John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
William Motherwell 1797-1835 John Bartlett
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| I ’ve wandered east, I ’ve wandered west, Through mony a weary way; But never, never can forget The luve o’ life’s young day! |
| Jeannie Morrison. Stanza 1. |
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| ’T was then we luvit ilk ither weel, ’T was then we twa did part: Sweet time—sad time! twa bairns at scule— Twa bairns and but ae heart. 1 |
| Jeannie Morrison. Stanza 3. |
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| And we, with Nature’s heart in tune, Concerted harmonies. |
| Jeannie Morrison. Stanza 8. |
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| Mournfully, oh, mournfully, The midnight wind doth sigh, Like some sweet plaintive melody Of ages long gone by. |
| The Midnight Wind. |
| Note 1. See Von Münch-Bellinghausen, page 992. [back] |