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Сторінка 89 - O' sudden to spoil Tom's speech. Ah ! Tom had the eyes to see, When Tyranny should be sped; "She's coming, she's coming!
Сторінка 10 - Who loved the weans and was a wean himself. He speir'd of death ; and were the sleepers cold Down in the dark wet earth ? and was it God That put the grass and flowers in the kirk-yard ? What kind of dwelling-place was heaven above ? And was it full of flowers ? and were there schools And dominies there ? and was it far away? Then, with a look that made your eyes grow dim, Clasping his wee white hands round Donald's neck, " Do doggies gang to heaven ? " he would ask ; " Would Donald gang ? " and...
Сторінка 8 - twas pleasant late at e'en to read My Bible— haply, only just to pick Some easy chapter for my pet to learn — Yet night by night my soul was guided on Like a blind man some angel hand convoys. I cannot frame in speech the thoughts that...
Сторінка 14 - ... mountains, white and cold with snow, That crumbled silently, and moved, and changed, — When suddenly the air grew sick and dark, And from the distance came a hollow sound, A murmur like the moan of far-off seas. I started to my feet, look'd out, and knew The winter wind was whistling from the clouds To lash the snow-clothed plain, and to myself I prophesied a storm before the night. Then with an icy pain, an eldritch gleam, I thought of Willie ; but I cheer'd my heart, " He's home, and with...
Сторінка 87 - He prophesied men should be free. And the money-bags be bled! "She's coming, she's coming!" said he: " Courage, boys ! wait and see ! Freedom's ahead...

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