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... racter of the people of Scotland , for they were its materials , its staple . Her peasantry were a noble race , and their virtues moralised his song . The inhabitants of the towns were of the same family - the same blood - one kindred ...
... racter of the people of Scotland , for they were its materials , its staple . Her peasantry were a noble race , and their virtues moralised his song . The inhabitants of the towns were of the same family - the same blood - one kindred ...
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... racter -the sin that most easily beset him — that did in- deed " stain his name , " and made him for many seasons the prey of remorse . But though it is not allowed to genius to redeem - though it is falsely said that " the light that ...
... racter -the sin that most easily beset him — that did in- deed " stain his name , " and made him for many seasons the prey of remorse . But though it is not allowed to genius to redeem - though it is falsely said that " the light that ...
Page 124
... racter without any disguise , and exclaims- " Awake thy last sad voice , my harp , The voice of woe and wild despair ; Awake , resound thy latest lay , Then sleep in silence evermair ! And thou , my last , best , only friend , That ...
... racter without any disguise , and exclaims- " Awake thy last sad voice , my harp , The voice of woe and wild despair ; Awake , resound thy latest lay , Then sleep in silence evermair ! And thou , my last , best , only friend , That ...
Page 149
... racter or genius , as last told , redounded to his disgrace , and was listened to by the totally abstinent with uplifted eyes , hands , and shoulders , as an anecdote of the dreadful debauch- eries of Robert Burns . That he did ...
... racter or genius , as last told , redounded to his disgrace , and was listened to by the totally abstinent with uplifted eyes , hands , and shoulders , as an anecdote of the dreadful debauch- eries of Robert Burns . That he did ...
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... racter he respects as much as he admires his genius , though it has pleased Heaven to visit him with such affliction as might well deaden even in such a heart as his all satisfaction even with this festival . But two years ago , and ...
... racter he respects as much as he admires his genius , though it has pleased Heaven to visit him with such affliction as might well deaden even in such a heart as his all satisfaction even with this festival . But two years ago , and ...
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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...