 | John Wilson - 1857 - 454 pages
...which, bethinking him of the undefined aspirations of his boyhood, he said to himself — " Even then a wish, I mind its power, A wish that to my latest hour Shall strongly heave my breast, That I, for puir auld Scotland's sake, Some usefu' plan or book could... | |
 | John Wilson - 1857 - 466 pages
...which, bethinking him of the undefined aspirations of his boyhood, he said to himself — " Even then a wish, I mind its power, A wish that to my latest hour Shall strongly heave my breast, That I, for puir auld Scotland's sake, Some usefu' plan or book could... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1858 - 570 pages
...from the oblivion that was covering it! These were early feelings, and they abode with him to the end. a wish, (I mind its power,) A wish, that to my latest...hour Will strongly heave my breast; That I, for poor auid Scotland's sake, Some useful plan or book could make, Or sing a sang at least. The rough bur Thistle... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1859 - 216 pages
...from the oblivion that was covering it! These were early feelings, and they abode with him to the end. a wish, (I mind its power,) A wish, that to my latest...sake, Some useful plan or book could make, Or sing a sang at least. The rough bur Thistle spreading wide Anrang the bearded bear, I turn'd my weeding-clips... | |
 | James Ballantine - 1859 - 634 pages
...draw your attention, as evincing his aspirations to be useful to his own beloved country. He says: — "A wish, — I mind its power, — A wish that to...latest hour Will strongly heave my breast, That I, for puir auld Scotland's sake. Some usefu' plan or beuk could malve, Or sing a sang at least." "The rough... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1859 - 620 pages
...was covering it! These were early feelings, and they abode with him to the end. a wish, (I mind it« power,) A wish, that to my latest hour Will strongly heave my breast ; That 1, fur poor auld Scotland's lake, Some useful plan or book could make, Or sins; a sang it least. The... | |
 | Martyn Paine - 1859 - 428 pages
...Sweden; of tho Montreal Natural History Society; and. of many other Learned Societies. '' E,en then a wish (I mind its power), A wish, that to my latest hour Shall strongly heave my breast, That I for poor auld Scotland,s sake Some useful plan, or book could... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1859 - 736 pages
...sail' encugh, fatigued sore Yet unco proud to learn : very When first among the yellow corn E'en then, a wish, I mind its power — A wish that to my latest hour Shall strongly heave my breastThat I, for poor auld Scotland's sake, Some usefu' plan or bcuk oould... | |
 | David Masson - 1859 - 356 pages
...have seen, with Smollett; and so, in still larger proportion, it had been with Burns : " Even then a wish — I mind its power — A wish, that to my latest hour Shall strongly heave my breast — That I for poor auld Scotland's sake, Some usefu' plan or beuk could... | |
 | James Ballantine - 1859 - 630 pages
...choice as the bard of Caledonia. (Cheers.) In this spirit he sung the well-known lines — " Even then a wish, I mind its power, A wish that to my latest hoar Shall strongly heave my breast, That I, for piiir auld Scotland's Bake, Some usefu' plan or book... | |
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Some useful plan or book could make, Or sing a sang at least. 
