| 1826 - 918 pages
...AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MANSIE WAUCH, TAILOR. [SEE PAGE 73.] A fig for them by law protected, Liberty 'я a glorious feast ; Courts for cowards were erected, Churches built to please the priest. JoUy Stggart. Till . situation of me and my family at this time, affords an example of the truth of... | |
| Robert Burns - Scotland - 1831 - 484 pages
...protected t rty's a glorious featt ! Courts for covardt were erected, Churches built to please the priett, What is title? What is treasure? What is reputation's...lead a life of pleasure, Tis no matter, how or where ! With the ready trick and fablo, Round we wander all the day ; And at night, in barn or stable, Hug... | |
| 1831 - 426 pages
...fetut ! Courts for cotvardt rvtre erected, CAiwcAe* buüt lo pítate the prteti. What is title? What la treasure What is reputation's care ? If we lead a life of pleasure, Tú no matter, how or where ! With the ready trick and fable. Round we wander all the day : And at... | |
| Robert Burns, Allan Cunningham - Ballads, Scots - 1834 - 370 pages
...Here's to all the wandering train ! Here's our ragged brats and callets ! One and all cry out — Amen ! A fig for those by law protected ! Liberty's a glorious...were erected, Churches built to please the priest. This remarkable poem was written in the year 1785. Burns nowhere mentions it, which has induced some... | |
| Robert Burns - Ballads, Scots - 1834 - 420 pages
...train-attended carriage, or on the sober bed of matrimony. The curtain drops as they all shout, ' « A fig for those by law protected, Liberty's a glorious...were erected, Churches built to please the priest." There is nothing in the language which, for life and character, approaches this singular " cantata."... | |
| Walter Scott - 1835 - 400 pages
...let us sing. Chorus.— A jig for those by law protected! liberty's a glorious feast .' Courts fur cowards were erected, Churches built to please the...lead a life of pleasure, 'Tis no matter how or where ! A fig, §-cWith the ready trick and fable, Round we wander all the day ; And at night, in barn or... | |
| Songs - 1835 - 320 pages
...wallets Here's to all the wandering train; Here's our ragged brats and collets! One and all cry out amen. A fig for those by law protected, Liberty's a glorious...were erected, Churches built to please the priest. SMILE AGAIN, MY BONNIE LASSIE, SMILE again, my bonnie lassie, Lassie, smile again! Prithee do not frown,... | |
| Robert Burns - 1835 - 440 pages
...Liherty's a glorious feast ! Courts for cowards were erected, Churches huilt to please the priest. f II. What is title ? what is treasure ? What is reputation's care ? If we lead a life of pleasure, 158 POEMS. III. With the ready trick and fahle, Round we wander all the day; And at night, in harn... | |
| Robert Burns, John Gibson Lockhart - Scotland - 1837 - 628 pages
...take up the chorus And in raptures let us sing — A. fig for those Ъу law protected, Liberty* sa glorious feast ! Courts for cowards were erected^ Churches built to please the priât. What is title what is treasure, What is reputation's care ? If we lead a life of pleasure,... | |
| Walter Scott - Demonology - 1838 - 1198 pages
...protected ! Liberty's a glorious feast ! Courts for cowards were erected, t Churches built lopleaie the priest. What is title ? what is treasure ? What...reputation's care ? If we lead a life of pleasure, Tis DO matter how or whert ! With the ready trick and fable, Round we wander all the 'lay , And at night,... | |
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