The modern Scottish minstrel; or, The songs of Scotland of the past half century, with memoirs of the poets, and specimens in English verse of modern Gaelic bards, by C. Rogers, Volumen2Charles Rogers 1856 |
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... parish , on the 9th of December 1770. * At the period of his marriage , Robert Hogg was in circumstances of considerable affluence ; he had saved money as a shepherd , and , taking on lease the two ad- joining pastoral farms of Ettrick ...
... parish , on the 9th of December 1770. * At the period of his marriage , Robert Hogg was in circumstances of considerable affluence ; he had saved money as a shepherd , and , taking on lease the two ad- joining pastoral farms of Ettrick ...
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... parish of Tynron , Dumfriesshire , to which he afterwards added the lease of another large farm in the same neighbourhood . Misfortune still pursued him ; he rented one of the farms at a sum exceeding its value , and his capital was ...
... parish of Tynron , Dumfriesshire , to which he afterwards added the lease of another large farm in the same neighbourhood . Misfortune still pursued him ; he rented one of the farms at a sum exceeding its value , and his capital was ...
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... parish of Buittle , and stewartry of Kirkcudbright . His father was owner of the estate of Logan , and representative of the family of Muirhead , who , for several centuries , were considerable landed proprietors in Galloway . He was ...
... parish of Buittle , and stewartry of Kirkcudbright . His father was owner of the estate of Logan , and representative of the family of Muirhead , who , for several centuries , were considerable landed proprietors in Galloway . He was ...
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... parish school , and evidenced precocity by essay- ing composition in his twelfth year . Apprenticed to a weaver , he soon became disgusted with the loom , and returned home to teach a school in his native parish . During the intervals ...
... parish school , and evidenced precocity by essay- ing composition in his twelfth year . Apprenticed to a weaver , he soon became disgusted with the loom , and returned home to teach a school in his native parish . During the intervals ...
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... Parish Register , " was published separately in 1825 ; and this production has been acknowledged as the most successful effort of his muse . It is scarcely inferior to the more celebrated composition of the English poet . In 1827 , on ...
... Parish Register , " was published separately in 1825 ; and this production has been acknowledged as the most successful effort of his muse . It is scarcely inferior to the more celebrated composition of the English poet . In 1827 , on ...
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Términos y frases comunes
afterwards Allan Cunningham amang auld ballad Bard bawbee beauty became blaw blooming bonny lassie bosom bower braes Campbell canna Charlie charms cheer clan composition dear dearie e'en Edinburgh edition fair Fareweel father Fife flower frae Gaelic Glasgow glen green heart Highland Highland laddie hills Hogg honour ilka James James Hogg Jamie Jessie kye comes hame laddie Laidlaw lass literary lo'e Maggie mair Mary maun Minstrel Minstrelsy morning mountain muse naething native ne'er never night o'er Paisley parish period pleasure poem poet poetical poetry published R. A. Smith Robert ROBERT TANNAHILL Scadlock scenes Scotland Scots Magazine Scottish sigh sing Sir Walter Scott smile song sweet Tannahill thee There's thine thou tree University of Edinburgh verses volume wave weel wild William Laidlaw winds yon burn side young youth
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Página 258 - O'er the deadly space between. " Hearts of oak ! " our captains cried, when each gun From its adamantine lips Spread a death-shade round the ships, Like the hurricane eclipse Of the sun.
Página 254 - The spirits of your fathers Shall start from every wave ! — For the deck it was their field of fame, And Ocean was their grave : Where Blake and mighty Nelson fell, Your manly hearts shall glow, As ye sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow ; While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow.
Página 257 - In a bold determin'd hand, And the Prince of all the land Led them on. Like leviathans afloat Lay their bulwarks on the brine, While the sign of battle flew On the lofty British line: It was ten of April morn by the chime: As they drifted on their...
Página 257 - How smit was poor Adelaide's heart at the sight ! How bitter she wept o'er the victim of war ! " Hast thou come, my fond Love, this last sorrowful night, To cheer the lone heart of your wounded Hussar?" " Thou shall live," she replied, " Heaven's mercy relieving Each anguishing wound, shall forbid me to mourn...
Página 259 - Ye are brothers! ye are men! And we conquer but to save ; So peace instead of death let us bring; But yield, proud foe, thy fleet, With the crews, at England's feet, And make submission meet To our king.
Página 45 - O'er moor and mountain green, O'er the red streamer that heralds the day, Over the cloudlet dim, Over the rainbow's rim, Musical cherub, soar, singing, away ! Then, when the gloaming comes, Low in the heather blooms Sweet will thy welcome and bed of love be ! Emblem of happiness, Blest is thy dwelling-place — Oh, to abide in the desert with thee ! JAMES HOGG.
Página 259 - Brave hearts ! to Britain's pride Once so faithful and so true, On the deck of fame that died, With the gallant good Riou: Soft sigh the winds of Heaven o'er their grave ! While the billow mournful rolls And the mermaid's song condoles Singing glory to the souls Of the brave!
Página 243 - tis doubly dear to me ; Could I think I did deserve it, How much happier would I be ! Scenes of woe and scenes of pleasure, Scenes that former thoughts renew ; Scenes of woe and scenes of pleasure ; Now a sad and last adieu ! THE BRAES O
Página 258 - Like leviathans afloat, Lay their bulwarks on the brine; While the sign of battle flew On the lofty British line : It was ten of April morn by the chime : As they drifted on their path, There was silence deep as death; And the boldest held his breath, For a time. But the might of England flushed To anticipate the scene; And her van the fleeter rushed O'er the deadly space between. 'Hearts of oak!
Página 33 - ... Thou too art gone before ; but why, O'er ripe fruit, seasonably gathered, Should frail survivors heave a sigh ? Mourn rather for that holy Spirit, Sweet as the spring, as ocean deep ; For Her who, ere her summer faded, Has sunk into a breathless sleep. No more of old romantic sorrows, For slaughtered Youth or love-lorn Maid ! With sharper grief is Yarrow smitten, And Ettrick mourns with her their Poet dead.