Life of Michael Bruce: Poet of Loch LevenJ.M. Dent, 1905 - 243 pagina's |
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... given , or that of his executor , Donald Grant , not be enough to convince what Logan was capable of doing , they the originals in the Library of the E University , as not a little in some of unfit for publication . On the other han ...
... given , or that of his executor , Donald Grant , not be enough to convince what Logan was capable of doing , they the originals in the Library of the E University , as not a little in some of unfit for publication . On the other han ...
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... given place and relate any news arrived from the Bishopshire ; thus they touch with their homes . Kinnesswood has her sons far abroad , so that nowadays it is n thing to see and hear of their descendants from distant lands of their ...
... given place and relate any news arrived from the Bishopshire ; thus they touch with their homes . Kinnesswood has her sons far abroad , so that nowadays it is n thing to see and hear of their descendants from distant lands of their ...
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... the young poet took with him a mi with material for thought and subject - n future embodiment in his writings . No solitude he had spent on the Lomond Hill gretted . It had given him time for conte med to live in the presence of the “ ...
... the young poet took with him a mi with material for thought and subject - n future embodiment in his writings . No solitude he had spent on the Lomond Hill gretted . It had given him time for conte med to live in the presence of the “ ...
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... given to him by his Almighty Father , to be employed and economised in the most scrupulously faithful manner . Refreshed by his rest and holiday , as well as cheered by the hospitality of his friends and the expression of good will for ...
... given to him by his Almighty Father , to be employed and economised in the most scrupulously faithful manner . Refreshed by his rest and holiday , as well as cheered by the hospitality of his friends and the expression of good will for ...
Pagina 42
... given to him by his Almighty er , to be employed and economised in the most ulously faithful manner . Refreshed by his rest and holiday , as well as red by the hospitality of his friends and the ession of good will for his future , he ...
... given to him by his Almighty er , to be employed and economised in the most ulously faithful manner . Refreshed by his rest and holiday , as well as red by the hospitality of his friends and the ession of good will for his future , he ...
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Acastro Adam Ferguson afterwards Alexander Bruce amongst Anderson appear Balgedie Benarty Bishopshire Blair Bookseller Bruce wrote Bruce's MSS Bruce's poems character claim Cleish copy Cuckoo Daphnis David Pear David Pearson dear death desire Dr Carlyle Dr Mackelvie Dr Robertson Edinburgh University edition Elegy evidence favour favourite Forest Mill friends Gairney Bridge give hymns interdict interest intimate Inveresk James Bruce John Birrell John Logan Kinnesswood Kinross known Laird Leith letter lines literary Loch Leven Lochgelly Lomond Hill London Maston Michael Bruce Milnathort moral notice pieces poet's father poetic poetry Portmoak preface Principal Baird Professor publication published purpose reader refers regarding Runnamede Scotland sermons session statement Stirling Street student Varro verse village volume wood words writings written Yarrow young poet youth
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Pagina 71 - I see the muddy wave, the dreary shore, The sluggish streams that slowly creep below, Which mortals visit, and return no more. Farewell, ye blooming fields ! ye cheerful plains!
Pagina 103 - Tis but an hour ago, since it was nine ; 'And after one hour more, 'twill be eleven ; \And so, from hour to hour, we ripe and ripe, \And then, from hour to hour, we rot and rot, j And thereby hangs a tale.
Pagina 103 - I met a fool i' the forest, A motley fool ; — a miserable world : — As I do live by food, I met a fool ; Who laid him down and bask'd him in the sun, And rail'd on lady Fortune in good terms, In good set terms, — and yet a motley fool. Good morrow, fool, quoth I : No, sir...
Pagina 124 - Alas ! sweet bird ! not so my fate, Dark scowling skies I see Fast gathering round, and fraught with woe And wintry years to me.
Pagina 70 - Now, Spring returns : but not to me returns The vernal joy my better years have known ; Dim in my breast life's dying taper burns, And all the joys of life with health are flown.
Pagina 200 - THE peace of Heaven attend thy shade, My early friend, my favourite maid ! When life was new, companions gay, We hailed the morning of our day. Ah ! with what joy did I behold The flower of beauty fair unfold, And feared no storm to blast thy bloom Or bring thee to an early tomb. Untimely gone ! for ever fled The roses of the cheek so red ; Th' affection warm, the temper mild, The sweetness that in sorrow smiled.
Pagina 144 - I'll sleep in Yarrow. — The tear did never leave her cheek, No other youth became her marrow ; She found his body in the stream, And now with him she sleeps in Yarrow. J. Logan WILLY DROWNED IN YARROW Down in yon garden sweet and gay Where bonnie grows the lily, I heard a fair maid sighing say,
Pagina 6 - Wi' thee to reign, wi" thee to reign, The brightest jewel in my crown Wad be my queen, wad be my queen.
Pagina 228 - Our vows, our prayers, we now present Before Thy throne of grace; God of our fathers, be the God Of their succeeding race.
Pagina 65 - Thus sung the youth, amid unfertile wilds And nameless deserts, unpoetic ground! Far from his friends he...