The Poetical Works of Robert Anderson: Author of "Cumberland Ballads", &c, Том 2B. Scott, 1820 - 278 страници |
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... . -Still be this truth engraven on each mind ; Life's but a prison ! Princes breathe enchain'd- Death to the virtuous only , freedom gives ! • Carrickfergus . - How many , reckless of this solemn hour , In 26 : MISCELLANIES .
... . -Still be this truth engraven on each mind ; Life's but a prison ! Princes breathe enchain'd- Death to the virtuous only , freedom gives ! • Carrickfergus . - How many , reckless of this solemn hour , In 26 : MISCELLANIES .
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... stray'd ; Or tun'd my pipe to strains of mirth and love . The stately oak , the humble flow'r , That bloom and perish in an hour , Man's short existence prove ! A CHARACTER . " Truth ought ever to pass free 62 MISCELLANIES .
... stray'd ; Or tun'd my pipe to strains of mirth and love . The stately oak , the humble flow'r , That bloom and perish in an hour , Man's short existence prove ! A CHARACTER . " Truth ought ever to pass free 62 MISCELLANIES .
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... Truth ought ever to pass free as the air we breathe ! " NEAR Lagan's banks , a mile from town , A rural whiten'd cottage stands ; The hamlets , halls , and hills of Down , And many a prospect it commands : It fronts the road , where ...
... Truth ought ever to pass free as the air we breathe ! " NEAR Lagan's banks , a mile from town , A rural whiten'd cottage stands ; The hamlets , halls , and hills of Down , And many a prospect it commands : It fronts the road , where ...
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... truth , Too late , in age , it oft is found . She who in this low cot résides , To pride , to beauty , wisely blind , The follies of her sex derides , But gladly wou'd improve each mind : Now turning " nature's volume o'er ; " Now ...
... truth , Too late , in age , it oft is found . She who in this low cot résides , To pride , to beauty , wisely blind , The follies of her sex derides , But gladly wou'd improve each mind : Now turning " nature's volume o'er ; " Now ...
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... truth still reign'd , Cou'd turn aside the fatal stroke of death , Thou , friend lamented , would have yet drawn breath ! For envy ev'n thy character approv❜d ; Nor pin'd to hear how much thou wert belov❜d . * Ye brethren , by ...
... truth still reign'd , Cou'd turn aside the fatal stroke of death , Thou , friend lamented , would have yet drawn breath ! For envy ev'n thy character approv❜d ; Nor pin'd to hear how much thou wert belov❜d . * Ye brethren , by ...
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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