 | 1836 - 694 pàgines
...of Scotia's holy lays : . . j. Compared with these, Italian thrills are tame; .... .,, The tickled ears no heart-felt raptures raise ; '• Nae unison hae they with our Creator's praise." Though Burns had no taste for the mere technicalities of music, he was fond of the simple and the expressiye.... | |
 | Thomas Milner - 1837 - 426 pàgines
...warbling measures rise, Or plaintive Martyrs, worthy of the name, Or noble Elgin* beats the heavenward flame, The sweetest far of Scotia's holy lays • Compared with these Italian trills are tame ; The tickled ears no heartfelt rapture raise; Nae unison hae they with our Creator's praise. ' The priest-like... | |
 | John Aikin, John Frost - 1838 - 752 pàgines
...warbling measures rise, Or plaintive Martyrs, worthy of the name : Or noble Elgin beets the heavenward : How when heaven's host, o'er PhJegra's champaign /lasting, With embattled giants rash tickled ears no heartfelt raptures raise ; Ka unison hae they with our Creator's praise. XIV. The priest-like... | |
 | John Aikin - 1838 - 796 pàgines
...warbling measures rise, Or plaintive Martyrs, worthy of the name : Or noble Elgin beets the heavenward ? ; XIV. The priest-like father reads the sacred page, How Abram was the friend of God on high ; Or,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1838 - 750 pàgines
...The sweetest far of Scotia's holy lays : Compared with these, Italian trills are tame; The tickled ears no heartfelt raptures raise ; Nae unison hae they with our Creator's praise. XIV. The priest-like father reads the sacred page, How Abram was the friend of God on high ; Or, Moses... | |
 | 1844 - 582 pàgines
...warbling measures rise, Or plaintive Martyn' worthy of the name, Or noble Elgin beats the heavenward flame, The sweetest far of Scotia's holy lays ; Compared with these Italian trills are tame, The tickled ears no heartfelt raptures raise, Nae unison hae they with our Creator's praise ! From scenes... | |
 | 1841 - 986 pàgines
...wild-warbling measures rise, Or plaintive Martyrs, worthy of the name, Or noble Elgin beets the heaven-ward flame, The sweetest far of Scotia's holy lays : Compared with these, Italian trills are tame ; The tickled ears no heartfelt raptures raise; N»e unison hae they wi' our Creator's praise. The priest-like... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1840 - 872 pàgines
...measures rise, Or plaintive " Martyrs," worthy of the name ; Or noble " Elgin" beets the heav'n-ward ot otily remunerated a,ainst it in a gentle ear no heart-felt raptures raise ; Nae unison hae they with our Creator's praise. XIV. The priest-like... | |
 | 1840 - 378 pàgines
...warbling measures rise, Or plaintive Martyrs, worthy of the name : Or noble Elgin beets the heavenward flame, The sweetest far of Scotia's holy lays : Compared with these, Italian trills are tame ; The tickled ears no heartfelt raptures raise ; Nae unison hae they with our Creator's praise. The priest-like... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1840 - 368 pàgines
...The sweetest far of Scotia's holy lays : Compar'd with these, Italian trills are tame ; The tickled ears no heart-felt raptures raise ; Nae unison hae they with our Creator's praise. XIV. The priest-like father reads the sacred page, How Abram was the friend of GOD on high ; * The... | |
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They chant their artless notes in simple guise, They tune their hearts, by far the noblest aim: Perhaps 'Dundee's' wild warbling measures rise, Or plaintive 'Martyrs,' worthy of the name; Or noble ' Elgin' beets * the heavenward flame. 
