 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
 | Robert Burns - 1854 - Počet stránok 342
...Scottish story are the themes I could wish to sing. I have no dearer aim than to have it in my pewer, unplagued with the routine of business— for which,...the fields of her battles, to wander on the romantic bn: V* of her rivers, and to muse by the stately towers or venerable . ..ins, once the honoured abodes... | |
 | Robert Burns, Allan Cunningham - 1855 - Počet stránok 616
...infant sun Was roll'd together, or had tried his beams Athwart the gloom profound. could wish to sing. I have no dearer aim than to have it in my power,...leisurely pilgrimages through Caledonia ; to sit on the iields of her battles, to wander on the romantic banks of her rivers, and to muse by the stately towers... | |
 | John Wilson - 1857 - Počet stránok 466
...and his poetical fervour was kindled by the grandeur of the Highlands. He had said to Mrs Dnnlop, " I have no dearer aim than to have it in my power, uaplagued with the routine of business, for which, heaven knows ! I am unfit enough, to make leisurely... | |
 | John Wilson - 1857 - Počet stránok 454
...and his poetical fervour was kindled by the grandeur of the Highlands. He had said to Mrs Dimlop, " I have no dearer aim than to have it in my power, uuplagued with the routine of business, for which, heaven knows ! I am unfit enough, to make leisurely... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1868 - Počet stránok 312
...is my most exalted ambition. Scottish scenes and Scottish story are the theme I could wish to sing. 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 lier battles; to wander on the banks of her rivers;... | |
 | Robert Burns, Alexander Smith - 1868 - Počet stránok 688
...is 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,...with the routine of business, for which heaven knows 1 am unfit enough, to make leisurely pilgrimages through Caledonia ; to sit on the fields of her battles... | |
 | 1872 - Počet stránok 862
...was suggested by a glowing passage in 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, to muse on the stately towers of venerable ruins, once the honored abodes of her heroes."... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1870 - Počet stránok 312
...is my most exalted ambition. Scottish scenes and Scottish story are the theme I could wish to sing. I have no dearer aim than to have it In my power, unplagued with the routine of bustness, for which heaven knows I am unfit enough, to make leisurely pilgrimage through Caledonia;... | |
 | William Chambers - 1872 - Počet stránok 336
...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 homesteads of her heroes.'... | |
 | William Chambers - 1872 - Počet stránok 336
...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 NEW LITERARY LABORS. \<J\ the romantic banks of her streams ; and to muse by the stately towers of... | |
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