 | Robert Burns - 1840 - 872 σελίδες
...bell," are placed by the frugal and happy mother before the lothful stranger. " The cheerfu' rapper gard wi' patriarchal grace. The big ha' bible, anee his father'» pride : His bonnet rev'rently is laid... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1840 - 368 σελίδες
...will tell, How 'twas a towmond auld, sin' lint was i' the bell. XII. The cheerfu' supper done, \vi' serious face, They, round the ingle, form a circle wide ; The sire turns o'er, wi' patriarchal grace, The big ha'-Bible, ance his father's pride : * His bonnet rev'rently is laid... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1841 - 384 σελίδες
...horns, is not half so ludicrous, though painted on purpose. THE COTTER'S SATURDAY NIGHT. " The cheerfu' supper done, wi' serious face They round the ingle...The sire turns o'er with patriarchal grace The big ha' Bible, ance his father's pride : His bonnet reverently is laid aside, His lyart haffets wearing... | |
 | 1745 - 522 σελίδες
...get — without recalling the beautiful lines in Burns' " Cotter's Saturday Night :" " The cheerfu' supper done, wi' serious face They round the ingle...The sire turns o'er, with patriarchal grace, The big ha' bible, ance his father's pride ; His bonnet rev'rently laid aside, His lyart hafltets wearing thin... | |
 | 1856 - 1026 σελίδες
...these Hues, contrast the pompous parade of the one with the humble piety of the other. The cheerfu' supper done, wi' serious face, They round the ingle form a circle wide ; The sire turns o'er, wi' patriarchal grace, The big ha' bible, ance his father's pride : HiB bonnet rev'rently is laid aside,... | |
 | Elizabeth Frank - 1842 - 304 σελίδες
...old, since flax was in the bell. The cheerful supper done, with serious face, They, round the embers, form a circle wide : The sire turns o'er, with patriarchal grace, The large old Bible, once his father's pride : His hat is reverently laid aside, And his hoary locks are... | |
 | 1843 - 184 σελίδες
...sae bashfu' an' sae grave ; Weel pleased to think her bairn's respected like . the lave. The cheerfu' supper done, wi' serious face They round the ingle form a circle wide ; The sire turns o'er wi' patriarchal grace The big ha' bible, ance his father's pride ; His bonnet reverently is laid aside,... | |
 | H. D. - 1843 - 438 σελίδες
...be those fair girls, and blest That home where God is felt ! MRS. REMANS. A COTTAGE SCENE. * * * * Wi' serious face They, round the ingle, form a circle wide ; The sire turns o'er, wi' patriarchal grace, The big ha' Bible, ance his father's pride : His bonnet reverently is laid aside,... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 336 σελίδες
...the eldest daughter, Jenny, and finally the evening meal. He then proceeds : — XII. The cheerfu' supper done, wi' serious face They round the ingle form a circle wide; The sire turns o'er wi' patriarchal grace The big ha' Bible, ance his father's pride : His bonnet rev'renlly is laid aside,... | |
 | 1872 - 862 σελίδες
...Gura nuUl clues look amaist as weel'H the new; The father mixes a* wi' admonition due. " The cheerfu' supper done, wi' serious face, They round the ingle form a circle wide; The sire turns o'er, wi' patriarchal grace, The big ha'-Biblr, anee his father's pride : His bonnet reverently is laid aside,... | |
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The sire turns o'er, wi' patriarchal grace, The big ha' Bible, ance his father's pride. His bonnet rev'rently is laid aside, His lyart haffets wearing thin an' bare ; Those strains that once did sweet in Zion glide, He wales a portion with judicious care... 
