Poems ...W. Scott, 1885 - 334 pages |
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Page 16
... deficit . He thus described his life with the Unwins : — “ We breakfast commonly between eight and nine ; till eleven , we read either the Scripture or the sermons of some faithful preacher ; at eleven 16 INTRODUCTORY NOTICE .
... deficit . He thus described his life with the Unwins : — “ We breakfast commonly between eight and nine ; till eleven , we read either the Scripture or the sermons of some faithful preacher ; at eleven 16 INTRODUCTORY NOTICE .
Page 62
... Faithful and faithfully inform'd , unfold ; Candid and just , with no false aim in view , To take for truth what cannot but be true ; To learn in God's own school the Christian part , And bind the task assign'd thee to thine heart ...
... Faithful and faithfully inform'd , unfold ; Candid and just , with no false aim in view , To take for truth what cannot but be true ; To learn in God's own school the Christian part , And bind the task assign'd thee to thine heart ...
Page 232
... FAITHFUL BIRD . HE greenhouse is my summer seat ; displaced from that retreat Enjoyed the open air ; Two goldfinches , whose sprightly song Had been their mutual 232 THE FAITHFUL BIRD ,
... FAITHFUL BIRD . HE greenhouse is my summer seat ; displaced from that retreat Enjoyed the open air ; Two goldfinches , whose sprightly song Had been their mutual 232 THE FAITHFUL BIRD ,
Contents
On a Plant of VirginsBower | 6 |
INTRODUCTORY NOTICE | 7 |
To my Cousin | 31 |
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