 | 1841 - 306 pages
...old, since flax was in the bell. The cheerftd supper done, wi' serious face They round the fire-place form a circle wide; The sire turns o'er wi' patriarchal grace, The big old Bible, once his father's pride His bonnet reverently is laid aside, Hie grey locks wearing thin... | |
 | 1856 - 1026 pages
...these Hues, contrast the pompous parade of the one with the humble piety of the other. The cheerfu' supper done, wi' serious face, They round the ingle...The sire turns o'er, wi' patriarchal grace, The big ha' bible, ance his father's pride : HiB bonnet rev'rently is laid aside, His laggart haffets wearin'... | |
 | 1745 - 522 pages
...get — without recalling the beautiful lines in Burns' " Cotter's Saturday Night :" " The cheerfu' supper done, wi' serious face They round the ingle form a circle wide ; The sire turns o'er, with patriarchal grace, The big ha' bible, ance his father's pride ; His bonnet rev'rently laid aside,... | |
 | Readings - 1843 - 466 pages
...garrulous, will tell, How 'twas a towmond 83 auld 39 , sin 60 lint was i' the bell 61 . The cheerfu' supper done, wi' serious face, They round the ingle...o'er wi' patriarchal grace, The big Ha'-Bible", ance 63 his father's pride: His bonnet reverently is laid aside, His lyart 64 haffets 65 wearin" thin an*... | |
 | 1843 - 184 pages
...sae bashfu' an' sae grave ; Weel pleased to think her bairn's respected like . the lave. The cheerfu' supper done, wi' serious face They round the ingle...The sire turns o'er wi' patriarchal grace The big ha' bible, ance his father's pride ; His bonnet reverently is laid aside, His lyart haffets wearing... | |
 | H. D. - 1843 - 438 pages
...be those fair girls, and blest That home where God is felt ! MRS. REMANS. A COTTAGE SCENE. * * * * Wi' serious face They, round the ingle, form a circle...The sire turns o'er, wi' patriarchal grace, The big ha' Bible, ance his father's pride : His bonnet reverently is laid aside, His lyart haffets wearing... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1844 - 540 pages
...sae bashfu' an' sae grave ; Weel pleas'd to think her bairn's respected like the lave. " The cheerfu' supper done, wi' serious face, They, round the ingle,...big ha'-Bible, ance his father's pride : His bonnet rev'rently is laid aside, His lyart haffets wearing thin an' bare ; Those strains that once did sweet... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 110 pages
...counsel and assisting might : They never sought in vain that sought the Lord aright ! The cheerfu' supper done, wi' serious face, They, round the ingle,...big Ha'-Bible, ance his father's pride : His bonnet reverently is laid aside, Hi a lyart6 haffets7 wearin' thin and bare ; Those strains that once did... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 336 pages
...the eldest daughter, Jenny, and finally the evening meal. He then proceeds : — XII. The cheerfu' supper done, wi' serious face They round the ingle...The sire turns o'er wi' patriarchal grace The big ha' Bible, ance his father's pride : His bonnet rev'renlly is laid aside, His lyart haffets wearing... | |
 | 1872 - 862 pages
...Gura nuUl clues look amaist as weel'H the new; The father mixes a* wi' admonition due. " The cheerfu' supper done, wi' serious face, They round the ingle...The sire turns o'er, wi' patriarchal grace, The big ha'-Biblr, anee his father's pride : His bonnet reverently is laid aside, His lyart haffcts wearing... | |
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The sire turns o'er, wi' patriarchal grace, The big ha'-Bible, ance his father's pride : His bonnet rev'rently is laid aside, His lyart haffets wearing thin an' bare ; Those strains that once did sweet in Zion glide, He wales a portion with judicious... 
