The land of Burns, a series of landscapes and portraits, the landscapes from paintings by D.O. Hill, the literary department by prof. Wilson and R. Chambers1840 |
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... less than a century after the town of Ayr had acquired burgal privileges . Tradition states , that before its erection , the Doocote stream , a ford about two hundred yards farther up , afforded the best passage which was to be had ...
... less than a century after the town of Ayr had acquired burgal privileges . Tradition states , that before its erection , the Doocote stream , a ford about two hundred yards farther up , afforded the best passage which was to be had ...
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... less a humorist , and , as such , affords a perpetual amuse- ment to his compeers . If Shakspeare could draw lively delineations of human character from such persons as the originals of Silence and Shallow , it may well be conceived ...
... less a humorist , and , as such , affords a perpetual amuse- ment to his compeers . If Shakspeare could draw lively delineations of human character from such persons as the originals of Silence and Shallow , it may well be conceived ...
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... less marked . They are covered with green sward , through which , in some places , the rock may be seen ; and hence Burns has described them , in a note , as " rocky . " On the top of the highest there is a circular mound , with a ...
... less marked . They are covered with green sward , through which , in some places , the rock may be seen ; and hence Burns has described them , in a note , as " rocky . " On the top of the highest there is a circular mound , with a ...
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... less , but of much the same irregular form . Towards the east are the other three coves , which likewise communicate with each other . They are nearly of the same height and figure with the others ; but their dimensions have not been ...
... less , but of much the same irregular form . Towards the east are the other three coves , which likewise communicate with each other . They are nearly of the same height and figure with the others ; but their dimensions have not been ...
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... couraged by the success of his first literary venture , he soon after published a similar work on Italy , which was , however , less favourably received . That he might not be supposed to have abandoned his 28 THE LAND OF BURNS .
... couraged by the success of his first literary venture , he soon after published a similar work on Italy , which was , however , less favourably received . That he might not be supposed to have abandoned his 28 THE LAND OF BURNS .
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acquainted afterwards Ainslie Alloway Kirk ancient appearance artist Auchtertyre Auld Ayrshire banks bard beautiful Birks of Aberfeldy Blacklock bonnie braes Bruce burgh Burns's Carrick Cassillis castle character church circumstances Clackmannan cottage Craigieburn daughter Doon Douglas Dr Currie Dr Laurie DRUMLANRIG CASTLE Duke Dumfries Dunlop Earl Edinburgh Ellisland engraving erected father feelings feet Gavin Hamilton genius gentleman Gilbert Burns Glasgow Hamilton Highland Hill island James John Kenmure Kilmarnock king Kirkcudbright Kirkoswald lady lake land letter Loch Lochlomond Lord mansion Mauchline Maybole miles mind monument Moore Mossgiel neighbouring Nith parish poems poet poet's possession present recollection remarkable residence RIGHT HONOURABLE river Robert Robert Burns rock ruins Rumbling Bridge says scene Scotland Scottish seat seen Shanter side situated song stream Syme Tarbolton thee thou took tower town vale verses village visited Wallace William woods
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Page 30 - Far marked with the courses of clear winding rills; There daily I wander as noon rises high, My flocks and my Mary's sweet cot in my eye. . How pleasant thy banks and green valleys below, Where wild in the woodlands the primroses blow; There oft as mild Evening weeps over the lea, The sweet-scented birk shades my Mary and me.
Page 80 - Mary! dear departed shade! Where is thy place of blissful rest? See'st thou thy lover lowly laid? Hear'st thou the groans that rend his breast?
Page 81 - Time but the impression deeper makes, As streams their channels deeper wear. My Mary! dear, departed shade! Where Is thy place of blissful rest?
Page 67 - Mr. Robert Burns was some time in the parish of Tarbolton prior to my acquaintance with him. His social disposition easily procured him acquaintance ; but a certain satirical seasoning, with which he and all poetical geniuses are in some degree influenced, while it set the rustic circle in a roar, was not unaccompanied by its kindred attendant, suspicious fear.
Page 47 - Tam wi' furious ettle; But little wist she Maggie's mettle — Ae spring brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain gray tail : The carlin caught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha this tale o...
Page 80 - O pale, pale now, those rosy lips, I aft hae kiss'd sae fondly ! And closed for aye the sparkling glance That dwelt on me sae kindly : And mouldering now in silent dust That heart that lo'ed me dearly ! But still within my bosom's core Shall live my Highland Mary.