The Renfrewshire Magazine1847 |
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... round their do- mestic hearth , surrounded by little prattling pledges of their love , few scenes of sweeter enjoyment could be witnessed . In an unlucky hour , like an evil genius , Isaac entered this happy circle , and gave its head a ...
... round their do- mestic hearth , surrounded by little prattling pledges of their love , few scenes of sweeter enjoyment could be witnessed . In an unlucky hour , like an evil genius , Isaac entered this happy circle , and gave its head a ...
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... round , and inquired- " Well , my young woman , what's awanting at this time o ' nicht ? The auld sang , I reckon - faither , mither , an ' bairns needin ' meal , and sending to a man wha has nane to gi'e . Never saw sic times . I've ...
... round , and inquired- " Well , my young woman , what's awanting at this time o ' nicht ? The auld sang , I reckon - faither , mither , an ' bairns needin ' meal , and sending to a man wha has nane to gi'e . Never saw sic times . I've ...
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was collected round the door , thronging the streets so that no vehicle could pass . There had been an arrival of a load or two of meal , for which some hundreds were scrambling , as if very life depended on their success . A few of the ...
was collected round the door , thronging the streets so that no vehicle could pass . There had been an arrival of a load or two of meal , for which some hundreds were scrambling , as if very life depended on their success . A few of the ...
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... round it . A wild whirl of chaotic madness and confusion rang in her mind . Heaven help her , poor girl ! With upraised im- ploring eye she totters on its roaring verge . A moment more — a strong arm is round her , and a mellow voice ...
... round it . A wild whirl of chaotic madness and confusion rang in her mind . Heaven help her , poor girl ! With upraised im- ploring eye she totters on its roaring verge . A moment more — a strong arm is round her , and a mellow voice ...
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... round the shoulder of Gleniffer braes and glen , the traveller emerges suddenly amidst a scene of moorland desolation , where the scanty vegetation is hardly fit- ted by nature for the humble wants of sheep , though the hand of human ...
... round the shoulder of Gleniffer braes and glen , the traveller emerges suddenly amidst a scene of moorland desolation , where the scanty vegetation is hardly fit- ted by nature for the humble wants of sheep , though the hand of human ...
Términos y frases comunes
Alexander Wilson appeared Archie Bard beauty bosom bright Buchanites Burns cæsura called character dark dear death discovery door dream earth father favour fear feelings felt flowers frae genius Glasgow Gleniffer braes Greenock hand happy hath heard heart heaven hero hexameter honour hope hour human Inchinnan Kilbarchan Kilmalcolm Kilmarnock Kitty labour Lacey lady land Lillie Lochwinnoch look Martin memory mind Miss moral morning mother Murphy nature never night o'er old arm-chair Oliver Paisley passed Peesweep poem poet poor present procrastination Renfrew Renfrewshire replied Robert Burns Robert Tannahill round scene Scotland Scottish smile Somerled song soon soul spirit Stanley Moor stone stood sweet tears tell thee things thou thought tion truth turn voice voyage wild William Motherwell wind wish young
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Página 178 - Two sudden blows with a ragged stick And one with a heavy stone, One hurried gash with a hasty knife — And then the deed was done: There was nothing ly,ing at my foot, But lifeless flesh and bone!
Página 199 - Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses, whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings.
Página 228 - Wherein of antres vast and deserts idle, Rough quarries, rocks, and hills whose heads touch heaven, It was my hint to speak, — such was the process: And of the Cannibals that each other eat, The Anthropophagi, and men whose heads Do grow beneath their shoulders.
Página 253 - HAPPY the man, whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound, Content to breathe his native air, In his own ground. Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire ; Whose trees in summer yield him shade, In winter fire.
Página 151 - The whole world was not half so wide To Alexander, when he cry'd Because he had but one to subdue, As was a paltry narrow tub to Diogenes ; who is not said (For aught that ever I could read) To whine, put finger i' th' eye, and sob, Because h
Página 176 - Giant of air we bid thee hail! — How his gray skirts toss in the whirling gale; How his huge and writhing arms are bent To clasp the zone of the firmament, And fold at length, in their dark embrace, From mountain to mountain the visible space.
Página 192 - Mine own death's in this clenched hand ! I know the noble trust ; These limbs must rot on yonder strand — these lips must lick its dust : But shall this dusky standard quail in the red slaughter day; Or shall this heart its purpose fail — this arm forget to slay? I trample down such idle doubt ; Harald's high blood hath sprung From sires whose hands in martial bout have ne'er belied their tongue ; Nor keener from their castle rock rush eagles on their prey, Than, panting for the battle-shock,...
Página 151 - Her feet beneath her petticoat Like little mice stole in and out, As if they feared the light: But, oh ! she dances such a way— No sun upon an Easter day Is half so fine a sight.
Página 328 - O, my offence is rank, it smells to heaven; It hath the primal eldest curse upon't; A brother's murder! Pray can I not, Though inclination be as sharp as will: My stronger guilt defeats my strong intent; And, like a man to double business bound, I stand in pause where I shall first begin, And both neglect. What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's...
Página 179 - Well ! • — be the graceless lineaments confest ! I do enjoy this bounteous beauteous earth ; And dote upon a jest " Within the limits of becoming mirth...