The Poetical Works: Of Robert Fergusson, with the Life of the Author. By David Irving. Embellished with Three Elegant Engravings. Chapman and Lang's EditionChapman and Lang, 1800 - 223 oldal |
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... poet had been delineated by some one possessed of more ample information , than the present writer , with all his ... Poets detached from the complete collection of their respective works . 1 Robert Fergusson was born at Edinburgh on ...
... poet had been delineated by some one possessed of more ample information , than the present writer , with all his ... Poets detached from the complete collection of their respective works . 1 Robert Fergusson was born at Edinburgh on ...
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... poetry , maintained a respect- able character in the humble station in which Provi- dence had placed him . He served an apprenticeship to a merchant in Aberdeen , and about the year 1746 , came to Edinburgh , in order to find employment ...
... poetry , maintained a respect- able character in the humble station in which Provi- dence had placed him . He served an apprenticeship to a merchant in Aberdeen , and about the year 1746 , came to Edinburgh , in order to find employment ...
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... for two or three days he was confined to bed . When he began to recover a little more strength , he endeavour- ed to console his grief by composing his poem on The Decay of Friendship , and that Against Repining at For- 7.
... for two or three days he was confined to bed . When he began to recover a little more strength , he endeavour- ed to console his grief by composing his poem on The Decay of Friendship , and that Against Repining at For- 7.
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... Poetry and Law , are things too heterogeneous in their nature , ever to unite in the same individual . " Tis a somewhat curious fact , that several very eminent poets were ori- ginally destined for the bar , and after having for a short ...
... Poetry and Law , are things too heterogeneous in their nature , ever to unite in the same individual . " Tis a somewhat curious fact , that several very eminent poets were ori- ginally destined for the bar , and after having for a short ...
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... poet's writings . Gay in some of his poems , is not only immoral , but even ob- scene . In order to ridicule the sesquipedalian style of Dr. Johnson , he presented him with Food for a new Edi- tion of his Dictionary . This poem contains ...
... poet's writings . Gay in some of his poems , is not only immoral , but even ob- scene . In order to ridicule the sesquipedalian style of Dr. Johnson , he presented him with Food for a new Edi- tion of his Dictionary . This poem contains ...
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106. oldal - The spinsters and the knitters in the sun, And the free maids that weave their thread with bones, Do use to chant it ; it is silly sooth, And dallies with the innocence of love, Like the old age.
52. oldal - Sing his praises that doth keep Our flocks from harm, Pan, the father of our sheep ; And arm in arm Tread we softly in a round, Whilst the hollow neighbouring ground Fills the music with her sound.
105. oldal - Maks mony kail-worms butterflies, Gies mony a doctor his degrees For little skaith : In short, you may be what you please Wi' gude Braid Claith. For thof ye had as wise a snout on As Shakespeare or Sir Isaac Newton, Your judgment fouk wad hae a doubt on, I'll tak my aith, Till they cou'd see ye wi* a suit on O
116. oldal - An' may they scad their lips fu' leal, That dip their spoons in ither's kail. ODE TO THE GOWDSPINK. Jr RAE fields where Spring her sweets has blawn Wi' caller verdure our the lawn, The Gowdspink comes in new attire, The brawest 'mang the whistling choir, That, ere the sun can clear his ein, Wi' glib notes sane the simmer's green.
117. oldal - mang the sudden fa's O' winter's dreary dreepin' snaws. Now steekit frae the gowany field, Frae ilka fav'rite houff and bield, But mergh, alas ! to disengage Your bonny bouck frae fettering cage, Your free-born bosom beats in vain For darling liberty again. In window hung, how aft we see Thee keek around at warblers free. That carrol saft, and sweetly sing Wi
168. oldal - The scansing glories o' carmine ! Ah, legs ! in vain the silk-worm there Display'd to view her eident care ; For stink, instead of perfumes, grow, And clarty odours fragrant flow. Now some to porter, some to punch, Some to their wife, and some their wench, Retire, while noisy ten-hours' drum Gars a' your trades gac dand'ring home. Now mony a club, jocose and free, Gie a...
140. oldal - TO THE TRON-KIRK BELL. WANWORDY, crazy, dinsome thing, As e'er was fram'd to jow or ring, What gar'd them sic in steeple hing They ken themsel', But weel wat I they cou'dna bring Waur sounds frae hell.
127. oldal - An' loup like Hebe o'er the grass, As wanton and as free, Frae dule this day. 'I dwall amang the caller springs That weet the Land o' Cakes, And aften tune my canty strings At bridals and late-wakes: They ca...
98. oldal - For nought can cheer the heart sae weel As can a canty Highland reel; It even vivifies the heel To skip and dance: Lifeless is he wha canna feel Its influence. Let mirth abound ; let social cheer Invest the dawning of the year; Let blithesome innocence appear To crown our joy; Nor envy, wi' sarcastic sneer, Our bliss destroy.
134. oldal - O mock na this, my friends ! but rather mourn, Ye in life's brawest spring wi' reason clear ; Wi' eild our idle fancies a' return, And dim our dolefu' days wi' bairnly fear ; The mind's ay cradled whan the grave is near.