... 1 EVENINGS BY EDEN-SIDE, ESSAYS AND POEMS GEORGE PEARSON, 0{ Ev'n then a wish, (I mind its power) A wish that to my latest hour Shall strongly heave my breast ; That I for my dear Country's sake Some useful plan, or book could...

...Scotland, the Thistle claims proud distinction among British flowers. FROM " MY EARLY DAYS." E'EN then, a wish, I mind its power, A wish that to my latest hour Shall strongly heave my breast, That I for poor auld Scotland's sake Some usefu' plan or book could...

...of an angel's hand were to awaken a sleeper in his cell — he said to himself : — • Even then a wish, I mind its power, A wish that to my latest hour. Shall strongly heave my breast, That I for poor auld Scotland's sake, Some usefu' plan, or beuk could...

...alludes to his aspirations, when " beardless, young and blate," with great felicity : — " Even then a wish, I mind its power, A wish, that to my latest hour Shall strongly heave my breast, That I, for poor auld Scotland's sake, Some useful plan or book could...

...quits him ; it is the little happy \alley of Ii/s care-worn heart. In the gloom of his own affliction, he eagerly searches after some lonely brother of the muse, and rejoices lo snatch one other name from the oblivion that was covering it! These were early feelings, and they...

...shearing and clearing The tither stookit raw, Wi' claivers and haivera Wearing the day awa — E'en then a wish, I mind its power, A wish that to my latest hour Shall strongly heave my breast : That I for poor auld Scotland's sake, Some useful plan or book could...

...quits him; it is the little happy-valley of his careworn heart. In the gloom of his own affliction, he eagerly searches after some lonely brother of the...A wish, that to my latest hour Will strongly heave my breast; That I, for poor auld Scotland's sake, Some useful plan or book could make, Or sing a sang...

...quits him ; it is the little happy-valley of his careworn heart. In the gloom of his own affliction, he eagerly searches after some lonely brother of the...A wish, that to my latest hour Will strongly heave my breast ; That I, for poor auld Scotland's sake, Some useful plan or book could make, Or sing a sang...

...heart, a Scotsman. There was the same principle whch kindled the early aspirations of Burns : "E'en then a wish, I mind its power, A wish that to my latest hour Will strongly heave my breast, That I for poor auld Scotland's sake Some usefu' plan or beuk should make, Or sing a sang...

...quits him ; it is the little happy-valley of his careworn heart. In the gloom of his own affliction, he eagerly searches after some lonely brother of the...A wish, that to my latest hour Will strongly heave my breast ; That I, for poor auld Scotland's sake, Some useful plan or book could make, Or sing a sang...