Abbotsford Series of the Scottish Poets,George Eyre-Todd W. Hodge & Company, 1896 |
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Strana 1
... born at Laurencekirk in the county of Kin- cardine . After taking his degree at Marischal College in 1753 , he was for a time schoolmaster at Fordoun , and became later a teacher in the grammar school of Aberdeen . In 1760 he was chosen ...
... born at Laurencekirk in the county of Kin- cardine . After taking his degree at Marischal College in 1753 , he was for a time schoolmaster at Fordoun , and became later a teacher in the grammar school of Aberdeen . In 1760 he was chosen ...
Strana 2
... born in a rude age , from the first dawning of fancy and reason , till that period at which he may be supposed capable of appearing in the world as a minstrel . " A parallel has been drawn between Beattie's " Minstrel " and Byron's ...
... born in a rude age , from the first dawning of fancy and reason , till that period at which he may be supposed capable of appearing in the world as a minstrel . " A parallel has been drawn between Beattie's " Minstrel " and Byron's ...
Strana 14
... blue , and laigh - heeled shoes , Philabeg abune his knee- That's the lad that I'll gang wi ' . Ohone ! my Highlandman . * Prince Charles Edward Stuart . Princely youth of whom I sing , Thou wert born 14 ALEXANDER GEDDES .
... blue , and laigh - heeled shoes , Philabeg abune his knee- That's the lad that I'll gang wi ' . Ohone ! my Highlandman . * Prince Charles Edward Stuart . Princely youth of whom I sing , Thou wert born 14 ALEXANDER GEDDES .
Strana 15
George Eyre-Todd. Princely youth of whom I sing , Thou wert born to be a king ! On thy breast a regal star Shines on loyal hearts afar . Ohone ! my Highlandman . Oh ! to see the wished - for one Seated on a kingly throne ! All our griefs ...
George Eyre-Todd. Princely youth of whom I sing , Thou wert born to be a king ! On thy breast a regal star Shines on loyal hearts afar . Ohone ! my Highlandman . Oh ! to see the wished - for one Seated on a kingly throne ! All our griefs ...
Strana 21
... born at Kingussie in the ancient Highland district of Badenoch , and was educated for the kirk at the universities of Aberdeen and Edinburgh . While he was still a youth , several poetical compositions from his pen appeared in the Scots ...
... born at Kingussie in the ancient Highland district of Badenoch , and was educated for the kirk at the universities of Aberdeen and Edinburgh . While he was still a youth , several poetical compositions from his pen appeared in the Scots ...
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Aberdeen ain fireside Allan Ramsay amang auld bairns baith ballad baloo blaw blithe blooming boatie rows bonnie braes braw Burns Carolina Oliphant cauld cheerful Cockpen Cuckoo dance dear doun e'en e'er Edinburgh fair Fergusson flowers frae gang gi'e green gude ha'e Hallowe'en hame heart Heaven Highland Highland laddie hills ilka Jamie John kail brose Kinnesswood laddie Lady Lady Anne Lindsay laird langsyne lass lassie lo'e Logan Lord maun meikle Michael Bruce mony morn nae mair naething ne'er never night o'er ower owre plaid poems poet Pretty Robert Fergusson Roslin Castle sang Scotland Scottish Paraphrases Scottish Poetry siller simmer sing snaw song SUSANNA BLAMIRE sweet Syne tell thee There's thou unco verse volume wee thing weel Whan Whare wife Yarrow youth
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Strana 231 - Our toils obscure, and a' that; The rank is but the guinea's stamp, The Man's the gowd for a" that. What though on hamely fare we dine, Wear hoddin gray, and a' that; Gie fools their silks, and knaves their wine, A Man's a Man for a
Strana 173 - Whare sits our sulky sullen dame, Gathering her brows like gathering storm, Nursing her wrath to keep it warm. This truth fand honest Tam o...
Strana 230 - It is the wish'd, the trysted hour! Those smiles and glances let me see, That make the miser's treasure poor: How...
Strana 3 - AH ! who can tell how hard it is to climb The steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar; Ah! who can tell how many a soul sublime Has felt the influence of malignant star, And waged with Fortune an eternal war...
Strana 185 - The sire turns o'er, wi' patriarchal grace, The big ha'-Bible, ance his father's pride : His bonnet rev'rently is laid aside, His lyart haffets wearing thin an' bare; Those strains that once did sweet in Zion glide, He wales a portion with judicious care, And " Let us worship God !
Strana 185 - They chant their artless notes in simple guise; They tune their hearts, by far the noblest aim : Perhaps ' Dundee's ' wild warbling measures rise, Or plaintive *• Martyrs...
Strana 216 - Thy crystal stream, Afton, how lovely it glides, And winds by the cot where my Mary resides; How wanton thy waters her snowy feet lave, As gathering sweet flow'rets she stems thy clear wave.
Strana 224 - There wild woods grow, and rivers row, And mony a hill between ; But day and night my fancy's flight Is ever wi' my Jean. I see her in the dewy flowers, I see her sweet and fair : I hear her in the tunefu' birds, I hear her charm the air : There's not a bonnie flower that springs By fountain, shaw, or green, There's not a bonnie bird that sings But minds me o
Strana 231 - That hangs his head, and a' that! The coward slave, we pass him by, We dare be poor for a' that! 44S For a' that, and a' that, Our toils obscure, and a' that; The rank is but the guinea's stamp, The Man's the gowd for a
Strana 179 - And hotch'd and blew wi' might and main; Till first ae caper, syne anither, Tam tint his reason a' thegither, And roars out: "Weel done, Cutty-sark!" And in an instant all was dark; And scarcely had he Maggie rallied, When out the hellish legion sallied. As bees bizz out wi' angry fyke, When plundering herds assail their byke: As open pussie's mortal foes, When, pop!