| England - 1827 - 798 pages
...peculiar and appropriate inspiration. Or our patriotic heart leaps within us when we look " On him, who walked in glory and in joy, Following his plough upon the mountain side." As to Crabbe, if we believe, it is often just what we try not to do. He gives us a picture of reality,... | |
| 1818 - 782 pages
...addressed a poem to his sons ; and in another composition he thus finely denominates Burns, •' Him who walked in glory and in joy, Following his plough upon the mountainside." A man would have his hands full of employment, who tried to expose all the errors and... | |
| 1819 - 808 pages
...originality in the mind of the Ettrick Shepherd, well entitling him to take his place immediately after " Him who walked in glory and in joy, Following his plough upon the mountain side." The truth is, that the respective characters of their poetry are altogether separate and distinct ;... | |
| England - 1819 - 792 pages
...originality in the mind of the Ettriek Shepherd, well entitling him to take bis place immediately after " Him who walked in glory and in joy, Following his plough upon the mountain ride." The truth is, that the respective characters of their poetry are altogether separate and distinct... | |
| England - 1819 - 782 pages
...in the mind of the Ettrick Shepherd, well entitling him to take his place immediately after •' Him who walked in glory and in joy. Following his plough upon the mountain ode." The truth is, that the respective characters of their poetry are altogether separate and distinct... | |
| Scotland - 1833 - 1056 pages
...will « The fulgent head gain glory; nay, bread. True, h« Star-bright appear ;" Of him who vvalk'd in glory and in joy, Following his plough upon the mountain side ;" from unsuspected rest among the water-lilies of the mountain-mere the snow-white swan in full plumage... | |
| England - 1833 - 1032 pages
...he will » The fulgent head gain glory; nay, bread. True, he Star-bright appear;" Of him who walk'd in glory and in joy, Following his plough upon the mountain side i" from unsuspected rest among the water-lilies of the mountain-mere the snow-white swan in full plumage... | |
| William Andrew Chatto - Fishing - 1834 - 228 pages
...arm. To the list of eminent characters who have been lovers of angling let me add the name " Of him who walked in glory and in joy, Following his plough upon the mountain side," — Robert Burns. Among the living worthies of the present age, who have not yet arrived at the full... | |
| Staff - 1835 - 670 pages
...would walk, if he were not molested, and threatened with a deprivation of his livelihood,— — " in glory and in joy, Following his plough upon the mountain side." The only counteracting influence which the agriculturists have in their power to employ against the... | |
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