The works of professor Wilson, ed. by prof. Ferrier, Volume 71857 |
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... holds up his head and regards you with an elated look . A tender thought of the " Cottar's Saturday Night , " or a bold thought of " Scots wha hae wi ' Wallace bled , " may come across him ; and he who in such a spirit loves home and ...
... holds up his head and regards you with an elated look . A tender thought of the " Cottar's Saturday Night , " or a bold thought of " Scots wha hae wi ' Wallace bled , " may come across him ; and he who in such a spirit loves home and ...
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... hold to be the first of human joys , our sweetest blessing here below . How she caught the contagion I could not tell you medical people talk much of infec- tion from breathing the same air , the touch , & c . , but I never ex- pressly ...
... hold to be the first of human joys , our sweetest blessing here below . How she caught the contagion I could not tell you medical people talk much of infec- tion from breathing the same air , the touch , & c . , but I never ex- pressly ...
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... hold . The region dearest to the Poet's heart is all embla- zoned there - and there too its sages and its heroes . “ Here , rivers in the sea were lost ; There , mountains to the skies were tost ; Here , tumbling billows mark'd the ...
... hold . The region dearest to the Poet's heart is all embla- zoned there - and there too its sages and its heroes . “ Here , rivers in the sea were lost ; There , mountains to the skies were tost ; Here , tumbling billows mark'd the ...
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... hold a grand anniversary . " So writes Burns in a note ; but in the poem evil spirits are disarmed of all their terrors , and fear is fun . It might have begun well enough , and THE GENIUS AND CHARACTER OF BURNS . 27.
... hold a grand anniversary . " So writes Burns in a note ; but in the poem evil spirits are disarmed of all their terrors , and fear is fun . It might have begun well enough , and THE GENIUS AND CHARACTER OF BURNS . 27.
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... holds many queer memories of langsyne Halloweens ; -all the carking cares of the workday world are clean forgotten ; the hopes , fears , and wishes that most agi- tate every human breast , and are by the simplest 28 ESSAYS : CRITICAL ...
... holds many queer memories of langsyne Halloweens ; -all the carking cares of the workday world are clean forgotten ; the hopes , fears , and wishes that most agi- tate every human breast , and are by the simplest 28 ESSAYS : CRITICAL ...
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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...