The works of Robert Burns; with an account of his life, and a criticism on his writings. To which are prefixed, some observations on the character and condition of the Scottish peasantry. As ed. by J. Currie, Брой 670, Том 11816 |
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... father was of the north of Scotland , the son of a farmer , and was thrown by early misfor- tunes on the world at large ; where , after many years ' wanderings and sojournings , he picked up a pretty large quantity of observation and ...
... father was of the north of Scotland , the son of a farmer , and was thrown by early misfor- tunes on the world at large ; where , after many years ' wanderings and sojournings , he picked up a pretty large quantity of observation and ...
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... father ventured on a small farm on his estate . At those years I was by no means a favourite with any body . I was a good deal noted for a retentive memory , a stubborn sturdy something in my dispo- sition , and an enthusiastic idiot ...
... father ventured on a small farm on his estate . At those years I was by no means a favourite with any body . I was a good deal noted for a retentive memory , a stubborn sturdy something in my dispo- sition , and an enthusiastic idiot ...
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... father's generous master died ; the farm proved a ruinous bargain ; and , to clench the misfortune , we fell into the hands of a factor , who sat for the picture I have drawn of one in my Tale of Twa Dogs . My father was advanced in ...
... father's generous master died ; the farm proved a ruinous bargain ; and , to clench the misfortune , we fell into the hands of a factor , who sat for the picture I have drawn of one in my Tale of Twa Dogs . My father was advanced in ...
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... father's maids , with whom he was in love ! and I saw no reason why I might not rhyme as well as he ; for , excepting that he could smear sheep , and cast peats , his father living in the moor - lands , he had no more scholar - craft ...
... father's maids , with whom he was in love ! and I saw no reason why I might not rhyme as well as he ; for , excepting that he could smear sheep , and cast peats , his father living in the moor - lands , he had no more scholar - craft ...
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... father , as I said before , was subject to strong passions ; from that instance of disobedience in me he took a sort of dislike to me , which I believe was one cause of the dissipation which marked my succeeding years , I say ...
... father , as I said before , was subject to strong passions ; from that instance of disobedience in me he took a sort of dislike to me , which I believe was one cause of the dissipation which marked my succeeding years , I say ...
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Страница 103 - Time but the impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear. My Mary, dear departed shade ! Where is thy place of blissful rest ? Seest thou thy lover lowly laid ? Hear'st thou the groans that rend his breast ? 256.
Страница 70 - Then kneeling down, to Heaven's Eternal King, The saint, the father, and the husband prays : Hope " springs exulting on triumphant wing," That thus they all shall meet in future days : There ever bask in uncreated rays, No more to sigh, or shed the bitter tear, Together hymning their Creator's praise, In such society, yet still more dear ; While circling time moves round in an eternal sphere.
Страница 31 - I owed much to an old woman who resided in the family, remarkable for her ignorance, credulity, and superstition. She had, I suppose, the largest collection in the country of tales and songs concerning devils, ghosts, fairies, brownies, witches, warlocks, spunkies, kelpies, elf-candles, dead-lights, wraiths, apparitions, cantraips, giants, enchanted towers, dragons, and other trumpery.
Страница 70 - How His first followers and servants sped; The precepts sage they wrote to many a land; How he, who lone in Patmos banished, Saw in the sun a mighty angel stand, And heard great Bab'lon's doom pronounced by Heaven's command. Then kneeling down to Heaven's Eternal King, The saint, the father, and the husband prays; Hope 'springs exulting on triumphant wing...
Страница 213 - When youthful Love, warm-blu.shing strong, Keen-shivering shot thy nerves along, Those accents, grateful to thy tongue, Th' adored Name, I taught thee how to pour in song, To soothe thy flame "I saw thy pulse's maddening play, Wild send thee Pleasure's devious way. Misled by Fancy's meteor ray, By Passion driven; But yet the light that led astray, Was light from Heaven.
Страница 307 - ... for the attentive mind, By this harmonious action on her powers, Becomes herself harmonious : wont so oft In outward things to meditate the charm Of sacred order, soon she seeks at home To find a kindred order, to exert Within herself this elegance of love, This fair inspired delight : her temper'd powers Refine at length, and every passion wears A chaster, milder, more attractive mien.
Страница 44 - I resolved to publish my poems. I weighed my productions as impartially as was in my power ; I thought they had merit ; and it was a delicious idea that I should be called a clever fellow, even though it should never reach my ears...
Страница 103 - Mary, dear departed shade, where is thy place of blissful rest? seest thou thy lover lowly laid? hear'st thou the groans that rend his breast? That sacred hour can I forget, can I forget the hallowed grove where by the winding Ayr we met, to live one day of parting love!
Страница 83 - As for this world, I despair of ever making a figure in it. I am not formed for the bustle of the busy, nor the flutter of the gay. I shall never again be capable of entering into such scenes. Indeed I am altogether unconcerned at the thoughts of this life. I foresee that poverty and obscurity probably await me, and I am in some measure prepared, and daily preparing to meet them.
Страница 34 - You know our country custom of coupling a man and woman together as partners in the labors of harvest. In my fifteenth autumn, my partner was a bewitching creature, a year younger than myself. My scarcity of English denies me the power of doing her justice in that language, but you know the Scottish idiom: she was a "bonnie, sweet, sonsie lass.