Paul Jones : a Romance, Volume 1Oliver & Boyd, 1826 - 1123 páginas |
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... heard the tide singing in the waving line of polished shells which separates the grass of the land from the sand of the sea , and they saw it at times leaping upon the green sward , and almost touching their feet . But they had not ...
... heard the tide singing in the waving line of polished shells which separates the grass of the land from the sand of the sea , and they saw it at times leaping upon the green sward , and almost touching their feet . But they had not ...
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... heard the old folk say , That's young Lord Dalveen , and that's his young bride . ' ' His young bride , ' I said ; that can- not be me ; but I'll lift that long white veil , and see 6 6 6 who dare take my place ; ' and PAUL JONES . 13 ...
... heard the old folk say , That's young Lord Dalveen , and that's his young bride . ' ' His young bride , ' I said ; that can- not be me ; but I'll lift that long white veil , and see 6 6 6 who dare take my place ; ' and PAUL JONES . 13 ...
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... heard a voice crying , Room for Grace Joysan ! ' and I said , Weel , this maun be me after all ; ' and I pulled the bride - veil off , and wha d'ye think I saw ? -nae braw bonnie blooming bride like me , but a sheeted corse , with the ...
... heard a voice crying , Room for Grace Joysan ! ' and I said , Weel , this maun be me after all ; ' and I pulled the bride - veil off , and wha d'ye think I saw ? -nae braw bonnie blooming bride like me , but a sheeted corse , with the ...
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... heard in her dream called her by her name , -Grace Joysan looked on Paul , and on Lord Dalveen ; and throw- ing her long veil back from her face , and choosing a few flowers from her basket , strewed them on their swords , which were ...
... heard in her dream called her by her name , -Grace Joysan looked on Paul , and on Lord Dalveen ; and throw- ing her long veil back from her face , and choosing a few flowers from her basket , strewed them on their swords , which were ...
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... heard to declare , that if the Lady Phemie continued to invade his pulpit with her large , lustrous , and loving eyes , she would charm away all his gift in extemporaneous preach- ing , and oblige him to save souls through the 26 PAUL ...
... heard to declare , that if the Lady Phemie continued to invade his pulpit with her large , lustrous , and loving eyes , she would charm away all his gift in extemporaneous preach- ing , and oblige him to save souls through the 26 PAUL ...
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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...