| James Hogg - 1815 - 616 pages
...Were words of wonder, and words of truth ! But all the land were in fear and dread, For they kendna whether she was living or dead. * It wasna her hame,...pain, < And returned to the land of thought again. He ceased ; and all with kind concern Blest in their hearts the bard of Ern. By that the chill and... | |
| James Hogg - 1819 - 408 pages
...Were words of wonder, and words of truth ! But all the land were in fear and dread, For they kendna whether she was living or dead. It wasna her hame,...and pain, And returned to the land of thought again. He ceased; and all with kind concern Blest in their hearts the bard of Ern. By that the chill and piercing... | |
| James Hogg - 1819 - 398 pages
...Were words of wonder, and words of truth ! But all the land were in fear and dread, For they kendna whether she was living or dead. It wasna her hame,...and pain, And returned to the land of thought again. He ceased ; and all with kind concern Blest in their hearts the bard of Ern. By that the chill and... | |
| Charles Burton - 1823 - 234 pages
...Were words of wonder, and words of truth ! But all the land were in fear and dread, For they kendna whether she was living or dead. It wasna her hame,...pain, And returned to the land of thought again." •• But once let woman's soothing tongue Implore hia help or clemency, Around him let her arms be... | |
| Cabinet - 1824 - 440 pages
...Were words of wonder, and words of truth ! But all the land were in fear and dread, For they kendna whether she was living or dead. It wasna her hame,...and pain, And returned to the land of thought again. HELL'S BRIDGE. A DEADLY feud subsisted almost from time immemorial between the families of M'Pherson... | |
| 1828 - 814 pages
...Were words of wonder, and words of truth ! But all the land were in fear and dread, For they kendna whether she was living or dead. It wasna her hame,...and pain, And returned to the land of thought again. Hogg. ON A TEAR. / Oh that the chemist's magic art Could crystallize this sacred treasure ! Long should... | |
| James Hogg - 1840 - 378 pages
...Were words of wonder, and words of truth ! But all the land were in fear and dread, For they kendna whether she was living or dead. It wasna her hame,...and pain, And returned to the land of thought again. He ceased ; and all with kind concern Blessed in their hearts the bard of Ern. But that the chill and... | |
| Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1845 - 682 pages
...Cymbeliue, '' The flower that 's like thy face, pale primrose." When but sweet seventeen, Erinna " Left this world of sorrow and pain, And returned to the land of thought again." Gentle Erinna ! Tell how you lay Sweet primrose, appear ! 'Neath the green myrtle houghs ; Gentle Erinns... | |
| University magazine - 1845 - 772 pages
...the leaves sae green. And Kilmeoy on earth was never mair seen. It wns na her home, and she conM na remain ; She left this world of sorrow and pain, And returned to the land of thonght again." There is more of human interest in Mrs. Gray's poem. Her heroine is restored, and love... | |
| William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 934 pages
...the land was in fear and dread, For they knew not whether she was living or dead. It wasna her hame, she couldna remain ; She left this world of sorrow...and pain, And returned to the land of thought again. Our next specimen, which is in a different measure, is a tradition of the western isles, representing1... | |
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