Critical and Miscellaneous Essays, Volumen2Carey and Hart, 1842 |
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... BY OUR NEW CONTRIBUTOR CHRISTOPHER IN HIS CAVE ITALY AS IT WAS SCOTTISH POETS · · · SONG - WRITING - BURNS 9 91 • 149 · 180 200 • 253 293 321 335 WILSON'S MISCELLANIES . WINTER RHAPSODY . ( Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine.
... BY OUR NEW CONTRIBUTOR CHRISTOPHER IN HIS CAVE ITALY AS IT WAS SCOTTISH POETS · · · SONG - WRITING - BURNS 9 91 • 149 · 180 200 • 253 293 321 335 WILSON'S MISCELLANIES . WINTER RHAPSODY . ( Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine.
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... Scottish sangs . In their mournfulness are they not almost like the wail of some bird distracted on the bush from which its nest has been harried , and then sud- denly flying away for ever into the woods ? In their joy- fulness , are ...
... Scottish sangs . In their mournfulness are they not almost like the wail of some bird distracted on the bush from which its nest has been harried , and then sud- denly flying away for ever into the woods ? In their joy- fulness , are ...
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... Scottish pastoral life and manners ) justly observes , " that this , it must be acknowledged , is a somewhat prolix and overstrained summing up of his observations : but it proves Wilson to have been , at the early age of twenty- three ...
... Scottish pastoral life and manners ) justly observes , " that this , it must be acknowledged , is a somewhat prolix and overstrained summing up of his observations : but it proves Wilson to have been , at the early age of twenty- three ...
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... Scottish peasant . Now , Moore is an Irishman , and was born in Dublin . Moore is a Greek scholar , and translated -after a fashion - Anacreon . And Moore has lived all his life long in towns and cities - and in that society which will ...
... Scottish peasant . Now , Moore is an Irishman , and was born in Dublin . Moore is a Greek scholar , and translated -after a fashion - Anacreon . And Moore has lived all his life long in towns and cities - and in that society which will ...
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... Scottish life - he and Burns together - and that no more ground unturned up lay on this side of the Tweed . Perhaps he thought so too for awhile - and shared in the general and natural delusion . But one morning before breakfast it ...
... Scottish life - he and Burns together - and that no more ground unturned up lay on this side of the Tweed . Perhaps he thought so too for awhile - and shared in the general and natural delusion . But one morning before breakfast it ...
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admiration Allan Cunninghame Audubon beauty beneath birds Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine bless bosom breath bright Burns Christopher North cold dear death delight divine dream ears earth Eusebius eyes face fair fancy fear feel flowers Gala water genius glorious glory grave Hamish hand happy hear heard heart heaven hills hope hour human imagination immortal immortal song inspired Italy knew land lassie light living look moral mountains naturalists nature nest never night o'er Ornithology passion perhaps philosophic naturalist poem poet poetical poetry rhapsodist Robert Burns round Scotland Scottish seems shepherd shining sing sleep smile snow song soul speak spirit stars strong sublime sugh sweet tears tell tempest thee thing thou thought tion trees truth verse voice whole wild Wilson wings wonder woods words young young Jessie youth
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Página 354 - 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
Página 353 - THAT AND A' THAT" Is there, for honest Poverty, That hangs his head, and a' that! The coward slave, we pass him by, We dare be poor for a
Página 345 - Now the bright morning star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flow'ry May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip, and the pale primrose. Hail, bounteous May, that dost inspire...
Página 288 - He giveth His beloved sleep." For me, my heart that erst did go Most like a tired child at a show, That sees through tears the mummers leap, Would now its wearied vision close, Would childlike on His love repose Who giveth His beloved sleep. And friends, dear friends, when it shall be That this low breath is gone from me, And round my bier ye come to weep, Let one most loving of you all, Say, " Not a tear must o'er her fall ! He giveth His beloved sleep.
Página 357 - O pale, pale now, those rosy lips, I aft hae kiss'd sae fondly ! And closed for aye the sparkling glance That dwelt on me sae kindly : And mouldering now in silent dust That heart that lo'ed me dearly ! But still within my bosom's core Shall live my Highland Mary.
Página 34 - Blessings be with them — and eternal praise, Who gave us nobler loves, and nobler cares, The Poets, who on earth have made us Heirs Of truth and pure delight by heavenly lays ! Oh ! might my name be numbered among theirs, Then gladly would I end my mortal days.
Página 352 - 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'?
Página 349 - Wilt thou be gone ? it is not yet near day : It was the nightingale, and not the lark, That pierced the fearful hollow of thine ear : Nightly she sings on yon pomegranate tree. Believe me, love, it was the nightingale.
Página 157 - All thoughts, all passions, all delights, Whatever stirs this mortal frame, All are but ministers of Love, And feed his sacred flame. Oft in my waking dreams do I Live o'er again that happy hour, When midway on the mount I lay, Beside the ruined tower.
Página 362 - Ae fareweel, alas! for ever! Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee! Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee!