This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: ... JEHros Jibber (Ehurchgarb. fOFTLY let the footstep fall Walking by the railin'd wall, Close beside the sacred ground, Where are sleepers most profound. There is laid the infant form From the world's toil and storm; There the children calmly lie, All their play for ever by. From the keen pursuits of life--From ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: ... JEHros Jibber (Ehurchgarb. fOFTLY let the footstep fall Walking by the railin'd wall, Close beside the sacred ground, Where are sleepers most profound. There is laid the infant form From the world's toil and storm; There the children calmly lie, All their play for ever by. From the keen pursuits of life--From its friendships and its strife--Men of every age have gone To the dust, their labours done. Many who in life did mourn, Unprotected and forlorn, Now relieved from all their woes, Lie at peace in sweet repose. See the structure there sublime, How it shows the mark of time! All its sculptured grandeur rare Soon will fade away from there. We who now the scene survey, Grieving for its fast decay, May unto the dust all fall Long'before the sacred wall. (Dlton %hms. Jsudly does the mind oft dwell i(r) On the sufferings which befel Our Covenanting fathers, who To the Reforming cause were true. Religious freedom they upheld, And would never be compelled To own a monarch's right to don The titles due to God alone. They were chased from place to place, Over moorlcnd and braeface; In the rugged glen and plain Mercilessly caught and slain. 'Neath the winter's blinding sleet In distress they oft would meet, And unitedly would raise Unto God the song of praise. Quiet homes were in the night Broken up, all put to flight--Those the ruthless troopers found Brought unto the council bound. There as traitors were accused, For their principles abused, Often sent to end their days In the fiery fagot's blaze. Many who contended well In the cause of freedom fell, Shot down by the cruel foe 'Mid summer heath and winter snow. t gtostoells (Sim. f'VE often wandered thro' the glen Ayont St. Boswells Kirk, An' watched the birdies flittin' ben Amang the brush.
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Add this copy of Rambles Round the Eildons to cart. $56.29, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2016 by Palala Press.
