 | 1842 - 818 стор.
...spirit, which Burns so forcibly expresses, and without which his geniua would have perished with him : '* E'en then, a wish, I mind its power A wish that to...breast. That I for poor auld Scotland's sake Some useful plan or book might make, Or sing a sang at least." We would not limit this feeling to any portion... | |
 | 1843 - 582 стор.
...then a wish, I mind its power, A wish thai to my latest hour, Shall strongly heave my breast ; Thai I, for poor auld Scotland's sake, Some usefu' plan or beuk could make, Or sing a sang at least." For ourselves, however, we can only attribute this penchant for song, to that strong .tub-stratum,... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - 1844 - 706 стор.
...tither stocked raw/ Wi* claversm an' haivers,n Wearing the day awa Ev'n then, a wish (I mind its pow'r), A wish that to my latest hour Shall strongly heave...for poor auld Scotland's sake Some usefu" plan or book could make, Or sing a sang at least. The rough burr-thistle, spreading wide Amang the bearded... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1845 - 484 стор.
...stookit raw,i Wi' claivers an' haivers™ Wearing the day awa' ; — E'en then a wish (I mind its pow'r), A wish that to my latest hour Shall strongly heave...for poor auld Scotland's sake, Some usefu' plan or book could make, Or sing a sang" at least. The rough bur-thistle, spreading wide Among the bearded... | |
 | 1856 - 924 стор.
...of his songs, which are peculiarly domestic and national. He speaks of himself as ever cherishing " A wish (I mind its power,) A wish, that to my latest hour Will strongly heave my breast ; That I, for poor auld Scotland's sake Some useful plan, or book could... | |
 | John Wilson - 1845 - 248 стор.
...strain, in which, bethinking him of the undefined asoirations of his boyhood he said to himself— " Even then a wish, I mind its power, A wish that to my latest...breast, That I, for poor auld Scotland's sake, Some useful plan or book would make, Or sing a sang at least! " The rough bur-thistle spreading wide Amang... | |
 | John Todd - 1845 - 402 стор.
...Nature when he spake of his own native Scotland. He has one strong wish for ever in his heart — — " a wish, (I mind its power,) A wish, that to my latest hour Will strongly heave my breast That I, for poor auld Scotland's sake, Some useful plan or book could... | |
 | 1846 - 374 стор.
...in early date, When I was beardless, young, and blate, ***** E'en then, a wish, I mind its pow'r — A wish that to my latest hour Shall strongly heave...beuk could make, Or sing a sang at least. " The rough bur- thistle, spreading wide Amang the brairded bear — / turned the weeder-clips aside. And spared... | |
 | 1846 - 472 стор.
...him when he tells us in what spirit he wrote, speaking of his boyhood in those familiar lines : * " E'en then a wish, I mind its power, A wish that to...breast ; That I for poor auld Scotland's sake, Some useful plan or book could make, Or sing a sang at least." There is much said in derision of " cui bono"... | |
 | 1846 - 484 стор.
...love him when he tells us in what spirit he wrote, speaking of his boyhood in those familiar lines : " E'en then a wish, I mind its power, A wish that to my latest boor, Shall strongly heave my breast ; That I for poor auld Scotland's sake, Some useful plan or book... | |
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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... 
