The poetical works of Robert Fergusson, with biogr intr., notes and glossary by R. Ford1773 |
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... face the urgent problem of how to get a livelihood . If he did not work to - day he might starve to - morrow . So he took the first situation that came to his hand , which happened to be the post of " writer , " or copyist , in the ...
... face the urgent problem of how to get a livelihood . If he did not work to - day he might starve to - morrow . So he took the first situation that came to his hand , which happened to be the post of " writer , " or copyist , in the ...
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... face never exhibited the least trace of red , but was perfectly and uniformly pale , or rather yellow . He had all the appearance of a person in delicate health ; and , at last , he could not eat raw oysters , but was compelled , by the ...
... face never exhibited the least trace of red , but was perfectly and uniformly pale , or rather yellow . He had all the appearance of a person in delicate health ; and , at last , he could not eat raw oysters , but was compelled , by the ...
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... face of his affectionate parent , and said , ' Oh , mother , this is kind indeed . ' Then addressing his sister he said , ' Might you not come frequently , and sit beside me ; you cannot imagine how comfortable it would be ; you might ...
... face of his affectionate parent , and said , ' Oh , mother , this is kind indeed . ' Then addressing his sister he said , ' Might you not come frequently , and sit beside me ; you cannot imagine how comfortable it would be ; you might ...
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... face towards the south , while his hands were clasped , paused a little , and said it was within five minutes of twelve . The doctor looked his watch and exclaimed , ' It is just six minutes from twelve . ' .. Having passed about two ...
... face towards the south , while his hands were clasped , paused a little , and said it was within five minutes of twelve . The doctor looked his watch and exclaimed , ' It is just six minutes from twelve . ' .. Having passed about two ...
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... face of the stone reads : - HERE LIES ROBERT FERGUSSON , POET . Born September 5th , 1751 . Died October 16th , 1774 . " No sculptured Marble here , nor pompous lay , ' No storied Urn nor animated Bust ' ; This simple Stone directs pale ...
... face of the stone reads : - HERE LIES ROBERT FERGUSSON , POET . Born September 5th , 1751 . Died October 16th , 1774 . " No sculptured Marble here , nor pompous lay , ' No storied Urn nor animated Bust ' ; This simple Stone directs pale ...
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Seite 151 - O ! who can hold a fire in his hand By thinking on the frosty Caucasus? Or cloy the hungry edge of appetite By bare imagination of a feast?
Seite 213 - Where be your gibes now ? your gambols ? your songs ? your flashes of merriment, that were wont to set the table in a roar ? Not one now, to mock your own grinning?
Seite 14 - The spinsters and the knitters in the sun, And the free maids that weave their thread with bones, Do use to chant it ; it is silly sooth, And dallies with the innocence of love, Like the old age.
Seite 12 - Gude faith, he mauna fa' that! For a' that, an' a' that, Their dignities an' a' that, The pith o' sense, an' pride o' worth. Are higher rank than a' that. Then let us pray that come it may, As come it will for a' that, That sense and worth, o'er a' the earth. Shall bear the gree, an' a' that. For a
Seite xi - CURSE on ungrateful man, that can be pleas'd, And yet can starve the author of the pleasure ! O thou, my elder brother in misfortune, By far my elder brother in the Muses...
Seite 191 - When you censure the age, Be cautious and sage, Lest the courtiers offended, should be ; If you mention vice or bribe, 'Tis so pat to all the tribe, Each cries — That was levelld at me.
Seite 9 - HAPPY the man who, void of cares and strife, In silken or in leathern purse retains A Splendid Shilling.
Seite 13 - While he draws breath, Till his four quarters are bedeckit Wi' gude Braid Claith. On Sabbath-days the barber spark, Whan he has done wi...
Seite xlix - No sculptured marble here, nor pompous lay, ' No storied urn nor animated bust ;' This simple stone directs pale Scotia's way To pour her sorrows o'er her poet's dust.
Seite 59 - Had met wi' sic respect frae me. Mind ye what Sam,' the lying loun ! Has in his Dictionar laid down ? That aits in England are a feast To cow an' horse, an' sican beast, While in Scots ground this growth was common To gust the gab o