Scotch Courtiers, and the Court: Dedicated to the Poet LaurateWilliam Whyte, 1842 - 119 sider |
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Side 93
... James II . , when his Majesty , travelling incog . , was attacked by a gang of gipsies , and being nearly ... king was present , and might be known as the only person in the room with his head covered , he exclaimed in a bewildered tone , " ...
... James II . , when his Majesty , travelling incog . , was attacked by a gang of gipsies , and being nearly ... king was present , and might be known as the only person in the room with his head covered , he exclaimed in a bewildered tone , " ...
Side 106
... James V. , whose name it bore in letters of gold , and that towards the ... king , who used to view the adjacent country from thence . The whole ... King James , had masquerades , acting characters herself , and amusing the company with ...
... James V. , whose name it bore in letters of gold , and that towards the ... king , who used to view the adjacent country from thence . The whole ... King James , had masquerades , acting characters herself , and amusing the company with ...
Side 107
... King James , when he came to Edinburgh , explained that his visit was from no other motive than " the salmon - like instinct of visiting his native place . " The expenses of Edinburgh on this occasion Р amounted to L.47,000 Scots , and ...
... King James , when he came to Edinburgh , explained that his visit was from no other motive than " the salmon - like instinct of visiting his native place . " The expenses of Edinburgh on this occasion Р amounted to L.47,000 Scots , and ...
Side 108
... kings , among whom appeared Fergus I. conducted by Mercury , and bestowing a great deal of wholesome advice on King ... King James I. was ransomed from unjust captivity , the lord of Dalkeith and the lord of Argyll were the only two ...
... kings , among whom appeared Fergus I. conducted by Mercury , and bestowing a great deal of wholesome advice on King ... King James I. was ransomed from unjust captivity , the lord of Dalkeith and the lord of Argyll were the only two ...
Side 109
... King James II . , that he vowed never to desist from besieging the castle till he had taken it . But the defence was so valiant , that he was forced to abandon his position ; and the King rewarded the lord of Dalkeith , who was already ...
... King James II . , that he vowed never to desist from besieging the castle till he had taken it . But the defence was so valiant , that he was forced to abandon his position ; and the King rewarded the lord of Dalkeith , who was already ...
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afterwards ancestor ancient archers Argyll Atholl brose Balloch behold bold bonnet bright Buccleuch carriage castle cheers clans court crowd Dalkeith dance daughter day our Queen display'd dress dress'd Drummond Drummond Castle Duke Earl of Angus Earl of Morton earldom Edina Edinburgh ev'ry eyes father flow'rs gentlemen George George IV gold grace haste heir Highland hill Holyrood House honour hour hundreds JACOBITE JACOBITE SONG King James ladies late Loch look Lord lord of Dalkeith loud Majesty Majesty's Margaret Tudor monarch ne'er night nobles occasion once palace peer Perth poets portraits pow'r Prince Albert Queen comes o'er Queen Mary raid of Ruthven regent royal Ruthven scarcely scene sceptre and crown Scone SCOTCH COURTIERS Scotland seat SECOND THOUSAND seem'd SHETLAND sight SIXTH THOUSAND soon splendid splendour stars strangers tartan Taymouth TAYMOUTH CASTLE THIRD THOUSAND thro told true Scotsman Twas young
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Side 8 - All in a hot and copper sky, The bloody Sun, at noon, Right up above the mast did stand, No bigger than the Moon. Day after day, day after day, We stuck, nor breath nor motion; As idle as a painted ship Upon a painted ocean.
Side 30 - The Earl of Chatham, with his sword drawn Stood waiting for Sir Richard Strachan ; Sir Richard, longing to be at 'em, Stood waiting for the Earl of Chatham.
Side 67 - For a' that, and a' that, ; And thrice as muckle's a" that, He's far beyond Dunblane the night, That shall be king, for a' that. He wears a broadsword by his side, And weel he kens to draw that ; The target, and the Highland plaid, The shoulder belt, and a' that : A bonnet bound with ribbons blue, The white cockade, and a' that, The tartan hose and philabeg, Which makes us blythe for a
Side 84 - Their oaten pipes blew wondrous shrill. The hemlock small blew clear; And louder notes from hemlock large, And bog-reed, struck the ear; But solemn sounds, or sober thoughts, The Fairies cannot bear.
Side 80 - ... or on one of these flat-chested streets, but he is instantly reminded where he is, and instantly travels back in fancy to his home. This is no my ain house; I ken by the biggin
Side 105 - As through the colour'd glass the moon-beam falls, Huge shapeless spectres quiver on the walls ; Low murmurs creep along the hollow ground, And to each step the pealing aisles resound ; By glimmering lamps, protecting saints among, The shrines all trembling as they pass along, O'er the still choir with hideous laugh they move, (Fiends yell below, and angels weep above...
Side 24 - Edinburgh, town of Musselburgh, which appears to have been shot for as early as the year 1603. The victor in this, as in the other prizes except the king's prize, has the custody of it for a year, then returns it with a medal appended, on which are engraved any motto and device which the gainer's fancy dictates.
Side 112 - Scott before his marriage, and on the day of the marriage he and his bride were jointly created Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, Earl and Countess of Dalkeith, and Baron and Baroness Scott of Whitchester and Eskdale in Scotland.
Side 89 - Taymouth, is said to have been formed of Scotch pebbles and jaspers, richly mounted in gold — the pebble forming the base of the cup having lines exactly resembling a Highland loch.