 I have no dearer aim than to have it in my power, unplagued with the routine of business, for which Heaven knows I am unfit enough, to make leisurely pilgrimages through Caledonia; to sit on the fields of her battles; to wander on the romantic banks of...  The Phrenological Journal and Miscellany - Sida 691836Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 520 sidor
...ambition. Scottish scenes and Scottish story are the themes I could wish to sing. I have no dearer aim than to have it in my power, unplagued with the routine...of her battles ; to wander on the romantic banks of her rivers ; and to muse by the stately towers or venerable ruins, once the honored abodes of her heroes.... | |
 | 1801 - 452 sidor
...ambition. Scottish scenes and Scottish stories are the themes I could wish to sing. I have no dearer aim than to have it in my power, unplagued with the routine...her battles — to wander on the romantic banks of the rivers — and to muse by the stately towers, or Venerable ruins, once the honoured abodes of her... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 506 sidor
...ambition. Scottish scenes and Scottish story are the themes I could wish to sing. I have no dearer aim than to have it in my power, unplagued with the routine...of her battles ; to wander on the romantic banks of her rivers ; and to muse by the stately towers or venerable ruins, once the honoured abodes of her... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1815 - 354 sidor
...furnished, or how his grave is adorned. E, Uory are the thtmes I '-ould wish to sing. I have no dearer aim than to have it in my power, unplagued with the routine of husiness, for whieh heaven knows I am unfit enough, to make leisurely pilgrimages through Caledonia... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1816 - 714 sidor
...story are the themes I could wish to sing. I have no dearer aim than to have it in my power, un plagued with the routine of business, for which heaven knows...of her battles ; to wander on the romantic banks of her rivers ; and to muse by the stately towers or venerable ruins, once the honoured abodes of her... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1819 - 658 sidor
...ambition. Scottish scenes and Scottish story are the themes 1 could wish to sing. I have no dearer aim than to have it in my power, unplagued with the routine...of her battles ; to wander on the romantic banks of her rivers; and to muse by the stately towers or venerable ruins, once the honoured abodes of her heroes.... | |
 | 1819 - 364 sidor
...scenes and Scottish story are the themes I could wish to sing. I have no dearer aim than to have it my power, unplagued with the routine of business,...of her battles; to wander on the romantic banks of her rivers ; and to muse by the stately towers or venerable ruins, once the honoured abodes of her... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1819 - 388 sidor
...story are the themes I could wish to sing. I have no dearer aim than to have it my power, uuplagued with the routine of business, for which, heaven knows...of her battles ; to wander on the romantic banks of her rivers ; and to muse by the stately towers or venerable ruins, once the honoured abodes of her... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1820 - 522 sidor
...ambition. Scottish scenes and Scottish story are the themes I could wish to sing. 1 have no dearer aim than to -have it in my power, unplagued with the routine of business, for which heaven knows [ am unfit enough, to make leisurely pilgrimages through Caledonia; to sit on the fields of her battles;... | |
 | Society of ancient Scots - 1821 - 226 sidor
...ambition. Scottish scenes and Scottish story are the themes I could wish to sing. I have no dearer aim than to have it in my power, unplagued with the routine...of her battles ; to wander on the romantic banks of her rivers ; and to muse by the stately towers or venerable ruins, once the honored abodes of her heroes.... | |
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