The Shores of FifeEdmonston & Douglas, 1872 - 147 pages |
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Abbey Abbey Craig Aberdour abundant Alloa allusion ancient Andrews Arnott BALLINBREICH CASTLE BALLINGALL Balmerino BALMERINO ABBEY banks of streams beautiful Brid Burntisland Carex Castle century Ceres church Clackmannan Cleish cliffs coast commemoration common Crail cross Culdees cultivated Cupar Dill ditches Drumcarrocraig Dunbarnie Links Dundee Dunfermline Dysart Earl east Elie Engraved erected Falfield FALKLAND PALACE Family fields Fife frequent ground harbour Hedw hills Inverkeithing James Kenley Kiel's Kilconquhar Kilconquhar Loch Kincraig Kinghorn Kirkcaldy land Largo Bay Largo Law Leven Lindores Lindores Abbey Loch Lomonds Macduff Markinch marshy places moss Newburgh Ochils old pastures parish of Orwell PATON peristome picturesque plant Pliny Queen residence Robertson rocks ruins sandy links scene Scotland Scottish sea-coast sea-shore shores side species Stirling stones Sub-Order sub-species Tayport Tents Moor Tourn tower town trees upland village walls waste places Wemyss wet places wooded dens
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Page 70 - Horribly beautiful ! but on the verge, From side to side, beneath the glittering morn, An Iris sits, amidst the infernal surge, Like Hope upon a deathbed, and, unworn Its steady dyes, while all around is torn By the distracted waters, bears serene Its brilliant hues with all their beams unshorn : Resembling, mid the torture of the scene, Love watching Madness with unalterable mien.
Page 20 - I AM monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute ; From the centre all round to the sea I am lord of the fowl and the brute.
Page 34 - Wi' their fans into their hand, Before they see Sir Patrick Spens Come sailing to the strand ! And lang, lang, may the maidens sit, Wi' their goud kaims in their hair, A' waiting for their ain dear loves ! For them they'll see na mair.
Page 72 - Tis with the thankful glance of parting praise; More mighty spots may rise, more glaring shine, But none unite in one attaching maze The brilliant, fair, and soft, — the glories of old days...
Page 21 - In memory of Alexander Selkirk, Mariner, a native of Largo, in the county of Fife, Scotland, who lived on this island in complete solitude for four years and four months. He was landed from the Cinque Port's galley, 96 tons, 16 guns, AD 1704, and was taken off in the Duke, Privateer, 12th February, 1709. He died Lieutenant of HMS Weymouth, AD 1723, aged 47 years.
Page 12 - ... arrival was welcomed by the ringing of bells from the steeples, and the tumultuous joy of all classes of the inhabitants. On the following day, being Sunday, a solemn convocation of the clergy was held in the refectory; and the papal bulls having been read in the presence of the bishop, the chancellor of the university, they proceeded in procession to the high altar...
Page 12 - ... before the high altar in gratitude and adoration. High mass was then celebrated ; and when the service was concluded, the remainder of the day was devoted to mirth and festivity.
Page 61 - s reign the victory over the Irish proved our curse, as our defeat by the Scots turned out a blessing. Had the Irish remained independent, they might afterwards have been united to us, as Scotland was ; and had Scotland been reduced to subjection, it would have been another curse to us, like Ireland."* * " Bannockburn,
Page 119 - Wort to-night — The wonderful herb, whose leaf will decide If the coming year shall make me a bride.
Page 80 - Far in the bosom of the deep, O'er these wild shelves my watch I keep; A ruddy gem of changeful light, Bound on the dusky brow of night, The seaman bids my lustre hail, And scorns to strike his timorous. sail.