I am nnfit enough — to make leisurely pilgrimages through Caledonia; to sit on the fields of her battles; to wander on the romantic banks of her rivers; and to muse by the stately towers or venerable ruins, once the honored abodes of her heroes. Annual Burns Chronicle and Club Directory - Strana 421904Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
| 1801 - Počet stránok 452
...my most exalted ambition. Scottish scenes and Scottish stories are the themes I could wish to sing. I have no dearer aim than to have it in my power,...her battles — to wander on the romantic banks of the rivers — and to muse by the stately towers, or Venerable ruins, once the honoured abodes of her... | |
| Robert Burns - 1815 - Počet stránok 354
...poor poet is furnished, or how his grave is adorned. E, Uory are the thtmes I '-ould wish to sing. I have no dearer aim than to have it in my power, unplagued with the routine of husiness, for whieh heaven knows I am unfit enough, to make leisurely pilgrimages through Caledonia... | |
| Robert Burns - 1816 - Počet stránok 714
...is my most exalted ambition. Scottish scenes and Scottish story are the themes I could wish to sing. I have no dearer aim than to have it in my power, un plagued with the routine of business, for which heaven knows I am unfit enough, to make leisurely... | |
| Robert Burns - 1820 - Počet stránok 522
...my most exalted ambition. Scottish scenes and Scottish story are the themes I could wish to sing. 1 have no dearer aim than to -have it in my power, unplagued...with the routine of business, for which heaven knows [ am unfit enough, to make leisurely pilgrimages through Caledonia; to sit on the fields of her battles;... | |
| Joseph Robertson, Society of Ancient Scots, London - 1822 - Počet stránok 458
...is my most exalted amhition. Scottish scenes and Scottish story are the themes I could wish to sing. I have no dearer aim than to have it in my power,...pilgrimages through Caledonia ; to sit on the fields of her hattles ; to wander on the romantic hanks of her rivers ; and to muse by the stately towers or venerable... | |
| Constable and co, ltd - 1826 - Počet stránok 734
...my most exalted ambition. Scottish scenes, and Scottish story, are the themes I could wish to sing. I have no dearer aim than to have it in my power,...to make leisurely pilgrimages through Caledonia; to sii on the fields uf her battles, to wander on the romantic banks of her rivers, and to muse by the... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1827 - Počet stránok 416
...took for motto the glowing expression of Burns, " I have no dearer aim than to make leisurely journeys through Caledonia ; to sit on the fields of her battles ; to wander on the romantic banks of her streams ; and to muse by the stately towers of venerable ruins, once the honoured abodes of her heroes."... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1830 - Počet stránok 340
...my most exalted ambition. Scottish scenes, and Scottish story, are the themes 1 could wish to sing. I have no dearer aim than to have it in my power,...sit on the fields of her battles, to wander on the romanticbanks of her rivers, and to muse by the stately towers or venerable ruins, once the honoured... | |
| Robert Burns - 1831 - Počet stránok 484
...is my most exalted ambition Scottish scenes and Scottish story are the themes I could wish to sing. I have no dearer aim than to have it in my power, unplagued with the routine of business) • The above extract It from a letter of one of the •Meat of ourPoet'icorrespondentt, which contains... | |
| Robert Burns - 1835 - Počet stránok 440
...my most exalted amhition. Scottish scenes and Scottish story are tlie themes I could wish to sing. I have no dearer aim than to have it in my power, unplagued with the routine of husiness, for which heaven knows I am unfit enough, to make leisurely pilgrimages through Caledonia... | |
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