Life of Michael Bruce: Poet of Loch LevenJ.M. Dent, 1905 - 243 pagina's |
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Pagina 63
... wrote the poems to which we referred . We can also discover from one of 1 Pearson that a poem written there was withheld by Logan , and actually publ own in 1781 , the first twenty lines of to the past and the moral this presents and ...
... wrote the poems to which we referred . We can also discover from one of 1 Pearson that a poem written there was withheld by Logan , and actually publ own in 1781 , the first twenty lines of to the past and the moral this presents and ...
Pagina 92
... wrote the most part of this poem the same nich I should be very sorry if you look upon ece of flattery ; I know you are above flattery ; I know anything of my own mind I am so It is the language of the heart . I think a lie e and prose ...
... wrote the most part of this poem the same nich I should be very sorry if you look upon ece of flattery ; I know you are above flattery ; I know anything of my own mind I am so It is the language of the heart . I think a lie e and prose ...
Pagina 93
... wrote with the poem " Daphnis " is to some planatory . Yet it may be stated farmhouse or cc your town " stands clo old kirkyard of Portmoak . The kirk wa to its present position by the roadside , n 1640 and 1650 . DEAR SIR , -It is - ...
... wrote with the poem " Daphnis " is to some planatory . Yet it may be stated farmhouse or cc your town " stands clo old kirkyard of Portmoak . The kirk wa to its present position by the roadside , n 1640 and 1650 . DEAR SIR , -It is - ...
Pagina 117
... wrote poetry before native village , and amongst these pieces wa to the Cuckoo . " So far as Logan is conc orest Mill to put his writin s in proper form 117 The poet's early circumstances-David Pearson's knowledge ...
... wrote poetry before native village , and amongst these pieces wa to the Cuckoo . " So far as Logan is conc orest Mill to put his writin s in proper form 117 The poet's early circumstances-David Pearson's knowledge ...
Pagina 126
... wrote the elegy which concludes this on , the latter part of which is wrought up most passionate strains of the true pathetic , not perhaps inferior to any poetry in any e . To make up a miscellany some poems y different authors are ...
... wrote the elegy which concludes this on , the latter part of which is wrought up most passionate strains of the true pathetic , not perhaps inferior to any poetry in any e . To make up a miscellany some poems y different authors are ...
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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...