Tales of My Landlord, Second SeriesD. Dickinson, 1821 |
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answered Jeanie Archibald auld bairn Benjamin Butler better betwixt canna captain clergyman companion daugh David Deans decent dinna Donacha Duke of Argyle duke's Dumbiedikes Duncan Dunlop cheeses Edinburgh Effie Effie's eyes father favour feelings frae gang gentleman girl Glass grace gude hand head hear heard heart HEART OF MID-LOTHIAN Highland honour hope Inverary Jeanie Deans Jeanie's journey kirk Knockdunder Knocktarlitie Lady Staunton Laird land lass Libberton live looked Lord madam Madge Wildfire mair Majesty Manse maun mind minister morning mother muckle Murdockson never occasion ower pardon person poor Porteous publick puir Queen Queen Caroline replied Reuben Butler Roseneath Saddletree Scotland Scots seemed seen siller Sir George Staunton sister speak tell thee thou thought tion tone Tummas turned unhappy wad hae walk weel whilk wild wish words ye ken young woman
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Side 119 - Tarsus, bound for the isles Of Javan or Gadire, With all her bravery on, and tackle trim, Sails fill'd, and streamers waving, Courted by all the winds that hold them play...
Side 146 - ... and fighting our ain battles. But when the hour of trouble comes to the mind or to the body — and seldom may it visit your Leddyship — and when the hour of death comes, that comes to high and low — lang and late may it be yours — O, my Leddy, then it isna what we hae dune for oursells, but what we hae dune for others, that we think on maist pleasantly.
Side 26 - A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
Side 24 - Some say that we wan, and some say that they wan, And some say that nane wan at a', man But of ae thing I'm sure, that on Sheriff-muir A battle there was that I saw, man.
Side 66 - He that is down needs fear no fall; He that is low, no pride. He that is humble, ever shall Have God to be his guide. I am content with what I have, Little be it or much ; And, Lord, contentment still I crave, Because thou savest such. Fulness to such a burden is, That go on pilgrimage ; Here little, and hereafter bliss, Is best from age to age.
Side 66 - Christian saw the picture of a very grave person hang up against the wall; and this was the fashion of it. It had eyes lifted up to heaven, the best of books in his hand, the law of truth was written upon his lips, the world was behind his back. It stood as if it pleaded with men, and a crown of gold did hang over his head.
Side 1 - Tis the voice of the sluggard ; I heard him complain, " You have waked me too soon, I must slumber again." As the door on its hinges, so he on his bed, Turns his sides, and his shoulders, and his heavy head. "A little more sleep, and a little more slumber...
Side 35 - Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early; Sweet Robin sits on the bush, Singing so rarely. '"Tell me, thou bonny bird. When shall I marry me?' 'When six braw gentlemen Kirkward shall carry ye.
Side 85 - Fantastic passions ! maddening brawl ! And shame and terror over all ! Deeds to be hid which were not hid, Which all confused I could not know Whether I suffered, or I did: For all seemed guilt, remorse or woe, My own or others still the same Life-stifling fear, soul-stifling shame.
Side 131 - The carriage rolled rapidly onwards through fertile meadows, ornamented with splendid old oaks, and catching occasionally a glance of the majestic mirror of a broad and placid riv.er. After passing through a pleasant village, the equipage stopped on a commanding eminence, where the beauty of English landscape was displayed in its utmost luxuriance.