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... sight , A fairy train appear'd in order bright : Adown the glittering stream they featly danced ; Bright to the moon their various dresses glanced : They footed o'er the wat'ry glass so neat , The THE GENIUS AND CHARACTER OF BURNS , 25.
... sight , A fairy train appear'd in order bright : Adown the glittering stream they featly danced ; Bright to the moon their various dresses glanced : They footed o'er the wat'ry glass so neat , The THE GENIUS AND CHARACTER OF BURNS , 25.
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... appear that there was much to blame in his conduct either in town or country , though he did not live upon air nor yet upon water . There was much dissipation in those days - much hard drinking - in select as well as in general society ...
... appear that there was much to blame in his conduct either in town or country , though he did not live upon air nor yet upon water . There was much dissipation in those days - much hard drinking - in select as well as in general society ...
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... appears , from his reply , that Burns had intrusted Heron with a letter to Blacklock , which the preacher had not de- livered , and the poet exclaims , - " The ill - thief blaw the Heron south ! And never drink be near his drouth ! He ...
... appears , from his reply , that Burns had intrusted Heron with a letter to Blacklock , which the preacher had not de- livered , and the poet exclaims , - " The ill - thief blaw the Heron south ! And never drink be near his drouth ! He ...
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... appears as umpire . Mr Riddell died before our bard , and some elegiac verses to his memory will be found in Volume IV . From him , and from all the members of his family , Burns received not kindness only , but friend- ship ; and the ...
... appears as umpire . Mr Riddell died before our bard , and some elegiac verses to his memory will be found in Volume IV . From him , and from all the members of his family , Burns received not kindness only , but friend- ship ; and the ...
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... appear that he thought intemperance the worst moral evil of the people , or that to the habits it forms had chiefly to be imputed their falling short of or away from that character enjoined by the law written and unwritten , and without ...
... appear that he thought intemperance the worst moral evil of the people , or that to the habits it forms had chiefly to be imputed their falling short of or away from that character enjoined by the law written and unwritten , and without ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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
Seite 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!
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 327 - The many men, so beautiful! And they all dead did lie: And a thousand thousand slimy things Lived on ; and so did I.
Seite 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.
Seite 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...