 | James Brown - 1878 - Počet stránok 258
...and come out asses, Plain truth to speak. And syne they think to climb Parnassus By dint o' Greek. Gie me ae spark o' Nature's fire ! That's a' the learning I desire. Then though I trudge through dub and mire, At pleugh or cart, My muse, though hamely in attire, May touch... | |
 | Jacob Thompson (jun.) - 1879 - Počet stránok 388
...affectionately accompanied his words, softly replied, " Sandy, I have loved you ever so long." CHAPTER XXX. " Gie me ae spark o' nature's fire, That's a' the learning I desire, Then tho' I drudge thro' dub and mire, At plough or cart, My muse, tho' hamely in attire, May touch the heart." BUKNS. IT was a... | |
 | Anne Irwin - 1879 - Počet stránok 112
... Y > * 1 ,' I / COMBE FLOWERS. POEMS ANNE IRWIN. ' Gie me ae spark o' Nature's fire, That's a' the learning I desire, My Muse, tho' hamcly in attire. May touch the heart. ' LONDON: HATCHARDS, PICCADILLY JOHN TAIT, ILFRACOMBE.... | |
 | Allan Cunningham, Charles Mackay - 1879 - Počet stránok 628
...By dint o' Greek! Qie me ae spark o' Nature's fire ! That" s a' the learning I desire ; Then though I drudge thro' dub an' mire, At pleugh or cart, My muse, though hamely in attire, May touch the heart. 0 for a spunk o' Allan's glee, Or Fergusson's, the bauld... | |
 | 1880 - Počet stránok 406
...forward does not support, he still recognized the invaluable aid afforded by the genius of the poet. "Gie me ae spark o' Nature's fire, That's a' the learning I desire ; Then tho' I drudge thro' dub and mire At pleugh or cart, My Muse, tho' hamely in attire, May touch the heart." . I have before remarked... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - Počet stránok 636
...syne5 they think to climb Parnassus By dint o' Greek ! Gie me ae spark o' Nature's fire, That 's a' the learning I desire ; Then tho' I drudge thro' dub • an' mire At pleugh or cart, My Muse, though hamely in attire, May touch the heart. O for a spunk7 o' Allan's glee, Or Fergusson's, the bauld... | |
 | 1880 - Počet stránok 658
...They gang in stirks and come out asses, Plain truth to speak ; And syne they think to climb Parnassus Gie me ae spark o' Nature's fire ! That's a' the learning I desire ; Then, though I drudge through dub and mire At pleugh or cart, My Muse, though hamely in attire, May touch... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1881 - Počet stránok 632
...and come out asses, Plain truth to speak ; An' syne" they think to climb Parnassus By dint o' Greek l Gie me ae spark o' Nature's fire, That's a' the learning...drudge thro' dub" an' mire At pleugh or cart, My Muse, though hamely in attire, May touch the heart. O for a spunk 7 o' Allan's glee, Or Fergusson's, the... | |
 | James Gibson - 1881 - Počet stránok 360
...Corrected Glossary, and a Biographical Sketch of the Author. [Octavo.] " Gie me ae spark o'Nature's fire, That's a' the learning I desire ; Then tho'...thro' dub an' mire, At pleugh or cart, My muse, tho' namely in attire, May touch the heart. London: JONES & COMPANY. 1824. Portrait engraved by J. Rogers.... | |
 | James Gibson - 1881 - Počet stránok 366
...with an Enlarged and Corrected Glossary, and a Biographical Sketch of of the Author. [Octavo.] ' ' Gie me ae spark o' Nature's fire, That's a' the learning I desire ; Then tho' I drudge thro' dub or mire, At pleugh or cart, My muse, tho' hamely in attire, May touch the heart. " London: JONES &... | |
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An' syne they think to climb Parnassus By dint o' Greek! Gie me ae spark o' nature's fire, That's a' the learning I desire; Then tho' I drudge thro' dub an' mire At pleugh or cart, My muse, tho' hamely in attire, May touch the heart. 
