...youth its glance had been ; Whose doom discording neighbours sought, Content with equity unbought ; To him the venerable Priest, Our frequent and familiar...timeless joke ; For I was wayward, bold, and wild, A self-willed imp, a grandame's child ; But half a plague and half a jest, Was still endured, beloved,...

...neighbours sought, Content with equity unbought ; To him the venerable priest, Our frequent and fanuliar guest, Whose life and manners well could paint Alike...timeless joke : For I was wayward, bold, and wild, A self-willed imp, a grandame's child ; But half a plague, and half a jest, Was still endured, beloved,...

...youth its glance had been ; Whose doom discording neighbours sought, Content with equity unbought ; To him the venerable priest, Our frequent and familiar guest, Whose life end manners well could paint Alike the student and the saint ; Alas ! whose speech too oft I broke...

...Whose doom discording neighbors sought, Content with equity unbooght ; To him the venerable priest, Oar frequent and familiar guest, Whose life and manners...timeless joke ; For I was wayward, bold, and wild, A self-willed imp, a grandame s child ; Bat half a plague, and half a jest, Was still endured, beloved,...

...youth its glance had been ; Whose doom discording neighbours Content with equity unbought ; [sought, To him the venerable Priest, Our frequent and familiar...plague, and half a jest, Was still endured, beloved, caress'd. For me, thus nurtured, dost thou ask The classic poet's well-conn'd task ? Nay, Erskine,...

...youtli its glance had been; Whose doom discording neighbours sought, Content with equity unbougnt ; To him the venerable Priest, Our frequent and familiar...timeless joke : For I was wayward, bold, and wild, A self-willed imp, a grandame's child ; But half a plague, and half a jest, Was still endured, beloved,...

...youth its glance had been ; Whose doom discording neighbors sought, Content with equity unbought ; To him the venerable priest, Our frequent and familiar...timeless joke ; For I was wayward, bold, and wild, A self-willed imp, a grandame s child ; But half a plague, and half a jest, Was still endured, beloved,...

...sought, Content with equity unboughl , To him the venerable pried, Our frequent and familiar gueet, Whose life and manners well could paint Alike the...timeless joke ; For I was wayward, bold, and wild, A self-willed imp, a grandame a child ; Bat half a plague, and half a jest, Was still endured, beloved,...

...Smailholm tower, in Berwickshire. Whose doom discording neighbours sought, Content with equity unbought ; To him the venerable Priest, Our frequent and familiar guest, Whose life and manners well could pair.t Alike the student and the saint; Alas ! whose speech tcx> oft I broke With gambol rude and timeless...

...youth its glance had been ; Whose doom discording neighbours sought, Content with equity unbought ; To him the venerable priest, Our frequent and familiar...plague and half a jest, Was still endured, beloved, caress'd." A picture this of a child of great spirit, though with that spirit was combined an active...