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... The New Century First [-- ] Reader - Pàgina 741899Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| James Anderson - 1722 - 440 pàgines
...judicious care ; ' And let us worjhip GOD '.' be sayswith solemn air. XIII They chant their artlefs notes in simple guise ; They 'tune their hearts, by far the noblest aim: Perhaps Dundee's wild-warbling measures rise, Or plamtif martyrs, worthy oi the name ; Or noi>le Elgin beets the Heaven-ward... | |
| Robert Burns - 1800 - 424 pàgines
...lyart haffet'sf wearing thin and bare ; Those strains that once did sweet in Zion glide, He walesj a portion with judicious care ; And "let us worship God!" he says, with solemn ajr. They chaunt their artless notes in simple guise ; They tune their hearts, by far the noblest aim... | |
| 1809 - 530 pàgines
...His lyart haffets wearing thin an' bare ; Those strains that once did sweet in Zion glide, He wales a portion with judicious care ;' And ' Let us worship...; They tune their hearts, by far the noblest aim. ' &<!. ' Then homeward all take off their sev'ral way ; The youngling cottagers retire to rest : The... | |
| Robert Forsyth - 1805 - 616 pàgines
...once did sw:et in Zion glide, He wales a portion with iudicious care ; A in', « Let u^ voniif Go n !" he says, with solemn air, They chant their artless...plaintive Martyrs, worthy of the name, Or noble Elgin beets the heav'n-ward flame, The sweetest for of Scotia's holy lays : Compar'd with these, Italian... | |
| Robert Forsyth - 1805 - 616 pàgines
...once did sweet in /.ion glide, He wales a portion with judieious care ; And '• Lit m iuonbif Go o !" he says, with solemn air. They chant their artless...guise ; They tune their hearts, by far the noblest aim i Perhaps Dundee's wild warbling measures rise, Or plaintive Martyrs, worthy of the name, Or noble... | |
| Robert Forsyth - 1805 - 636 pàgines
...judicious care ; And " Lit us •v.-mlif GOD !" he says, with solemn air. They chant their attless notes in simple guise ; They tune their hearts, by...aim : Perhaps Dundee's wild warbling measures rise, Qr plaintive Martyrs, worthy of the nan.c, Or noble Elgin beets the heav'n-ward flame, The sweetest... | |
| James Storer, John Greig - 1805 - 116 pàgines
...wide; The sire turns o'er with patriarchal grace, The big ha' bible, once his father's pride. He wales a portion with judicious care, And "let us worship God," he says, with solemn air. It is much to be regretted that the poet paid such an indifferent regard to the instructions of his... | |
| Robert Burns - 1806 - 422 pàgines
...that once did sweet in Zion glide, He walesj a portion with judicious care ; And " Let us worship Godf he says with solemn air. . They chant their artless...measures rise, Or plaintive Martyrs^ worthy of the name ; G 2 Or » Fire. t Grey temples. t Chooses. § Names of tunes in Scottish psalmody. The tunes mentioned... | |
| Robert Burns - 1806 - 422 pàgines
...glide/ He walesj a portion with judicious care ; And " Let MS worship God ?' he says with solemn atf. They chant their artless notes in simple guise ; They...measures rise, Or plaintive Martyrs^ worthy of the name ; era ' Or • Fire. t Orpy temples. J Chooses. $ Name* of times in Scottish psilmody. 'the tunes mentioned... | |
| Robert Burns - 1806 - 446 pàgines
...His lyart haffets wearing thin an' bare ; Those strains that once did sweet in Zion glide, He wales a portion with judicious care ; And ' Let us worship GOD !' he says, with solemn air. XIII. They chant their artless notes in simple guise ; They tune their hearts, by far the noblest aim:... | |
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