The pocket encyclopedia of Scottish, English, and Irish songs, selected from the works of the most eminent poets; with original pieces, and notes, Volume 11816 |
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Scottish songs. Such productions as those now alluded to , are more ini- mical to the interests of virtue and morality than can well be described . They tend to ... song maintains that unbounded influence over the human heart xii PREFACE .
Scottish songs. Such productions as those now alluded to , are more ini- mical to the interests of virtue and morality than can well be described . They tend to ... song maintains that unbounded influence over the human heart xii PREFACE .
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Scottish songs. of song maintains that unbounded influence over the human heart which the observations just made go far to prove , —ad- mit that it exercises an omnipotent sway over the feelings and the passions of men , both good and ...
Scottish songs. of song maintains that unbounded influence over the human heart which the observations just made go far to prove , —ad- mit that it exercises an omnipotent sway over the feelings and the passions of men , both good and ...
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Scottish songs. and praise - worthy tastes , dispositions , and pursuits , which wear a friendly aspect to the peace ... Song . It is on this account , that one complete volume out of the two now offered to the public , has been devoted ...
Scottish songs. and praise - worthy tastes , dispositions , and pursuits , which wear a friendly aspect to the peace ... Song . It is on this account , that one complete volume out of the two now offered to the public , has been devoted ...
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... songs are of very unequal poetical merit , and this inequality often extends to the different parts of the same song . Those that are humorous , or characteristic of manners , have in general the merit of copying nature ; those that are ...
... songs are of very unequal poetical merit , and this inequality often extends to the different parts of the same song . Those that are humorous , or characteristic of manners , have in general the merit of copying nature ; those that are ...
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... songs of BURNS , which form the most consider- able part of the first volume of this work , it , in a great mea- sure disappears . To him the lovers of song owe greater ob- ligations than to any of his predecessors . This is deeply felt ...
... songs of BURNS , which form the most consider- able part of the first volume of this work , it , in a great mea- sure disappears . To him the lovers of song owe greater ob- ligations than to any of his predecessors . This is deeply felt ...
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Palavras e frases frequentes
aboon alang amang auld langsyne auld Robin Gray baith banks bannocks Bard barley bree beautiful birken Birks of Aberfeldy blast blaw bloom blythe bonnie lassie bosom braw breast BURNS busk Caledonia canna cantie cauld charms coggie dear dearie e'en e'er fair Farewell flowers frae friends gang glen green gude hame happy heart Highland laddie hills ilka Jamie Jean Jockie John Anderson Johnnie kiss laird lass lo'ed Logan braes loo'd lover Maggie maid Mary maun mind monie morning muse nae mair ne'er never night o'er onie owre plaid pleasure ROBERT TANNAHILL Roslin Castle sang scenes Scottish simmer sing smile snaw song tear thee There's thou thro TUNE verses wander weel Whan whare wild wind winna wooing young young Jessie
Passagens conhecidas
Página 95 - Mary ! dear departed shade ! Where is thy place of blissful rest ? Seest thou thy lover lowly laid ? Hear'st thou the groans that rend his breast...
Página 33 - MY JO. JOHN Anderson my jo, John, When we were first acquent ; Your locks were like the raven, Your bonnie brow was brent ; But now your brow is beld, John Your locks are like the snaw ; But blessings on your frosty pow, John Anderson my jo. John Anderson my jo, John, We clamb the hill thegither ; And mony a canty day, John, We've had wi...
Página 34 - John Anderson my jo. John Anderson my jo, John, We clamb the hill thegither ; And mony a canty day, John, We've had wi' ane anither : Now we maun totter down, John, But hand in hand we'll go, And sleep thegither at the foot, John Anderson my jo.
Página 18 - Wha will be a traitor knave? Wha can fill a coward's grave? Wha sae base as be a slave? Let him turn and flee! Wha for Scotland's king and law Freedom's sword will strongly draw, Freeman stand or freeman fa', Let him follow me!
Página 311 - Thou'rt welcome to it dearly ! For gold the merchant ploughs the main, The farmer ploughs the manor ; But glory is the sodger's prize ; The sodger's wealth is...
Página 162 - My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here, My heart's in the Highlands a-chasing the deer, A-chasing the wild deer and following the roe — My heart's in the Highlands, wherever I go!
Página 25 - By the wolf-scaring faggot that guarded the slain, At the dead of the night a sweet vision I saw; And thrice ere the morning I dreamt it again.
Página 135 - Glen? Yestreen at the Valentines' dealing, My heart to my mou gied a sten : For thrice I drew ane without failing, And thrice it was written, Tam Glen. The last Halloween I was waukin My droukit sark-sleeve, as ye ken ; His likeness cam up the house staukin — And the very grey breeks o...
Página 25 - Twas autumn, and sunshine arose on the way To the home of my fathers, that welcomed me back. I flew to the pleasant fields traversed so oft In life's morning march, when my bosom was young ; I heard my own mountain-goats bleating aloft, And knew the sweet strain that the corn-reapers sung.
Página 198 - Gie fools their silks, and knaves their wine, A man's a man, for a