Poems, chiefly in the Scottish dialect, Volume 1William Magee, 1800 |
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Page 108
... those who are unacquainted with the manners and traditions of the country where the scene is caft , notes are added , to give fome account of the principal Charms and Spells of that night , fo big with Prophecy to the Peafantry in the ...
... those who are unacquainted with the manners and traditions of the country where the scene is caft , notes are added , to give fome account of the principal Charms and Spells of that night , fo big with Prophecy to the Peafantry in the ...
Page 160
... Are laid with thee at reft ! The Great , the Wealthy fear thy blow , From pomp and pleafure torn ; But , Oh ! a bleft relief to those That . Weary - laden mourn ! WINTER . A DIRGE . I. HE Wintry Weft extends [ 160 1 ]
... Are laid with thee at reft ! The Great , the Wealthy fear thy blow , From pomp and pleafure torn ; But , Oh ! a bleft relief to those That . Weary - laden mourn ! WINTER . A DIRGE . I. HE Wintry Weft extends [ 160 1 ]
Page 163
... those paths Of life I ought to shun ; As Something , loudly , in my breast , Remonftrates . I have done . III . Thou know't that Thou haft formed me With Paffions wild and ftrong ; And lift'ning to their witching voice Has often led me ...
... those paths Of life I ought to shun ; As Something , loudly , in my breast , Remonftrates . I have done . III . Thou know't that Thou haft formed me With Paffions wild and ftrong ; And lift'ning to their witching voice Has often led me ...
Page 9
... those with whom BURNS Would naturally affociate , that poetĭ- cal curiofity , although lefs ardent than his , could , in fuch circumftances , have little difficulty in pro curing them .. WITH fuch means to give his imagination a pe ...
... those with whom BURNS Would naturally affociate , that poetĭ- cal curiofity , although lefs ardent than his , could , in fuch circumftances , have little difficulty in pro curing them .. WITH fuch means to give his imagination a pe ...
Page 13
... those who are beft acquainted with its fubject ; and which will not fail to preferve the memory of the prejudices and ufages which it defcribes , when they fhall , perhaps , have ceafed to give one merry eve- ning in the year to the ...
... those who are beft acquainted with its fubject ; and which will not fail to preferve the memory of the prejudices and ufages which it defcribes , when they fhall , perhaps , have ceafed to give one merry eve- ning in the year to the ...
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aerial band aith Amang baith Bard Beneath blate bleft bonie bowload braw breaſt Brig BURNS charms dear Deil e'er Ev'n ev'ry faft fair fame fatire fcarce feem feen fenfe fhall fhould fide filly fimple fing firft fkies focial fome foon foul frae ftill ftrains ftrong fuch fure fweet gien gies guid guife Halloween hame hanfu heart Heaven himſelf honeft honour humble ither juft laffes laft lefs maun moft monie mourn muckle Mufe muft nae mair ne'er never night o'er owre paffions pleaſure plough poems poet poor pow'r pride profe reft rhyme rife ROBERT BURNS ruftic Samfon's dead Scotia's Scotland Scottish ſhe ta'en thee thefe thofe thou thro toil unco verfe weary weel Weft whofe Whyles wrax wretches Ye'll ye're