 | Henry Reed - 1857 - 424 σελίδες
...An' wi' the lave ilk merry morn Could rank my rig and lass. " E'en then a wish (I mind its power), A wish that to my latest hour Shall strongly heave...for poor auld Scotland's sake Some usefu' plan or book could make, Or sing a sang at least. The rough burr-thistle, spreading wide Amang the bearded... | |
 | 1859 - 802 σελίδες
...aim at somewhat, but conclude nothing." I cannot smile at the hopes of the boy Burns, — " That !,e, for poor auld Scotland's sake, Some usefu' plan or beuk could make, Or sing a sang at least." And while I am in a humor for quotation, I must give you this muscular verse from Henry More's " Platonic... | |
 | 1857 - 336 σελίδες
...same feeling as kindled the early aspirations of Burns : — "E'en then a wish, (I mind its power,) A wish that to my latest hour Shall strongly heave my breast, — That I for poor auld Scotland's sako Some usefu' plan or book could make, Or sing a sang at least." Walter Scott's poetry is full of... | |
 | John Wilson - 1857 - 448 σελίδες
...the undefined aspirations of his boyhood, ho said to himself— " Even then a wish, I mind its power, A wish that to my latest hour Shall strongly heave my breast, That I, for puir auld Scotland's sake, Some usefu' plan or book could make, Or sing a sang at least ! The rough... | |
 | John Wilson - 1857 - 466 σελίδες
...undefined aspirations of his boyhood, he said to himself — " Even then a wish, I mind its power, A wish that to my latest hour Shall strongly heave my breast, That I, for puir auld Scotland's sake, Some usefu' plan or book could make, Or sing a sang at least ! The rough... | |
 | John Wilson - 1857 - 454 σελίδες
...undefined aspirations of his boyhood, he said to himself — " Even then a wish, I mind its power, A wish that to my latest hour Shall strongly heave my breast, That I, for puir auld Scotland's sake, Some usefu' plan or book could make, Or sing a sang at least ! The rough... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1857 - 604 σελίδες
...lower altitude abode with him to the end. a WBh, (I mind Hi power,) A wish, that to my latest hour Will strongly heave my breast ; That I, for poor auld Scotland's sake, Some useful plan or book could wake, Or sing ,1 sang at least. The rough bur Thistle spreading wide Amang... | |
 | David Masson - 1859 - 394 σελίδες
...so, in still larger proportion, it had been with Burns : — " Even then a wish, I mind its power — A wish, that to my latest hour Shall strongly heave...Scotland's sake, Some usefu' plan or beuk could make, Or siiig a sang at least. The rough bur-thistle, spreading wide Amang the bearded bear, I turned the weeder-clips... | |
 | David Masson - 1859 - 332 σελίδες
...so, in still larger proportion, it had been with Burns : " Even then a wish — I mind its power — A wish, that to my latest hour Shall strongly heave...breast — That I for poor auld Scotland's sake, Some nsefu' plan or benk could make, Or sing a sang at least. The rough bur-thistle, spreading wide Amang... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1859 - 530 σελίδες
...claivers, an' haivers, Wearing the day awa. Ev'n then, a wish, I mind \t's pow'r, A wish that to rny latest hour Shall strongly heave my breast, That I,...for poor auld Scotland's sake, Some usefu' plan or book cou'd make, Or sing a sang at least. The rough burr-thistle, spreading wide 1 turn'd the weeder-clips... | |
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A wish that to my latest hour Shall strongly heave my breast, That I for poor auld Scotland's sake Some usefu' plan or book could make, Or sing a sang at least. 
