The works of professor Wilson, ed. by prof. Ferrier, Volume 71857 |
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... passing thought , she fled In light away . " " To reconcile to our imagination the entrance of an aerial being into a mansion of this kind , " says the excellent Currie , " required the powers of Burns ; he , however , succeeds ...
... passing thought , she fled In light away . " " To reconcile to our imagination the entrance of an aerial being into a mansion of this kind , " says the excellent Currie , " required the powers of Burns ; he , however , succeeds ...
Page 53
... pass the summer without moralising on his mode of life . " Pleased with surveying the grounds he was about to cultivate , and with the rearing of a building that should give shelter to his wife and children , and , as he fondly hoped ...
... pass the summer without moralising on his mode of life . " Pleased with surveying the grounds he was about to cultivate , and with the rearing of a building that should give shelter to his wife and children , and , as he fondly hoped ...
Page 86
... pass along in our dream of life . You remember his words , “ Thus with me began Love and Poetry . " True , they grew to- gether ; but for a long time they were almost silent - seldom broke out into song . His earliest love verses but ...
... pass along in our dream of life . You remember his words , “ Thus with me began Love and Poetry . " True , they grew to- gether ; but for a long time they were almost silent - seldom broke out into song . His earliest love verses but ...
Page 95
... passing accident ? Or do these workings argue something within us above the trodden clod ? I own myself partial to such proofs of those awful and important realities — a God that made all things - man's immaterial and immortal nature ...
... passing accident ? Or do these workings argue something within us above the trodden clod ? I own myself partial to such proofs of those awful and important realities — a God that made all things - man's immaterial and immortal nature ...
Page 107
... passing by , Behold the Lass o ' Ballochmyle ! " and Burns , too proud to change himself into a lord or squire , ima- gined what happiness might have been his if all those charms had budded and blown within a cottage like “ a rose ...
... passing by , Behold the Lass o ' Ballochmyle ! " and Burns , too proud to change himself into a lord or squire , ima- gined what happiness might have been his if all those charms had budded and blown within a cottage like “ a rose ...
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affection appeared arms beautiful believe better breath Burns called character close Colonsay common dead death deep delight dream earth expression eyes face fair fall fear feel felt genius give given green hand happy head hear heard heart heaven hold honour hope hour human imagination inspired keep kind knew lady land less light lines living look mean mind morning nature never night once pass passion perhaps persons poem poet poetry poor pride Robert round Scotland seems seen side sometimes song soon soul speak spirit stand strong sweet tell thee things thou thought tion true truth turned verse virtue voice walk whole wild writes young
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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...