Paul Jones : a Romance, Volume 1Oliver & Boyd, 1826 - 1123 páginas |
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... body has been amusing the eels at the bottom of Caerlave- rock - pow these six weeks come the new moon . Weel , I think I'm demented ; have I not shells of all sorts , and all manner of wild flowers , 14 PAUL JONES . who dare take my ...
... body has been amusing the eels at the bottom of Caerlave- rock - pow these six weeks come the new moon . Weel , I think I'm demented ; have I not shells of all sorts , and all manner of wild flowers , 14 PAUL JONES . who dare take my ...
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... body of my lover , —his long raven locks were float- ing far behind him , and a cormorant was trying to pick out his twa bright een , but it durst na weel touch them , for they shone bright and awesome . But a ' that's nought — I found ...
... body of my lover , —his long raven locks were float- ing far behind him , and a cormorant was trying to pick out his twa bright een , but it durst na weel touch them , for they shone bright and awesome . But a ' that's nought — I found ...
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... body bearing , from the brow to the hip- bone , the marks of an obstinate contest , which the young lord , with great reluctance , was obliged to exhibit , obtained for the peasant the honour of an interview with one of those district ...
... body bearing , from the brow to the hip- bone , the marks of an obstinate contest , which the young lord , with great reluctance , was obliged to exhibit , obtained for the peasant the honour of an interview with one of those district ...
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... body of the young patrician , and it was also in vain that his mother , with more tears than words , se- conded his appeal , -he was despatched to his place of durance at nightfall . But his determined spirit and presence of mind ...
... body of the young patrician , and it was also in vain that his mother , with more tears than words , se- conded his appeal , -he was despatched to his place of durance at nightfall . But his determined spirit and presence of mind ...
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... body . Oh , sirs , the follies o ' this age - she's a ' rheumatized in the right side , and has used a crutch for the left since a week afore Yule . But there stands runkled Maggie , and here sit I , though six years younger by the ...
... body . Oh , sirs , the follies o ' this age - she's a ' rheumatized in the right side , and has used a crutch for the left since a week afore Yule . But there stands runkled Maggie , and here sit I , though six years younger by the ...
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Andrew Paton answered auld beauty blessed blood boat bonnie bosom brow Caerlaverock Cameronian Captain castle cavern Corbie Criffel dame dark daugh daughter deep dropt Dumfries evil eyes face fair folly frae Galwegian gazed glance Grace grave gude Halliday hand head heard heart heaven honour horse John Cargill John Paul Joysan Justice kirk kythed Lady Emeline Lady Phemie land lass light lips look Lord Dalveen Lord Thomas Macgubb Macmittimus maiden mair Maud Paul maun mirth moon mother neck never noble pistol Prudence quean Rodan sails Saint Bees Scotland seat ship shore Siddick side sister smile Solway sorrow spirit spoke stept stood sweet sword tell thee there's thine thing thou thought tide veen voice weel wild wind wise wish words yere young lord young nobleman
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Página 103 - She was a Phantom of delight When first she gleamed upon my sight; A lovely Apparition sent To be a moment's ornament; Her eyes as stars of Twilight fair; Like Twilight's, too, her dusky hair; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful Dawn; A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay.
Página 349 - Adieu, adieu ! my native shore Fades o'er the waters blue ; The night-winds sigh, the breakers roar, And shrieks the wild sea-mew. Yon sun that sets upon the sea We follow in his flight ; Farewell awhile to him and thee, My native land — Good night...
Página 150 - Dont waste your time at family funerals grieving for your relatives: attend to life, not to death: there are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it, and better.
Página 1 - Degrees and orders given us ? In you men, 'Tis held a coolness if you lose your right, Affronts and loss of honour. Streets, and walls, And upper ends of tables...
Página 156 - If blest with pliant, tho' but slender, sense, Feign'd modesty, and real impudence : A supple knee, smooth tongue, an easy grace, A curse within, a smile upon his face ; A beauteous sister, or convenient wife, Are prizes in the lottery of life ; Genius and virtue they will soon defeat, And lodge you in the bosom of the great. To merit, is but to provide a pain For men's refusing what you ought to gain.
Página 197 - What though the laddie kist me, When I was at the mill! A kiss is but a touch; And a touch can do nae ill.
Página 3 - ... hovered, — history owes it some of its happiest hours, and song some of its best inspirations.
Página 3 - ... the narrow valley, — where some six or seven trees, bald with age, and bearing...
Página 306 - Cameronian had placed between them, confronted him at some six paces distance. They looked at each other — they raised their right hands at once, and the double flash and knell made the horses rear and the riders start. Down sprang Cargill with all the alacrity of youth, and threw himself in between them. They both stood— their pistols reeking...