The sire turns o'er, wi' patriarchal grace, The big ha' Bible, ance his father's pride. His bonnet rev'rently is laid aside, His lyart haffets wearing thin an' bare ; Those strains that once did sweet in Zion glide, He wales a portion with judicious care... The Dublin review - Página 1491847Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Allan Cunningham - 1841 - 384 páginas
...horns, is not half so ludicrous, though painted on purpose. THE COTTER'S SATURDAY NIGHT. " The cheerfu' supper done, wi' serious face They round the ingle form a circle wide ; The sire turns o'er with patriarchal grace The big ha' Bible, ance his father's pride : His bonnet reverently is laid aside,... | |
| 1841 - 306 páginas
...old, since flax was in the bell. The cheerftd supper done, wi' serious face They round the fire-place form a circle wide; The sire turns o'er wi' patriarchal grace, The big old Bible, once his father's pride His bonnet reverently is laid aside, Hie grey locks wearing thin... | |
| 1856 - 1026 páginas
...these Hues, contrast the pompous parade of the one with the humble piety of the other. The cheerfu' supper done, wi' serious face, They round the ingle...The sire turns o'er, wi' patriarchal grace, The big ha' bible, ance his father's pride : HiB bonnet rev'rently is laid aside, His laggart haffets wearin'... | |
| 1745 - 522 páginas
...get — without recalling the beautiful lines in Burns' " Cotter's Saturday Night :" " The cheerfu' supper done, wi' serious face They round the ingle form a circle wide ; The sire turns o'er, with patriarchal grace, The big ha' bible, ance his father's pride ; His bonnet rev'rently laid aside,... | |
| 1843 - 184 páginas
...sae bashfu' an' sae grave ; Weel pleased to think her bairn's respected like . the lave. The cheerfu' supper done, wi' serious face They round the ingle...The sire turns o'er wi' patriarchal grace The big ha' bible, ance his father's pride ; His bonnet reverently is laid aside, His lyart haffets wearing... | |
| H. D. - 1843 - 438 páginas
...be those fair girls, and blest That home where God is felt ! MRS. REMANS. A COTTAGE SCENE. * * * * Wi' serious face They, round the ingle, form a circle...The sire turns o'er, wi' patriarchal grace, The big ha' Bible, ance his father's pride : His bonnet reverently is laid aside, His lyart haffets wearing... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 680 páginas
...the eldest daughter, Jenny, and finally the evening meal. He then proceeds : — XII. The cheerfu' supper done, wi' serious face They round the ingle...The sire turns o'er wi' patriarchal grace The big ha' Bible, ance his father's pride : His bonnet rev'rently is laid aside, His lyart haffets wearing... | |
| 1872 - 862 páginas
...Gura nuUl clues look amaist as weel'H the new; The father mixes a* wi' admonition due. " The cheerfu' supper done, wi' serious face, They round the ingle...The sire turns o'er, wi' patriarchal grace, The big ha'-Biblr, anee his father's pride : His bonnet reverently is laid aside, His lyart haffcts wearing... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 336 páginas
...the eldest daughter, Jenny, and finally the evening meal. He then proceeds : — XII. The cheerfu' supper done, wi' serious face They round the ingle...The sire turns o'er wi' patriarchal grace The big ha' Bible, ance his father's pride : His bonnet rev'renlly is laid aside, His lyart haffets wearing... | |
| Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1844 - 540 páginas
...sae bashfu' an' sae grave ; Weel pleas'd to think her bairn's respected like the lave. " The cheerfu' supper done, wi' serious face, They, round the ingle,...The sire turns o'er, wi' patriarchal grace, The big ha'-Bible, ance his father's pride : His bonnet rev'rently is laid aside, His lyart haffets wearing... | |
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