mind muse Mylne's nature never obliging Omeron Cameron perhaps perusal pleased pleasure poem poet poetic poetry poor present pride RAMSAY Reverend rhyme ROBERT BURNS Scota Scotland Scottish sent sentiment shew sincerely song soon soul spirit stanza Stewart sweet taste tell thanks thee thing thou thought tion truly tune verses virtue wish wretch write
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Сторінка 241 - Still o'er these scenes my memory wakes, And fondly broods with miser care ; Time but the impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear.
Сторінка 142 - An' fill it in a silver tassie, That I may drink before I go, A service to my bonnie lassie: The boat rocks at the pier o...
Сторінка 59 - No sculptured marble here, nor pompous lay, 'No storied urn nor animated bust;' This simple stone directs pale Scotia's way To pour her sorrows o'er her poet's dust.
Сторінка 149 - ... in an autumnal morning, without feeling an elevation of soul like the enthusiasm of devotion or poetry. Tell me, my dear friend, to what can this be owing! Are we a piece of machinery, which, like the ./Eolian harp, passive, takes the impression of the passing accident; or do these workings argue something within us above the trodden clod...
Сторінка 149 - I have some favourite flowers in spring, among which are the mountain-daisy, the hare-bell, the fox-glove, the wild-brier rose, the budding birch, and the hoary hawthorn, that I view and hang over with particular delight.
Сторінка 148 - Bagdat in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myself on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life; and, passing from one thought to another, surely, said I, man is but a shadow and life a dream.
Сторінка 259 - As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
Сторінка 215 - But to conclude my silly rhyme, (I'm scant o' verse, and scant o' time,) To make a happy fire-side clime To weans and wife, That's the true pathos and sublime Of human life.
Сторінка 222 - Mary! dear departed shade! Where is thy place of blissful rest? Seest thou thy lover lowly laid? Hear'st thou the groans that rend his breast?
Сторінка 105 - The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim with age, and Nature sink in years, But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth, Unhurt amidst the war of elements, The wreck of matter, and the crush of worlds.