Tales of my landlord, second series: The heart of Mid-Lothian

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Samuel H. Parker, 1836

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Halaman 122 - Argyll, the state's whole thunder born to wield, And shake alike the senate and the field?
Halaman 187 - Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly?' "The grey-headed sexton, That delves the grave duly.* The glowworm o'er grave and stone Shall light thee steady; The owl from the steeple sing, 'Welcome, proud lady.
Halaman 70 - He that is down needs fear no fall; He that is low no pride; He that is humble ever shall Have God to be his guide.
Halaman 187 - Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early; Sweet Robin sits on the bush, Singing so rarely. Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I marry me?' 'When six braw gentlemen Kirkward shall carry ye.
Halaman 174 - Come, and let us return unto the Lord: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
Halaman 90 - Fantastic passions ! maddening brawl ! And shame and terror over all ! Deeds to be hid which were not hid, Which all confused I could not know Whether I suffered, or I did: For all seemed guilt, remorse or woe, My own or others still the same Life-stifling fear, soul-stifling shame.
Halaman 247 - He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone: and mine hope hath he removed like a tree.
Halaman 29 - A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
Halaman 155 - But when the hour of trouble comes to the mind or to the body — and...
Halaman 154 - I would hae gaen to the end of the earth to save the life of John Porteous, or any other unhappy man in his condition; but I might lawfully doubt how far I am called upon to be the avenger of his blood, though it may become the civil magistrate to do so. He is dead and gane to his place, and they that have slain him must answer for their ain act. But my sister, my puir sister Effie, still lives, though her days and hours are numbered!

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