Novels and Romances of the Author of Waverley, Volumen 1Archibald Constable & Company, Edinburgh, and Hurst, Robinson & Company, London, 1824 |
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... songs about . " 66 Ay , ay , fish of my heart , " replied the old wo- man , with a pathetic whine ; " the Berserkars were champions who lived before the blessed days of Saint Olave , and who used to run like madmen on swords , and ...
... songs about . " 66 Ay , ay , fish of my heart , " replied the old wo- man , with a pathetic whine ; " the Berserkars were champions who lived before the blessed days of Saint Olave , and who used to run like madmen on swords , and ...
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... song , the dance , and the wine - cup . Amid the revels of this merry , though rigorous season , no youth added more spirit to the dance , or glee to the revel , than the young stranger , Mor- daunt Mertoun . When his father's state of ...
... song , the dance , and the wine - cup . Amid the revels of this merry , though rigorous season , no youth added more spirit to the dance , or glee to the revel , than the young stranger , Mor- daunt Mertoun . When his father's state of ...
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... Song . WE have already mentioned Minna and Bren- da , the daughters of Magnus Troil . Their mother had been dead for many years , and they were now two beautiful girls , the eldest only eighteen , which might be a year or two younger ...
... Song . WE have already mentioned Minna and Bren- da , the daughters of Magnus Troil . Their mother had been dead for many years , and they were now two beautiful girls , the eldest only eighteen , which might be a year or two younger ...
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... song you sing . " 66 " Nay , " said Mordaunt ; " I had only some cu- riosity to see the new implements he has brought . " Ay , ay , ferlies make fools fain . I would like to know if his new plough will bear against a Zet- land rock ...
... song you sing . " 66 " Nay , " said Mordaunt ; " I had only some cu- riosity to see the new implements he has brought . " Ay , ay , ferlies make fools fain . I would like to know if his new plough will bear against a Zet- land rock ...
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... Song . WE can only hope that the gentle reader has not found the latter part of the last chapter ex- tremely tedious ; but , at any rate , his impatience will scarce equal that of young Mordaunt Mertoun , who , while the lightning came ...
... Song . WE can only hope that the gentle reader has not found the latter part of the last chapter ex- tremely tedious ; but , at any rate , his impatience will scarce equal that of young Mordaunt Mertoun , who , while the lightning came ...
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Términos y frases comunes
ancient answered arms betwixt boats Brenda Bryce Snaelsfoot Burgh-Westra called Captain Cleveland Claud Halcro dance dark daunt Drows fair father favour fear fish Fitful-head folks frae guests hand hear heard heart Heaven islands jagger Jarlshof John Dryden Kirkwall Lady Glowrowrum land Lerwick look Magnus Troil maidens mair Maister Mordaunt manner mansion master maun mind Minna Troil Mistress Baby Mordaunt Mertoun never Norna Norse Norsemen occasion Odin old Norse once Orkney pedlar racter Ranzelman replied Mordaunt rock Saint Saint Magnus Saint Ninian scarce Scotland seemed shew shore sister song speak stood stranger sure Swertha tacksman tell thee ther thing thou thought Thule tide tion tolemus tone Triptolemus Udaller usual vessel voice waves weel wild wind woman words Yellowley young youth Zetland
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Página 491 - I do love these ancient ruins. We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history; And, questionless, here in this open court, Which now lies naked to the injuries Of stormy weather, some men lie...
Página 296 - I fear, too early : for my mind misgives, Some consequence, yet hanging in the stars, Shall bitterly begin his fearful date With this night's revels...
Página 155 - He was a lovely youth ! I guess The panther in the wilderness Was not so fair as he ; And, when he chose to sport and play, No dolphin ever was so gay Upon the tropic sea.
Página 246 - Portugal I sung, Was but the prelude to that glorious day, When thou on silver Thames did'st cut thy way, With...
Página 47 - She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies ; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes : Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies.
Página 422 - There was a laughing Devil in his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled, and Mercy sigh'd farewell!