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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... father of the art in Scotland . It was engraved by Beugo for the first Edinburgh edition of the Poems ; and as the artist was a man of considerable talent , and had the bene- fit of some sittings from the poet , this engraving has often ...
... father of the art in Scotland . It was engraved by Beugo for the first Edinburgh edition of the Poems ; and as the artist was a man of considerable talent , and had the bene- fit of some sittings from the poet , this engraving has often ...
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... 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 its desponding and moralising tone ...
... 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 its desponding and moralising tone ...
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... father made his first appearance in the neighbourhood of Kirk Alloway . Between the house and the river , there is a fine pasto- ral holm , or tongue of alluvial land , nearly encircled with trees , and by the stream itself , and ...
... father made his first appearance in the neighbourhood of Kirk Alloway . Between the house and the river , there is a fine pasto- ral holm , or tongue of alluvial land , nearly encircled with trees , and by the stream itself , and ...
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... father's house was immediately behind , in the lane de- nominated the Cowgate . The reader will recollect an allusion to this lane in the Holy Fair . Common Sense , who , on the appearance of a particular minister in the tent , is said ...
... father's house was immediately behind , in the lane de- nominated the Cowgate . The reader will recollect an allusion to this lane in the Holy Fair . Common Sense , who , on the appearance of a particular minister in the tent , is said ...
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... father was a son of Hamilton of Kype in Lanarkshire , and it was only by his wife that he was in any way connected with the district of Carrick ; she being a daughter of Kennedy of Daljerrok . It is related of the laird of Kype that he ...
... father was a son of Hamilton of Kype in Lanarkshire , and it was only by his wife that he was in any way connected with the district of Carrick ; she being a daughter of Kennedy of Daljerrok . It is related of the laird of Kype that he ...
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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.