Strath-Clutha; or, The beauties of ClydeJoseph Swan, 1840 - 76 pages |
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afterwards ancient appears arches architecture Argyle banks barony beautiful belonging bishop bishop of Glasgow Bothwell Bothwell Castle bridge building built burgh of barony castle Cathedral chapel charter church Clyde commenced considerable Corehouse court distance Dr Cleland Dumbarton Dumbarton Castle Dunoon Earl Earl of Lennox east Eglinton elegant engraving erected extensive feet Fleming formed front Gareloch Gorbals Gourock granted green Greenock ground Hamilton harbour height Helensburgh hills inhabitants Innerkip James John Joseph Swan king kirk Lanark lands Lennox Lord manufacture merchants Messrs miles nearly neighbourhood ornamented Paisley parish parliament period Port-Glasgow possession present principal proprietor provost Renfrew Renfrewshire residence river river Clyde Robert rock Roman royal burgh ruins scene scenery Scotland seat shore side situated splendid stands steam Stewart stone street surrounded tons tower town trade vessels village walls William wood
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Page 92 - Thus saith the Lord, A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rachel weeping' for her children, refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.
Page 92 - Thus saith the Lord, Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears : for thy work* shall be rewarded, saith the Lord; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy. And there is hope in thine end, saith the Lord, that thy children shall come again to their own border.
Page 229 - THE stately Homes of England, How beautiful they stand! Amidst their tall ancestral trees, O'er all the pleasant land. The deer across their greensward bound, Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream.
Page 208 - twere anew, the gaps of centuries ; Leaving that beautiful which still was so, And making that which was not, till the place Became religion, and the heart ran o'er With silent worship of the great of old ! — The dead, but sceptred sovereigns, who still rule Our spirits from their urns.
Page 235 - tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice; and yon...
Page 10 - What needs my Shakespeare for his honoured bones, The labour of an age in piled stones ? Or that his hallowed relics should be hid Under a star-ypointing pyramid ? Dear son of memory, great heir of fame, What need'st thou such weak witness of thy name ? Thou in our wonder and astonishment Hast built thyself a livelong monument.
Page 92 - For the Lord will not cast off for ever : But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies. For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.
Page 202 - Heavens! what a goodly prospect spreads around, Of hills, and dales, and woods, and lawns, and spires, And glittering towns, and gilded streams, till all The stretching landscape into smoke decays!
Page 182 - Roderigh Vich Alpine dhu, ho! ieroe!" Row, vassals, row for the pride of the Highlands! Stretch to your oars for the evergreen pine!
Page 221 - Hail, old patrician trees, so great and good! Hail, ye plebeian under-wood ! Where the poetic birds rejoice, And for their quiet nests and plenteous food Pay, with their grateful voice. Hail, the poor Muses...