The Poetical Works of Robert Anderson: Author of "Cumberland Ballads", &c, Том 2B. Scott, 1820 - 278 страници |
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... mortals mourn ? " " Tis hard to lose a partner dear , Or parent fondly kind ; ' Tis hard to lose a friend sincere , Of independent mind : Tho ' sweet's the tear by pity shed , O'er gentle virtue's urn , Yet be not sorrow's captive led ...
... mortals mourn ? " " Tis hard to lose a partner dear , Or parent fondly kind ; ' Tis hard to lose a friend sincere , Of independent mind : Tho ' sweet's the tear by pity shed , O'er gentle virtue's urn , Yet be not sorrow's captive led ...
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... mortals mourn ? " Or enviest thou yon pamper'd lord , Wha rules at pleasure's ball ? Let plenty smile upon his board , And numbers wait his call ; That wealth is giv'n him but in trust , Tho ' he at puirtith spurn ; The man wha puir ...
... mortals mourn ? " Or enviest thou yon pamper'd lord , Wha rules at pleasure's ball ? Let plenty smile upon his board , And numbers wait his call ; That wealth is giv'n him but in trust , Tho ' he at puirtith spurn ; The man wha puir ...
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... mortals mourn ? " A ' nature view : -The herds that graze Alang the meads , rejoice ; The sangsters chaunt their gratefu ' lays , Wi ' one accordant voice : To lordly man is reason giv❜n , Yet oft the poor forlorn , By madd'ning ...
... mortals mourn ? " A ' nature view : -The herds that graze Alang the meads , rejoice ; The sangsters chaunt their gratefu ' lays , Wi ' one accordant voice : To lordly man is reason giv❜n , Yet oft the poor forlorn , By madd'ning ...
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... mortals . Nor mispent the time , Giv'n to the Muse ; tho ' woo'd too oft in vain . Rear'd on the lap of humblest poverty , By those who vainly sought coy fortune's smile , The rays of learning ne'er illum'd my mind : Yet , though debarr ...
... mortals . Nor mispent the time , Giv'n to the Muse ; tho ' woo'd too oft in vain . Rear'd on the lap of humblest poverty , By those who vainly sought coy fortune's smile , The rays of learning ne'er illum'd my mind : Yet , though debarr ...
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... mortals ' ken . Peace to your slumbers , happy boys ! Rest on . Rest on . A few short years may see you drawn Into the wily snares of wicked men . Or , ere another moon lights these brown hills , Perhaps you're doom'd to hasten to the ...
... mortals ' ken . Peace to your slumbers , happy boys ! Rest on . Rest on . A few short years may see you drawn Into the wily snares of wicked men . Or , ere another moon lights these brown hills , Perhaps you're doom'd to hasten to the ...
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Страница 123 - you've gotten a wrang pig by t' lug, for I canna write." Then a fellow leyke a lobster, aw leac'd and feather'd, ax'd me. " Watty, wull te 'list ? thou's owther be a general or a gomoral.
Страница 168 - That's a bluid meer," says aul Breakshe, " she was gitten by Shrimp, an out o' Madam Wagtail ; she wan t' King's plate at Dongkister, tudder year." — " Wan the deevil !" says yen lull him, " tou means t' breydle at Kingmuir, mill !" — " Here's a naig ! nobbet just nwotish his een ! he can see thro' a nine-inch waw. Fuils tell o' fortifications ; what he hes a breest leyke a fiftiflcation.
Страница 177 - Fairer than any flow'r that blows, Was Lucy Gray, of Allendale. Pensive at eve, down by the burn, Where oft the maid they us'd to hail, The shepherds now are heard to mourn, For Lucy Gray, of Allendale. With her to join the sportive dance, Far have I stray'd o'er hill and vale, Then pleas'd, each rustic stole a glance At Lucy Gray, of Allendale.
Страница 121 - I's be maister mysel j' Sae we buss'd, and I tuik a last luik at the fell. ' On I whussel'd and wonder'd — my bundle I flung Owre my shou'der, when Cwoley he efter me sprung, And howl'd, silly fellow ! and fawn'd at my fit, As if to say, Watty, we. munnet part yet! • • Vol. II. R At Card I stuid wi' a strae i' my mouth, And they tuik me, nae doubt, for a promisin youth.
Страница 134 - Twas aw about Cummerlan fwok and feyne pleaces, And, if I can think on't, ye's hear how it ran. Yer buik-larn'd wise gentry, that's seen monie counties, May preach and palaver, and brag as they will O...
Страница 149 - Coddle me, Cuddy;' A threesome then caper'd Scotch Reels; Peter Weir cleek'd up auld Mary Dalton, Leyke a cock roun a hen neist he steals; Jwohn. Bell yelp'd out