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... thou art near ibid . On Cessnock banks there lives a lass 286 Wae is my heart , and the tear's in my e'e 288 Her flowing locks , the raven's wing - ibid . To thee , lov'd Nith , thy gladsome plains ibid . The winter it is past , and the ...
... thou art near ibid . On Cessnock banks there lives a lass 286 Wae is my heart , and the tear's in my e'e 288 Her flowing locks , the raven's wing - ibid . To thee , lov'd Nith , thy gladsome plains ibid . The winter it is past , and the ...
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... Thou ' ll break my heart , thou bonie bird. * The reader will perceive that the measure of this copy of the " Banks o ' bonie Doon , " differs from that which is Willie's awa ! * James , Earl of Glencairn . 12 Χ To the same With a copy ...
... Thou ' ll break my heart , thou bonie bird. * The reader will perceive that the measure of this copy of the " Banks o ' bonie Doon , " differs from that which is Willie's awa ! * James , Earl of Glencairn . 12 Χ To the same With a copy ...
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... Thou ' ll break my heart , thou bonie bird That sings upon the bough ; Thou minds me o ' the happy days When my fause luve was true . Thou ' ll break my heart , thou bonie bird That sings beside thy mate ; For sae I sat , and sae I sang ...
... Thou ' ll break my heart , thou bonie bird That sings upon the bough ; Thou minds me o ' the happy days When my fause luve was true . Thou ' ll break my heart , thou bonie bird That sings beside thy mate ; For sae I sat , and sae I sang ...
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... thou say the Mass at my lug ? " threw the stool on which she had been sitting , at the Dean's head . A wild uproar commenced that instant . The woman invaded the desk with execrations and outcries , and the Dean disengaged him- self ...
... thou say the Mass at my lug ? " threw the stool on which she had been sitting , at the Dean's head . A wild uproar commenced that instant . The woman invaded the desk with execrations and outcries , and the Dean disengaged him- self ...
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... thou shalt henceforth be my symbol , signature , and tutelary genius ! Like thee , hap - step - and - lowp , here - awa - there - awa , higglety - pigglety , pell - mell , hi- ther - and - yon , ram - stam , happy - go - lucky , up ...
... thou shalt henceforth be my symbol , signature , and tutelary genius ! Like thee , hap - step - and - lowp , here - awa - there - awa , higglety - pigglety , pell - mell , hi- ther - and - yon , ram - stam , happy - go - lucky , up ...
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Page 13 - That sings upon the bough ; Thou minds me o' the happy days When my fause Luve was true. Thou'll break my heart, thou bonnie bird That sings beside thy mate ; For sae I sat, and sae I sang, And wist na o' my fate. Aft hae I roved by bonnie Doon To see the woodbine twine, And ilka bird sang o' its love ; And sae did I o' mine. Wi' lightsome heart I pu'da rose, Frae aff its thorny tree ; And my fause luver staw the rose, But left the thorn wi
Page 278 - I'll ne'er blame my partial fancy; Naething could resist my Nancy; But to see her was to love her, Love but her, and love for ever.
Page 173 - MY HEART'S IN THE HIGHLANDS. MY heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here ; My heart's in the Highlands a-chasing the deer ; Chasing the wild deer, and following the roe, My heart's in the Highlands wherever I go.
Page 171 - Go fetch to me a pint o' wine, And fill it in a silver tassie; That I may drink before I go A service to my bonnie lassie The boat rocks at the pier o...
Page 12 - Doon, How can ye blume sae fair ! How can ye chant, ye little birds, And I sae fu' o
Page 225 - Dear charming nymph, neglected and decried, My shame in crowds, my solitary pride. Thou source of all my bliss, and all my woe, That found'st me poor at first, and keep'st me so; Thou guide, by which the nobler arts excel, Thou nurse of every virtue, fare thee well!
Page 213 - mid renewing storms: Is it departing pangs my soul alarms ? Or death's unlovely, dreary, dark abode ? For guilt, for guilt, my terrors are in arms; I tremble to approach an angry GOD, And justly smart beneath his sin-avenging rod. Fain would I say,
Page 211 - An' riches still may fly them, O ; An' tho' at last they catch them fast, Their hearts can ne'er enjoy them, O. Green grow, &c. But gie me a canny hour at e'en, My arms about my dearie, O ; An
Page 185 - But pluck'd and strain'd through ruder hands, Her sweets no longer with her dwells: But scent and beauty both are gone, And leaves fall from her, one by one. Such fate ere long will thee betide When thou hast handled been awhile, With sere flowers to be thrown aside; And I shall sigh, while some will smile, To see thy love to every one Hath brought thee to be loved by none.
Page 119 - How are you, my dear friend, and how comes on your fifth volume ? You may probably think that for some time past I have neglected you and your work ; but, alas! the hand of pain, sorrow, and care, has these many months lain heavy on me.