 | George Lillie Craik - 1845 - 484 Seiten
...and solemnity of the concluding verse. The proper companion to this short poem is that addressed ' To a Mountain Daisy, on turning one down with the Plough, in April, 1786 ;' but in that the execution is not so pure throughout, and the latter part runs somewhat into commonplace.... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - 1844 - 706 Seiten
...On turning one down with tin. Plough, In April, 17M* WEE," modest, crimson-tipped flow'r, Thou 'st met me in an evil hour ; For I maun crush amang the stoureP Thy slender stem ; To spare thee now is past my pow'r, Thou bonnie gem. Alas ! it 's noi thy... | |
 | John Wilson - 1845 - 236 Seiten
...dew-drop nature gathers on its " snawie bosom, sunward spread!" " Wee, modest, crimson-tipped (lower, Thou's met me in an evil hour ; For I maun crush amang...slender stem; To spare thee now is past my pow'r. Thou bonuie gem. ' Alas ! it's no thy neebor sweet, The bonnie Lark, companion meet, Bending thee 'mang... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1845 - 846 Seiten
...stage, With the visions of youth to revisit my age, And I wish you to grow on my tomb. -THOMAS CAMPBELL. TO A MOUNTAIN DAISY, ON TURNING ONE DOWN WITH THE PLOUGH IN APRIL 1786. WEE, modest, crimson-tipped flower, Thou's met me in an evil hour ; For I maun crush amang the stoure Thy slender stem : To spare... | |
 | 1845 - 440 Seiten
...They flourish like the morning Uow'r, In heauty's pride array'd.; But long ere night cut down, it lies TO A MOUNTAIN DAISY, ON TURNING ONE DOWN WITH THE PLOUGH. IN APRIL, I786. WEE, modest, crimson-tipped flow'r, Thou's met me in an evil hour ; For I maun crush amang the... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 Seiten
...Warton. TO A MOUNTAIN DAISY. ON TURNING ONE DOWN WITH THE PLOUGH." WEE,7 modest, crimson-tipped flower, Thou's met me in an evil hour ; For I maun crush amang the stoure8 Thy slender stem ; To spare thee now is past my power, Thou bonnie9 gem. 1 Kaliburn — The... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 682 Seiten
...more elegant and picturesque, seem to derive their chief beauty from the same tone of sentiment. " Wee, modest, crimson-tipped flow'r, Thou's met me...thee now is past my pow'r, Thou bonnie gem ! " Alas ! it 's no thy neebor sweet, The bonnie Lark, companion meet ! Bending thee 'mang the dewy weet ! Wi'... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 692 Seiten
...more elegant and picturesque, seem to derive their chief beauty from the same tone of sentiment. " Wee, modest, crimson-tipped flow'r, Thou's met me...slender stem ; To spare thee now is past my pow'r, Thou bounie gem ! " Alas ! it's no thy neebor sweet, The bonnie Lark, companion meet ! Bending thee 'mang... | |
 | 1846 - 374 Seiten
...(each of the first class) has only been once equalled, as far as we know, since printing was invented. "TO A MOUNTAIN DAISY." On turning one down with the...flow'r, Thou's met me in an evil hour ; For I maun crush among the stoure Thy slender stem ; To spare thee now is past my pow'r Thou bonnie gem !" Mark the... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 794 Seiten
...derive their chief beauty from the same tone of sentiment. " Wee. modest, crimson-lipped flow'r, Thon'n met me in an evil hour ; For I maun crush amang the...slender stem ; To spare thee now is past my pow'r, Thou bourne gem ! "Al»a! it's no thy nerbor sweet, Thf bonnie Lark, companion meet ! Bending thee 'mane... | |
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WEE, modest, crimson-tipped flow'r, Thou's met me in an evil hour ; For I maun crush amang the stoure Thy slender stem. To spare thee now is past my pow'r, Thou bonie gem. Alas ! it's no thy neebor sweet, The bonie Lark, companion meet ! Bending thee... 
