The Recreations of Christopher North, Volumen2William Blackwood & sons, 1842 |
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... seen upon the cottage bench , Recumbent in the shade , as if asleep ; An iron - pointed staff lay at his side . " " Re- Alas ! " stout and hale " are words that could not be applied , without cruel mocking , to our figure . cumbent in ...
... seen upon the cottage bench , Recumbent in the shade , as if asleep ; An iron - pointed staff lay at his side . " " Re- Alas ! " stout and hale " are words that could not be applied , without cruel mocking , to our figure . cumbent in ...
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... seen but little of this world . The Bard was a mere boy of some six lustres , and had a lyrical ballad look that established his identity at first sight , all un- like the lack - a - daisical . His right hand was within his vest on the ...
... seen but little of this world . The Bard was a mere boy of some six lustres , and had a lyrical ballad look that established his identity at first sight , all un- like the lack - a - daisical . His right hand was within his vest on the ...
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... : His garb is humble ; ne'er was seen Such garb with such a noble mien ; Among the shepherd grooms no mate Hath he , a child of strength and state . " So lives he till he is restored- " Glad were 26 RECREATIONS OF CHRISTOPHER NORTH .
... : His garb is humble ; ne'er was seen Such garb with such a noble mien ; Among the shepherd grooms no mate Hath he , a child of strength and state . " So lives he till he is restored- " Glad were 26 RECREATIONS OF CHRISTOPHER NORTH .
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... seen a shadow pass- ing the stars that was on the wing of life — he must be a rare astronomer . " High from the summit of a craggy cliff Hung o'er the deep , such as amazing frown On utmost Kilda's shore , whose lonely race Resign the ...
... seen a shadow pass- ing the stars that was on the wing of life — he must be a rare astronomer . " High from the summit of a craggy cliff Hung o'er the deep , such as amazing frown On utmost Kilda's shore , whose lonely race Resign the ...
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... seen you higher - but it was in storm . In calm like this , you do well to look beautiful - your solemn altitude suits the sunny season , and the peace- ful sky . But when the thunder at mid - day would hide your heads in a night of ...
... seen you higher - but it was in storm . In calm like this , you do well to look beautiful - your solemn altitude suits the sunny season , and the peace- ful sky . But when the thunder at mid - day would hide your heads in a night of ...
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Adam Morrison bagpipe beauty beneath Black Loch blessing bosom braes breath bright Brown Bess Christian Christopher North cliffs clouds creatures Cruachan Dalmally daugh death delight divine Dr Johnson dream dwelling earth eyes face fear feel feet felt Flora flowers genius glen Glenlivet Gleno gloom glory green greensward Hamish hand happy head hear heard heart heather heaven Highland hills holy hour human imagination inspired light living Loch Loch Awe Logan look May-day mercy moor moral Mount Pleasant mountains nature never night O'Bronte once Ossian passion piety poem poet poetry Ranald religion round sacred Scotland seemed seen shadow Shelty shepherd silent silvan sing sitting smile snow song soul spirit stars sublime sugh sweet thee thou thought touch tree uncon voice whole wild wind Windermere wings wonder woods words
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Página 134 - Live you ? or are you aught That man may question ? You seem to understand me, By each at once her choppy finger laying Upon her skinny lips. — You should be women, And yet your beards forbid me to interpret That you are so.
Página 59 - The fig-tree, not that kind for fruit renown'd, But such as, at this day, to Indians known, In Malabar or Decan spreads her arms, Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd shade, High overarch'd, and echoing walks between...
Página 379 - When they had heard the king they departed; and lo the star, which they saw in the east, went before them till it came and stood over where the young child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
Página 350 - So still an image of tranquillity, So calm and still, and looked so beautiful Amid the uneasy thoughts which filled my mind...
Página 27 - Bear me to the heart of France Is the longing of the shield — Tell thy name, thou trembling field! Field of death, where'er thou be, Groan thou with our victory! Happy day, and mighty hour, When our shepherd, in his power, Mailed and horsed with lance and sword, To his ancestors restored, Like a re-appearing star, Like a glory from afar, First shall head the flock of war!
Página 377 - Yea, though I walk in death's dark vale, Yet will I fear none ill ; For thou art with me ; and thy rod And staff me comfort still.
Página 347 - She was a woman of a steady mind, Tender and deep in her excess of love, Not speaking much, pleased rather with the joy Of her own thoughts : by some especial care Her temper had been framed, as if to make A being — who by adding love to peace Might live on earth a life of happiness.
Página 197 - That, in the merry months o' spring, Delighted me to hear thee sing, What comes o
Página 332 - Lastly, whatsoever in religion is holy and sublime, in virtue amiable or grave, whatsoever hath passion or admiration in all the changes of that which is called fortune from without, or the wily subtleties and refluxes of man's thoughts from within ; all these things with a solid and treatable smoothness to paint out and describe.
Página 332 - ... to inbreed and cherish in a great people the seeds of virtue and public civility, to allay the perturbations of the mind, and set the affections in right tune; to celebrate in glorious and lofty hymns the throne and equipage of God's almightiness, and what he works, and what he suffers to be wrought with high providence in his church...