The works of Robert Burns; with an account of his life, and a criticism on his writings. To which are prefixed, some observations on the character and condition of the Scottish peasantry. As ed. by J. Currie, Vydanie 670,Zväzok 11816 |
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... proper , therefore , to write the memoirs of his life , not with the view of their being read by Scotchmen only , but also by natives of England , and of other countries where the English language is spoken or understood . Robert Burns ...
... proper , therefore , to write the memoirs of his life , not with the view of their being read by Scotchmen only , but also by natives of England , and of other countries where the English language is spoken or understood . Robert Burns ...
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... proper , decent , unnoticing disregard for the poor insignificant , stu- pid devils , the mechanics and peasantry around him , who were perhaps born in the same village . My young superiors never insulted the clouterly appear- ance of ...
... proper , decent , unnoticing disregard for the poor insignificant , stu- pid devils , the mechanics and peasantry around him , who were perhaps born in the same village . My young superiors never insulted the clouterly appear- ance of ...
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... proper second on these occasions ; and I dare say , I felt as much pleasure in being in the secret of half the loves of the parish of Tarbolton , as ever did statesman in knowing the intri- gues of half the courts of Europe . The very ...
... proper second on these occasions ; and I dare say , I felt as much pleasure in being in the secret of half the loves of the parish of Tarbolton , as ever did statesman in knowing the intri- gues of half the courts of Europe . The very ...
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... proper channels . His knowledge of the world was vastly superior to mine , and I was all attention to learn . He was the only man I ever saw who was a greater fool than myself , where woman was the presiding star ; but he spoke of ...
... proper channels . His knowledge of the world was vastly superior to mine , and I was all attention to learn . He was the only man I ever saw who was a greater fool than myself , where woman was the presiding star ; but he spoke of ...
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... proper to give up his appointment . He went to London , where he still lives , a private teacher of French . He has been a considerable time married , and keeps a shop of stationary wares . " The father of Dr Paterson , now physician at ...
... proper to give up his appointment . He went to London , where he still lives , a private teacher of French . He has been a considerable time married , and keeps a shop of stationary wares . " The father of Dr Paterson , now physician at ...
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Strana 103 - Time but the impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear. My Mary, dear departed shade ! Where is thy place of blissful rest ? Seest thou thy lover lowly laid ? Hear'st thou the groans that rend his breast ? 256.
Strana 70 - Then kneeling down, to Heaven's Eternal King, The saint, the father, and the husband prays : Hope " springs exulting on triumphant wing," That thus they all shall meet in future days : There ever bask in uncreated rays, No more to sigh, or shed the bitter tear, Together hymning their Creator's praise, In such society, yet still more dear ; While circling time moves round in an eternal sphere.
Strana 31 - I owed much to an old woman who resided in the family, remarkable for her ignorance, credulity, and superstition. She had, I suppose, the largest collection in the country of tales and songs concerning devils, ghosts, fairies, brownies, witches, warlocks, spunkies, kelpies, elf-candles, dead-lights, wraiths, apparitions, cantraips, giants, enchanted towers, dragons, and other trumpery.
Strana 70 - How His first followers and servants sped; The precepts sage they wrote to many a land; How he, who lone in Patmos banished, Saw in the sun a mighty angel stand, And heard great Bab'lon's doom pronounced by Heaven's command. Then kneeling down to Heaven's Eternal King, The saint, the father, and the husband prays; Hope 'springs exulting on triumphant wing...
Strana 213 - When youthful Love, warm-blu.shing strong, Keen-shivering shot thy nerves along, Those accents, grateful to thy tongue, Th' adored Name, I taught thee how to pour in song, To soothe thy flame "I saw thy pulse's maddening play, Wild send thee Pleasure's devious way. Misled by Fancy's meteor ray, By Passion driven; But yet the light that led astray, Was light from Heaven.
Strana 307 - ... for the attentive mind, By this harmonious action on her powers, Becomes herself harmonious : wont so oft In outward things to meditate the charm Of sacred order, soon she seeks at home To find a kindred order, to exert Within herself this elegance of love, This fair inspired delight : her temper'd powers Refine at length, and every passion wears A chaster, milder, more attractive mien.
Strana 44 - I resolved to publish my poems. I weighed my productions as impartially as was in my power ; I thought they had merit ; and it was a delicious idea that I should be called a clever fellow, even though it should never reach my ears...
Strana 103 - Mary, dear departed shade, where is thy place of blissful rest? seest thou thy lover lowly laid? hear'st thou the groans that rend his breast? That sacred hour can I forget, can I forget the hallowed grove where by the winding Ayr we met, to live one day of parting love!
Strana 83 - As for this world, I despair of ever making a figure in it. I am not formed for the bustle of the busy, nor the flutter of the gay. I shall never again be capable of entering into such scenes. Indeed I am altogether unconcerned at the thoughts of this life. I foresee that poverty and obscurity probably await me, and I am in some measure prepared, and daily preparing to meet them.
Strana 34 - You know our country custom of coupling a man and woman together as partners in the labors of harvest. In my fifteenth autumn, my partner was a bewitching creature, a year younger than myself. My scarcity of English denies me the power of doing her justice in that language, but you know the Scottish idiom: she was a "bonnie, sweet, sonsie lass.