The Kilmarnock mirror, and literary gleaner, Volume 1at the Kilmarnock Press, by Mathie and Lochore, 1819 - English literature |
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... speak in plain language , or under the engaging form of metaphor or allegory . He has it in his power to select a variety of subjects , to treat them variously , suitable to the dispositions and manners of diffe- rent readers , or of ...
... speak in plain language , or under the engaging form of metaphor or allegory . He has it in his power to select a variety of subjects , to treat them variously , suitable to the dispositions and manners of diffe- rent readers , or of ...
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... speak of his private charac- ter , but which , from all we have been told , is amiable and gentle- manly . M. EDWARD AND EGWINA ; * A TALE . Ev'n kings ha'e ta'en a queen out o ' the plain ; An ' what has been before may be again ...
... speak of his private charac- ter , but which , from all we have been told , is amiable and gentle- manly . M. EDWARD AND EGWINA ; * A TALE . Ev'n kings ha'e ta'en a queen out o ' the plain ; An ' what has been before may be again ...
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... speaking of the different scales of English and French metaphors in his times , says , that when an English barber in- tended to praise a periwig , he would simply say , ' Though you dip it into a pail of water , the curl will remain ...
... speaking of the different scales of English and French metaphors in his times , says , that when an English barber in- tended to praise a periwig , he would simply say , ' Though you dip it into a pail of water , the curl will remain ...
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... speak things that are better than silence ; for this reason we have two ears and one tongue , that we should hear much and speak little . It is much better for a man to conceal his folly and ignorance than to dis- cover the same . A man ...
... speak things that are better than silence ; for this reason we have two ears and one tongue , that we should hear much and speak little . It is much better for a man to conceal his folly and ignorance than to dis- cover the same . A man ...
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... speak , but , with tears of grate- ful sensibility in his eyes , he ran instantly to fetch the child- brought him to the Emperor , and laid him respectfully at his feet . This excellent Sovereign was quite affected : he took the child ...
... speak , but , with tears of grate- ful sensibility in his eyes , he ran instantly to fetch the child- brought him to the Emperor , and laid him respectfully at his feet . This excellent Sovereign was quite affected : he took the child ...
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Page 92 - Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep. All these with ceaseless praise his works behold Both day and night...
Page 268 - The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it : for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon : and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
Page 290 - Ah me ! what hand can touch the string so fine ? Who up the lofty diapason roll Such sweet, such sad, such solemn airs divine, Then let them down again into the soul...
Page 290 - Lull'd the weak bosom, and induced ease, Aerial music in the warbling wind, At distance rising oft by small degrees, Nearer and nearer came, till o'er the trees It hung, and breath'd such soul-dissolving airs, As did, alas!
Page 228 - For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn. Or busy housewife ply her evening care; No children run to lisp their sire's return, Or climb his knees the envied kiss to share.
Page 323 - The bishop, in reply, with great wit and calmness, exposed this rude attack, concluding thus: "Since the noble lord hath discovered in our manners such a similitude, I am well content to be compared to the prophet Balaam ; but, my lords, I am at a loss how to make out the other part of the parallel: I am sure that I have been reproved by nobody but his lordship.
Page 313 - THERE is an hour of peaceful rest, To mourning wanderers given ; There is a joy for souls distressed, A balm for every wounded breast : 'Tis found above — in heaven.
Page 37 - Poor dog ! he was faithful and kind, to be sure, And he constantly loved me, although I was poor ; When the sour-looking folks sent me heartless away, I had always a friend in my poor dog Tray. When the road was so dark, and the night was so cold And Pat and his dog were grown weary and old, How snugly we slept in my old coat of...
Page 217 - The fisherman forsook the strand, The swarthy smith took dirk and brand; With changed cheer, the mower blithe Left in the...
Page 322 - Lords, said, among other things, 'that he prophesied last winter this bill would be attempted in the present session, and he was sorry to find that he had proved a true prophet.