Critical and Miscellaneous Essays, Band 2Carey and Hart, 1842 |
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... mean- ing ; and the sudden , abrupt , violent , and , as we feel , unnatural introduction of ideas , purely superstitious , at the close , is most revolting , and miserably mars the terrible truth . " Mix'd with foul shades and frighten ...
... mean- ing ; and the sudden , abrupt , violent , and , as we feel , unnatural introduction of ideas , purely superstitious , at the close , is most revolting , and miserably mars the terrible truth . " Mix'd with foul shades and frighten ...
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... mean which Nature wears - scrupled not to creep upon her as she lay asleep beneath the shadow of some single tree among 66 " The grace of forest - woods decay'd , And pastoral melancholy , " and to steal the very pearlins out of her ...
... mean which Nature wears - scrupled not to creep upon her as she lay asleep beneath the shadow of some single tree among 66 " The grace of forest - woods decay'd , And pastoral melancholy , " and to steal the very pearlins out of her ...
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... that of the powerful past ! Or rather to admire one's self as he was , without consciousness of the mean vice of egotism , because of the pity almost bordering on contempt , with which 50 WILSON'S MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS .
... that of the powerful past ! Or rather to admire one's self as he was , without consciousness of the mean vice of egotism , because of the pity almost bordering on contempt , with which 50 WILSON'S MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS .
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... means by winking ? " And now we play around him , " Just like unto a trundling mop , Or a wild goose at play . " He is brought down now to our own weight - then ten stone jimp - his eyes are momently getting more and more piglike ...
... means by winking ? " And now we play around him , " Just like unto a trundling mop , Or a wild goose at play . " He is brought down now to our own weight - then ten stone jimp - his eyes are momently getting more and more piglike ...
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... means , " Educate your- selves ; " and that again signifies , " In whatever school you study , let the head master - we beg her pardon — the head mistress - be Nature ! A man or woman may be taught many things out of primers when well ...
... means , " Educate your- selves ; " and that again signifies , " In whatever school you study , let the head master - we beg her pardon — the head mistress - be Nature ! A man or woman may be taught many things out of primers when well ...
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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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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!