The works of professor Wilson, ed. by prof. Ferrier, Volume 71857 |
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... happy in a mother , whom , in countenance , it is said he resembled ; and as sons and daughters were born , we think of the " auld clay biggin ' more and more alive with cheerfulness and peace . His childhood , then , was a happy one ...
... happy in a mother , whom , in countenance , it is said he resembled ; and as sons and daughters were born , we think of the " auld clay biggin ' more and more alive with cheerfulness and peace . His childhood , then , was a happy one ...
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... happy as the day was long , or the night , and in the midst of happiness ; yet even then , sometimes saddened , no doubt , to see something more than solemnity or awfulness on his father's face , that was always turned kindly towards ...
... happy as the day was long , or the night , and in the midst of happiness ; yet even then , sometimes saddened , no doubt , to see something more than solemnity or awfulness on his father's face , that was always turned kindly towards ...
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... happy , and Robert the happier of the two ; for if he had not been so , why did he not go to sea ? Because he loved his parents too well to be able to leave them , and because , too , it was his duty to stay by them , were he to drop ...
... happy , and Robert the happier of the two ; for if he had not been so , why did he not go to sea ? Because he loved his parents too well to be able to leave them , and because , too , it was his duty to stay by them , were he to drop ...
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... happy , merely because he had the blue sky over his head , and the green earth beneath his feet ? He who ere long invested the most common of all the wildflowers of the earth with immortal beauty to all eyes , far beyond that of the ...
... happy , merely because he had the blue sky over his head , and the green earth beneath his feet ? He who ere long invested the most common of all the wildflowers of the earth with immortal beauty to all eyes , far beyond that of the ...
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... happy in as good a wife as ever man had , and cheerfully went about the work of his farm . But towards the darkening " he appeared to grow very sad about something , " and wandered out of doors into the barn - yard , where his Jean ...
... happy in as good a wife as ever man had , and cheerfully went about the work of his farm . But towards the darkening " he appeared to grow very sad about something , " and wandered out of doors into the barn - yard , where his Jean ...
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Page 322 - The Sun came up upon the left, Out of the sea came he! And he shone bright, and on the right Went down into the sea. Higher and higher every day, Till over the mast at noon — ' The Wedding-Guest here beat his breast.
Page 321 - The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, And I am next of kin; The guests are met, the feast is set: May'st hear the merry din.
Page 109 - For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that, The pith o' sense, and pride o' worth, Are higher ranks than a' that. Then let us pray that come it may, As come it will for a' that — That sense and worth o'er a' the earth, May bear the gree, and a' that. For a' that, and a' that, It's coming yet, for a
Page 127 - Wha will be a traitor knave? Wha can fill a coward's grave? Wha sae base as be a slave? Let him turn and flee! Wha for Scotland's king and law Freedom's sword will strongly draw, Freeman stand or freeman fa', Let him follow me!
Page 323 - And now the Storm-blast came, and he Was tyrannous and strong: He struck with his o'ertaking wings, And chased us south along. "'With sloping masts and dipping prow As who pursued with yell and blow Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forward bends his head, The ship drove fast, loud roared the blast, And southward aye we fled.
Page 326 - The very deep did rot : O Christ ! That ever this should be ! Yea, slimy things did crawl with legs Upon the slimy sea. " About, about, in reel and rout, The death-fires danced at night ; The water, like a witch's oils, Burnt green, and blue and white.
Page 322 - The wedding-guest he beat his breast, Yet he cannot choose but hear ! And thus spake on that ancient man, The bright-eyed Mariner.
Page 327 - The many men, so beautiful! And they all dead did lie: And a thousand thousand slimy things Lived on ; and so did I.
Page 328 - Beyond the shadow of the ship, I watched the water-snakes: They moved in tracks of shining white, And when they reared, the elfish light Fell off in hoary flakes. Within the shadow of the ship I watched their rich attire: Blue, glossy green, and velvet black, They coiled and swam; and every track Was a flash of golden fire.
Page 326 - With throats unslaked, with black lips baked, We could nor laugh nor wail; Through utter drought all dumb we stood! I bit my arm, I sucked the blood, And cried, A sail ! a sail...