Critical and Miscellaneous Essays, Band 2Carey and Hart, 1842 |
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... character . Their range , perhaps , is not very extensive , but they all regard the homefelt and domestic charities of life . And the heart burns as here and there some human dwelling discovers itself by a wreath of smoke up the air ...
... character . Their range , perhaps , is not very extensive , but they all regard the homefelt and domestic charities of life . And the heart burns as here and there some human dwelling discovers itself by a wreath of smoke up the air ...
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... one , and how exquisitely has Spenser changed it into the divinest poetry in the character of the attendant lion of 66 Heavenly Una with her milk - white lamb ! " But Thomson , so far from making poetry of it WINTER RHAPSODY . 27.
... one , and how exquisitely has Spenser changed it into the divinest poetry in the character of the attendant lion of 66 Heavenly Una with her milk - white lamb ! " But Thomson , so far from making poetry of it WINTER RHAPSODY . 27.
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... character - and the origin of that character— of our auld 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 ...
... character - and the origin of that character— of our auld 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 ...
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... character of the building outside , was , without any servile imitation - for we worked in the glow of original genius - and none of us had then ever seen itself or its picture - wonderfully like the Parthenon . Entering , you found ...
... character of the building outside , was , without any servile imitation - for we worked in the glow of original genius - and none of us had then ever seen itself or its picture - wonderfully like the Parthenon . Entering , you found ...
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... character of the peasantry of Scotland can speak for itself - nobly and well - and some of its finest spirits have by their genius consecrated to every feeling and thinking heart , their habits , their manners , their customs , their ...
... character of the peasantry of Scotland can speak for itself - nobly and well - and some of its finest spirits have by their genius consecrated to every feeling and thinking heart , their habits , their manners , their customs , their ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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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Seite 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
Seite 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
Seite 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...
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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'?
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 362 - Ae fareweel, alas! for ever! Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee! Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee!