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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... seat of the family of the champion of Scotland . Below the eastern slope of these heights , a little to the right of the position of the town , are Tarbolton , Coilsfield , and Lochlee , all of them places identified with the Poet's ...
... seat of the family of the champion of Scotland . Below the eastern slope of these heights , a little to the right of the position of the town , are Tarbolton , Coilsfield , and Lochlee , all of them places identified with the Poet's ...
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... seat of Barskimming ; " leaving , " says his biographer , Mr David ( since baron ) Hume , " no good man his enemy , and attended with that . sincere and extensive regret which only those can hope for , who have occupied the like ...
... seat of Barskimming ; " leaving , " says his biographer , Mr David ( since baron ) Hume , " no good man his enemy , and attended with that . sincere and extensive regret which only those can hope for , who have occupied the like ...
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... seat of Barskimming . It was not , however , to the object of beauty alone , that his attention at those seasons was directed , but also to the better management and substantial melioration of his estate . And this pursuit engaged him ...
... seat of Barskimming . It was not , however , to the object of beauty alone , that his attention at those seasons was directed , but also to the better management and substantial melioration of his estate . And this pursuit engaged him ...
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... seat of empire to an apartment in one of the houses of the village . The place of worship then built is seen at the extremity of the street on the right side of the picture . The room called at the same time into use as a school , was ...
... seat of empire to an apartment in one of the houses of the village . The place of worship then built is seen at the extremity of the street on the right side of the picture . The room called at the same time into use as a school , was ...
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... seat of a population of about 5,000 , and at one time the principal town in the district of Cunningham . The church and manse , the latter of which is at present in the tenantcy of the Rev. John Wilson , are seen almost in the centre of ...
... seat of a population of about 5,000 , and at one time the principal town in the district of Cunningham . The church and manse , the latter of which is at present in the tenantcy of the Rev. John Wilson , are seen almost in the centre of ...
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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.