 Hannibal gave my young ideas such a turn that I used to strut in raptures up and down after the recruiting drum and bagpipe, and wish myself tall enough to be a soldier, while the story of Wallace poured a Scottish prejudice into my veins, which will...  Annual Burns Chronicle and Club Directory - Strana 131904Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | Robert Burns - 1859 - Počet stránok 736
...any two books he ever read after ;" the first arousing martial enthusiasm ;" the second " poured a Scottish prejudice into my veins, which will boil along there till the flood-gates of life abut in eternal rest." Addison soon became a favourite author ; so, among others, borrowed from various... | |
 | James Ballantine - 1859 - Počet stránok 634
...education. The story of th« patriot Wallace first roused the youthful spirit, and, to quote his own words, "poured a tide of Scottish prejudice into my veins, which will boil along them till the flood-gates of life shut in eternal rest." Poets are susceptible creatures, — what... | |
 | 1859 - Počet stránok 448
...drum and bagpipe, and wish myself tall enough to be a soldier ; while the story of Wallace poured a Scottish prejudice into my veins, which will boil along there till the flood-gate of life shut in eternal rest.' " While Burns lived on his father's little farm, he tells... | |
 | Hugh MacDonald - 1860 - Počet stránok 472
...of "Blind Harry's History" had upon his youthful mind. " The story of Wallace," he says, " poured a Scottish prejudice into my veins which will boil along...till the flood-gates of life shut in eternal rest." In another place the poet tells us he walked a goodly number of miles on a Sabbath day to visit the... | |
 | Allyn Weston, Charles Scott - 1860 - Počet stránok 642
...drum and bagpipe, and wish myself tall enough to be a soldier; while the story of Wallace poured a Scottish prejudice into my veins, which will boil along there till the flood-gate of life is shut in eternal rest.' " While Burns lived on bis father's little farm, he tells... | |
 | John Wilson - 1861 - Počet stránok 236
...and down after the recruiting drum and bagpipe, and wished myself tall enough to be a soldier; while the story of Wallace poured a tide of Scottish prejudice...till the floodgates of life shut in eternal rest." And speaking of the same period and books to Mrs. Dunlop, he says, " For several of my earlier years... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1863 - Počet stránok 358
...and down after the recruiting drum and bagpipe, and wish myself tall enough to be a soldier ; while the story of Wallace poured a tide of Scottish prejudice...till the flood-gates of life shut in eternal rest." Mr. Murdoch's removal from Mount Oliphant deprived Burns of his instructions ; but they were still... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1863 - Počet stránok 368
...and down after the recruiting drum and bagpipe, and wish myself tall enough to be a soldier ; while the story of Wallace poured a tide of Scottish prejudice...till the flood-gates of life shut in eternal rest." Mr. Murdoch's removal from Mount Oliphant deprived Burns of his instructions ; but they were still... | |
 | william harrison ainsworth - 1863 - Počet stránok 516
...was " The History of Sir William Wallace," which, he more freely than gracefully avows, " poured a Scottish prejudice into my veins, which will boil...till the floodgates of life shut in eternal rest."§ " In those boyish days," we read in another letter of his, " I remember in particular being struck... | |
 | 1863 - Počet stránok 520
...was " The History of Sir William Wallace," which, he more freely than gracefully avows, " poured a Scottish prejudice into my veins, which will boil...till the floodgates of life shut in eternal rest."§ " In those boyish days," we read in another letter of his, " I remember in particular being struck... | |
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