 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.  Burns Chronicle and Club Directory - Strana 421904Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | Allan Cunningham, Charles Mackay - 1879
...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 - 1881 - Počet stránok 642
...my most exalted ambition. Seottish seenes and Seottish story are tho themes I eould wish to sing. 1 have no dearer aim than to have it in my power, unplagued with the routine of business — for whieh, Heaven knows, 1 am unfit enough — to make leisurely pilgrimages through Caledonia ; to sit... | |
 | Mrs. Oliphant (Margaret), Margaret Oliphant - 1882
...repeats almost the same words. " 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 by the routine of business, for which heaven knows I am unfit enough, to make leisurely pilgrimages... | |
 | Robert Brown (F.S.A., Scot.) - 1893 - Počet stránok 336
...eloquent language in a letter of 2 and March, 1787, addressed to Mrs. Dunlop (R. Chambers, p. 21). "I HAVE NO DEARER AIM THAN TO HAVE IT IN MY POWER...HEAVEN KNOWS I AM UNFIT ENOUGH, TO MAKE LEISURELY PILGRIMAGE THROUGH CALEDONIA ; TO SIT ON THE FIELDS OF HER BATTLES, TO WANDER ON THE ROMANTIC BANKS... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1896
...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, nnplagned with the routine of business, for which heaven knows I am unfit enough, to make leisurely... | |
 | John Scott Clark - 1900 - Počet stránok 859
...his friend Mrs. Dunlop: "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, unplagued by the routine of business, for which heaven knows I am unfit enough, to make leisurely pilgrimages... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1914 - Počet stránok 636
...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,...knows I am unfit enough, to make leisurely pilgrimages !irough Caledonia ; to sit on the fields of her battles ; to wander on the amantic banks of her rivers... | |
 | John Cairney - 2000 - Počet stránok 158
...highest ambition. Scottish scenes and Scottish stories are the themes l wish to sing. l have no greater, no dearer aim than to have it in my power, unplagued...the routine of business, for which, Heaven knows, l am unfit enough, to make leisurely pilgrimages through Caledonia; to sit on the fields of her battles;... | |
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