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... present wise generation of youngsters can care little or nothing about a poem which used to drive their grandfathers and grand- mothers half - mad with merriment when boys and girls , gathered in a circle round some choice reciter , who ...
... present wise generation of youngsters can care little or nothing about a poem which used to drive their grandfathers and grand- mothers half - mad with merriment when boys and girls , gathered in a circle round some choice reciter , who ...
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... present shape . " Tam o ' Shanter " is superior in force and fire to that Ode . Never did genius go at such a gallop - setting off at score , and making play , but without whip or spur , from starting to winning post . All is ...
... present shape . " Tam o ' Shanter " is superior in force and fire to that Ode . Never did genius go at such a gallop - setting off at score , and making play , but without whip or spur , from starting to winning post . All is ...
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... present , and , thoughtless of the future , pour out unblamed libations to the days " o ' auld lang syne ! " It seems to us very doubtful if any poetry could become popular , of which the prevalent spirit is not in accordance with that ...
... present , and , thoughtless of the future , pour out unblamed libations to the days " o ' auld lang syne ! " It seems to us very doubtful if any poetry could become popular , of which the prevalent spirit is not in accordance with that ...
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... present frame of men's minds , must be often gone through with coldness . If those persons would duly consider the necessity of such ordinances , and their use in the conservation of religion , they would hold them sacred , in spite of ...
... present frame of men's minds , must be often gone through with coldness . If those persons would duly consider the necessity of such ordinances , and their use in the conservation of religion , they would hold them sacred , in spite of ...
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... present , and sings a holy song - like one of the songs of Zion ; for both trust that , ere the sun brings another summer , their feet will be wandering by the waters of eternal life . Thus haply might arise verse and air of Scotland's ...
... present , and sings a holy song - like one of the songs of Zion ; for both trust that , ere the sun brings another summer , their feet will be wandering by the waters of eternal life . Thus haply might arise verse and air of Scotland's ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Allan Cunningham Ambleside Ancient Rome auld ballad bard beautiful believe better breast breath Burns's called character charm Christabel clouds Coleridge Colonsay dear death delight divine dream Dumfries earth Edinburgh Ellisland evil eyes face fancy father fear feel felt frae gauger genius George Thomson Grasmere hand happy head hear heard heart heaven honour hope hour human imagination inspired knew labour lady light living look Mauchline mind moral morning Mossgiel nature never noble o'er once passion perhaps pity poem poet poet's poetical poetry poor pride racter Robert Burns round Scotland Scots wha hae Scottish seems Shanter Shuffler sing Sitwell smile song soul spirit strong sweet tears tell tender thee things Thomson thou thought tion truth verse virtue voice walk whole wild William Burnes words youth
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...