...plain and good, And sprung of Scotland's gentler blood Whose eye in age, quick, clear and keen, Shewed what in youth its glance had been ; Whose doom discording...me, thus nurtured, dost thou ask The classic poet's well-conned task ? Nay, Erskine, nay — on the wild hill Let the wild heathbell flourish still ; Cherish...

...youth its glance had been ; Whose doom discording neighbours sought, Content with equity unbought ; 12 To him the venerable Priest, Our frequent and familiar...me, thus nurtured, dost thou ask The classic poet's well-conned task ? Nay, Erskine, nay — on the wild hill Let the wild heathbell flourish still ; Cherish...

...and good, And sprung of Scotland's gentler blood ; Whose eye in age, quick, clear, and keen, Shewed what in youth its glance had been ; Whose doom discording...me, thus nurtured, dost thou ask The classic poet's well-conned task : Nay, Erskinc, nay — on the wild hill Let the wild heathbell flourish still ; Cherish...

...too oft I hroke With gamhol rude and timeless joke ; For I was wayward, hold, and wild, A self-willed imp, a grandame's child ; But half a plague, and half a jest, Was still endured, heloved, carest. From me, thus nurtured, dost thou ask The classic poet's well-conned task ? Nay, Erskine,...

...shells, in order laid, The mimic ranks of war display'd ; And onward still the Scottish Lion bore, Still, with vain fondness, could I trace, Anew, each...me, thus nurtured, dost thou ask The classic poet's well-connM task ? Nay, Erskine, nay — On the wild hill Let the wild heath-bell flourish still ; Cherish...

...student and the saint; Alas ! whose speech too oft I broke With gambol rude and timeless joke .Por I was wayward, bold, and wild, A self-will'd imp,...grandame's child ; But half a plague, and half a jest, From me, thus nurtured, dost thou ask The classic poet's well-conu'd task ? Nay, Erskine, nay—On...

...and good, And sprung of Scotland's gentler blood; Whose eye in age, quick, clear, and keen, Shewed what in youth its glance had been; Whose doom discording...half a jest, Was still endured, beloved, carest." I cannot express all the pleasure I derive from the perusal of this passage, when I date my letter...

...and good, And sprung of Scotland's gentler blood ; Whose eye, in age, quick, clear, and keen, Show'd what in youth its glance had been ; Whose doom discording...plague, and half a jest, Was still endured, beloved, caress'd. For me, thus nurtured, dost thou ask The classic poet's well-conn'd task ? Nay, Erskine,...

...Edinburgh, November, 18H. DISCIPLINE. CHAPTER I. — — I was wayward, bold, and wild : A self-willed imp ; a grandame's child ; But, half a plague and half a jest, Was still endured, beloved, carest. WALTER Scorr. I HAVE heard it remarked, that he who writes his own history ought to possess Irish humour,...

...introductions to Marmion — " For I was wayward, bold, and wild, A self-willed imp, a grand-dame's child ; But, half a plague, and half a jest, Was still endured, beloved, carest . " And I have heard it averred, that the circumstance of his lame foot prompted him to take the lead...