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Pagina 13
... circumstances , he never reached the meridian of life . The short period of his existence was distinguished chiefly by its wretchedness ; and its close was preceded by madness , the consummation of mortal ca- lamity . Robert Fergusson ...
... circumstances , he never reached the meridian of life . The short period of his existence was distinguished chiefly by its wretchedness ; and its close was preceded by madness , the consummation of mortal ca- lamity . Robert Fergusson ...
Pagina 15
... circumstances make on the human faculties in the early pe- riod of life . One day he entered his mother's chamber in tears , calling to her to whip him . Upon inquiring into the cause of this extraor- dinary behaviour , he exclaimed ...
... circumstances make on the human faculties in the early pe- riod of life . One day he entered his mother's chamber in tears , calling to her to whip him . Upon inquiring into the cause of this extraor- dinary behaviour , he exclaimed ...
Pagina 16
... circumstances of Fergusson's life , and the characteristics of his mind , will be easily traced in the sequel of his story . After a desultory attendance at the High- school of Edinburgh , during a period of four years , he went to ...
... circumstances of Fergusson's life , and the characteristics of his mind , will be easily traced in the sequel of his story . After a desultory attendance at the High- school of Edinburgh , during a period of four years , he went to ...
Pagina 17
... circumstances prevented the personal discharge of his duty . This , how- ever , is a very incredible story , and is very satisfactorily explained by Professor Vilant , in a letter to Mr Inverarity on the subject : " A youthful ...
... circumstances prevented the personal discharge of his duty . This , how- ever , is a very incredible story , and is very satisfactorily explained by Professor Vilant , in a letter to Mr Inverarity on the subject : " A youthful ...
Pagina 18
... circumstances which followed , of no less importance , are omitted , it is necessary that these should be noticed , even although Mr Irving has in the later editions corrected his faulty statement . The particulars attend- ing this ...
... circumstances which followed , of no less importance , are omitted , it is necessary that these should be noticed , even although Mr Irving has in the later editions corrected his faulty statement . The particulars attend- ing this ...
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Pagina 116 - O ! who can hold a fire in his hand By thinking on the frosty Caucasus? Or cloy the hungry edge of appetite By bare imagination of a feast?
Pagina 250 - Mark it, Cesario; it is old and plain: The spinsters and the knitters in the sun, And the free maids that weave their thread with bones, Do use to chant it ; it is silly sooth, And dallies with the innocence of love, Like the old age.
Pagina 266 - For a' that life ahint can spare. The gowdspink, that sae lang has kend Thy happy sweets (his wonted friend), Her sad confinement ill can brook In some dark chamber's dowy nook ; Tho' Mary's hand his nebb supplies, Unkend to hunger's painfu...
Pagina 248 - He maunna care for being seen Before he sheath His body in a scabbard clean O' gude Braid Claith. For, gin he come wi...
Pagina 288 - And dim our dolefu' days wi' bairnly fear ; The mind's aye cradled when the grave is near. Yet thrift, industrious, bides her latest days, Tho' age her sair-dow'd front wi' runcles wave ; Yet frae the russet lap the spindle plays ; Her e'enin stent reels she as weel's the lave. On some feast-day the wee things, buskit braw, Shall heeze her heart up wi...
Pagina 247 - Wi' gude Braid Claith. On Sabbath-days the barber spark, Whan he has done wi' scrapin wark, Wi' siller broachie in his sark, Gangs trigly, faith ! Or to the Meadow, or the Park, In gude Braid Claith.
Pagina 320 - On einings cauld wi' glee we'd trudge To heat our shins in Johnny's lodge; The de'il ane thought his bum to budge Wi' siller on us : To claw het pints we'd never grudge O
Pagina 243 - HAPPY the man who, void of cares and strife, In silken or in leathern purse retains A Splendid Shilling. He nor hears with pain New oysters...
Pagina 198 - When you censure the age, Be cautious and sage, Lest the courtiers offended, should be ; If you mention vice or bribe, 'Tis so pat to all the tribe, Each cries — That was levelld at me.
Pagina 313 - I'd been there, How I wad trimm'd the bill o' fare ! For ne'er sic surly wight as he Had met wi' sic respect frae me. Mind ye what Sam,' the lying loun ! Has in his Dictionar laid down ? That aits in England are a feast To cow an' horse, an' sican beast, While in Scots ground this growth was common To gust the gab o