Life of Michael Bruce: Poet of Loch LevenJ. M. Dent, 1905 - 243 pagina's |
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Pagina 4
... nature and into the ion to be the poet of that locality . Even a g acquaintance with his writings reveals this , -oves a valuable solution of difficulties of which efenders of Logan do not seem to have taken t . For Bruce was above all ...
... nature and into the ion to be the poet of that locality . Even a g acquaintance with his writings reveals this , -oves a valuable solution of difficulties of which efenders of Logan do not seem to have taken t . For Bruce was above all ...
Pagina 28
... Nature leading us up to Nature's God , steals ur souls like the benediction of eternal peace . * An interesting paper has lately been discovered and is in session of the writer , dated 26th August 1796 , relative to during beside Book ...
... Nature leading us up to Nature's God , steals ur souls like the benediction of eternal peace . * An interesting paper has lately been discovered and is in session of the writer , dated 26th August 1796 , relative to during beside Book ...
Pagina 38
... Nature's loveliness he t behind him were , like rapturous moments , efore his mind's eye . The hills , the loch and tle on its island , with all that had transpired n the great drama of history , where kings and had lived in regal state ...
... Nature's loveliness he t behind him were , like rapturous moments , efore his mind's eye . The hills , the loch and tle on its island , with all that had transpired n the great drama of history , where kings and had lived in regal state ...
Pagina 41
... Natural Philosophy he had a gr and he would gladly have devoted himself branches as a special study had he received couragement . But his own desire , and the his friends , was that he should prepare as ra possible for the work of the ...
... Natural Philosophy he had a gr and he would gladly have devoted himself branches as a special study had he received couragement . But his own desire , and the his friends , was that he should prepare as ra possible for the work of the ...
Pagina 46
... Natural Philosophy , Moral Philosophy and Belles Lettres . The fact that his name does not appear on the album of the class means nothing — the album not being the class register , the latter belonging exclusively to the professor ...
... Natural Philosophy , Moral Philosophy and Belles Lettres . The fact that his name does not appear on the album of the class means nothing — the album not being the class register , the latter belonging exclusively to the professor ...
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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
Populaire passages
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...