The land of Burns, a series of landscapes and portraits, the landscapes from paintings by D.O. Hill, the literary department by prof. Wilson and R. Chambers1840 |
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... beautiful , of the softer kind , in the south - western province of Scotland , comprehending a finely harmonized asso- ciation of sea and land , hill and valley . The spectator is supposed to be stationed on Brown Carrick Hill , an ...
... beautiful , of the softer kind , in the south - western province of Scotland , comprehending a finely harmonized asso- ciation of sea and land , hill and valley . The spectator is supposed to be stationed on Brown Carrick Hill , an ...
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... beautiful letter beginning " Honoured Father , " in which he expresses himself tired of the world , and transported at the thought that he shall soon be in a better . The date of that letter is December 27 : who could ex- pect , from ...
... beautiful letter beginning " Honoured Father , " in which he expresses himself tired of the world , and transported at the thought that he shall soon be in a better . The date of that letter is December 27 : who could ex- pect , from ...
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... beautiful points of scenery on the Doon . This piece of ground has apparently given name to a mansion on the opposite bank , Doonholm , the seat of Andrew Hunter , Esq . William Burns , while residing in his clay bigging at Alloway ...
... beautiful points of scenery on the Doon . This piece of ground has apparently given name to a mansion on the opposite bank , Doonholm , the seat of Andrew Hunter , Esq . William Burns , while residing in his clay bigging at Alloway ...
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... beautiful haugh on the left bank of the Doon , about a mile from the parish - village of Dalrymple . • The lands , and probably also the castle of Cassillis , appear to have passed , in the reign of David II . , from a family named ...
... beautiful haugh on the left bank of the Doon , about a mile from the parish - village of Dalrymple . • The lands , and probably also the castle of Cassillis , appear to have passed , in the reign of David II . , from a family named ...
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... beautiful . The Cassillis Downans are three or four small hills rising about a quarter of a mile to the south of the castle , near the road between Maybole and Dalrymple . The largest- that nearest to the house , -appears to be three ...
... beautiful . The Cassillis Downans are three or four small hills rising about a quarter of a mile to the south of the castle , near the road between Maybole and Dalrymple . The largest- that nearest to the house , -appears to be three ...
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acquainted afterwards Ainslie Alloway Kirk ancient appearance artist Auchtertyre Auld Ayrshire banks bard beautiful Birks of Aberfeldy Blacklock bonnie braes Bruce burgh Burns's Carrick Cassillis castle character church circumstances Clackmannan cottage Craigieburn daughter Doon Douglas Dr Currie Dr Laurie DRUMLANRIG CASTLE Duke Dumfries Dunlop Earl Edinburgh Ellisland engraving erected father feelings feet Gavin Hamilton genius gentleman Gilbert Burns Glasgow Hamilton Highland Hill island James John Kenmure Kilmarnock king Kirkcudbright Kirkoswald lady lake land letter Loch Lochlomond Lord mansion Mauchline Maybole miles mind monument Moore Mossgiel neighbouring Nith parish poems poet poet's possession present recollection remarkable residence RIGHT HONOURABLE river Robert Robert Burns rock ruins Rumbling Bridge says scene Scotland Scottish seat seen Shanter side situated song stream Syme Tarbolton thee thou took tower town vale verses village visited Wallace William woods
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Seite 30 - Far marked with the courses of clear winding rills; There daily I wander as noon rises high, My flocks and my Mary's sweet cot in my eye. . How pleasant thy banks and green valleys below, Where wild in the woodlands the primroses blow; There oft as mild Evening weeps over the lea, The sweet-scented birk shades my Mary and me.
Seite 80 - Mary! dear departed shade! Where is thy place of blissful rest? See'st thou thy lover lowly laid? Hear'st thou the groans that rend his breast?
Seite 81 - Time but the impression deeper makes, As streams their channels deeper wear. My Mary! dear, departed shade! Where Is thy place of blissful rest?
Seite 67 - Mr. Robert Burns was some time in the parish of Tarbolton prior to my acquaintance with him. His social disposition easily procured him acquaintance ; but a certain satirical seasoning, with which he and all poetical geniuses are in some degree influenced, while it set the rustic circle in a roar, was not unaccompanied by its kindred attendant, suspicious fear.
Seite 47 - Tam wi' furious ettle; But little wist she Maggie's mettle — Ae spring brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain gray tail : The carlin caught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha this tale o...
Seite 80 - 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.