Paul Jones : a Romance, Bind 1Oliver & Boyd, 1826 - 1123 sider |
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... head , - wiped his brow and hands with an embroidered handkerchief , which perfumed for a moment the air around , and then glanced at his shadow in the moon , like a deer gazing upon its limbs and branching horns mirrored in the clear ...
... head , - wiped his brow and hands with an embroidered handkerchief , which perfumed for a moment the air around , and then glanced at his shadow in the moon , like a deer gazing upon its limbs and branching horns mirrored in the clear ...
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... head , and in their place twa elf - candles . I gied such a shriek , and if I hadna - as luck's aye mine - fallen into the sea o'er the cliff , I wad hae surely lost my senses . But the bit dook cooled me , and I came to myself . Now ...
... head , and in their place twa elf - candles . I gied such a shriek , and if I hadna - as luck's aye mine - fallen into the sea o'er the cliff , I wad hae surely lost my senses . But the bit dook cooled me , and I came to myself . Now ...
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... heads wet wi ' dew to the morning sun , to gather that I may deck my little chamber , for my love to take his pleasure in ? " And she be- gan to pick the wild flowers , which covered , as with a carpet of various colours , that secluded ...
... heads wet wi ' dew to the morning sun , to gather that I may deck my little chamber , for my love to take his pleasure in ? " And she be- gan to pick the wild flowers , which covered , as with a carpet of various colours , that secluded ...
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... heads , and said , - " The daughter of our old enemy's house is beautiful exceedingly . " Even the venerable pastor of her native parish , Seth Mackie , was heard to declare , that if the Lady Phemie continued to invade his pulpit with ...
... heads , and said , - " The daughter of our old enemy's house is beautiful exceedingly . " Even the venerable pastor of her native parish , Seth Mackie , was heard to declare , that if the Lady Phemie continued to invade his pulpit with ...
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... head , " said Lord Dalveen ; - " but spare us , spare us , Phe- mie , —we shall humble ourselves before these dis- trict'dignitaries . I would rather make my way out of a burning house , and find my worst enemy with a drawn sword at the ...
... head , " said Lord Dalveen ; - " but spare us , spare us , Phe- mie , —we shall humble ourselves before these dis- trict'dignitaries . I would rather make my way out of a burning house , and find my worst enemy with a drawn sword at the ...
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Andrew Paton answered auld beauty blessed blood boat bonnie bosom brow Caerlaverock Cameronian Captain castle cavern Corbie Criffel dame dark daugh daughter deep dropt Dumfries evil eyes face fair folly frae Galwegian gazed glance Grace grave gude Halliday hand head heard heart heaven honour horse John Cargill John Paul Joysan Justice kirk kythed Lady Emeline Lady Phemie land lass light lips look Lord Dalveen Lord Thomas Macgubb Macmittimus maiden mair Maud Paul maun mirth moon mother neck never noble pistol Prudence quean Rodan sails Saint Bees Scotland seat ship shore Siddick side sister smile Solway sorrow spirit spoke stept stood sweet sword tell thee there's thine thing thou thought tide veen voice weel wild wind wise wish words yere young lord young nobleman
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Side 103 - She was a Phantom of delight When first she gleamed upon my sight; A lovely Apparition sent To be a moment's ornament; Her eyes as stars of Twilight fair; Like Twilight's, too, her dusky hair; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful Dawn; A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay.
Side 349 - Adieu, adieu ! my native shore Fades o'er the waters blue ; The night-winds sigh, the breakers roar, And shrieks the wild sea-mew. Yon sun that sets upon the sea We follow in his flight ; Farewell awhile to him and thee, My native land — Good night...
Side 150 - Dont waste your time at family funerals grieving for your relatives: attend to life, not to death: there are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it, and better.
Side 1 - Degrees and orders given us ? In you men, 'Tis held a coolness if you lose your right, Affronts and loss of honour. Streets, and walls, And upper ends of tables...
Side 156 - If blest with pliant, tho' but slender, sense, Feign'd modesty, and real impudence : A supple knee, smooth tongue, an easy grace, A curse within, a smile upon his face ; A beauteous sister, or convenient wife, Are prizes in the lottery of life ; Genius and virtue they will soon defeat, And lodge you in the bosom of the great. To merit, is but to provide a pain For men's refusing what you ought to gain.
Side 197 - What though the laddie kist me, When I was at the mill! A kiss is but a touch; And a touch can do nae ill.
Side 3 - ... hovered, — history owes it some of its happiest hours, and song some of its best inspirations.
Side 3 - ... the narrow valley, — where some six or seven trees, bald with age, and bearing...
Side 306 - Cameronian had placed between them, confronted him at some six paces distance. They looked at each other — they raised their right hands at once, and the double flash and knell made the horses rear and the riders start. Down sprang Cargill with all the alacrity of youth, and threw himself in between them. They both stood— their pistols reeking...