Search Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »
Sign in
Books Books
" Sophy's air to different words, and give to its plaintive tones some little history of virtuous distress in humble life, such as might suit it. While attempting to effect this in my closet, I called to my little sister, now Lady... "
Folio - Page 89
1884
Full view - About this book

Auld Robin Gray, a ballad [with 2 continuations, ed. by sir W. Scott].

lady Anne Barnard - 1825 - 44 pages
...to its having improper words, though I did. I longed to sing old Sophy's air to different words, and give to its plaintive tones some little history of virtuous distress in humble life, such as might suit it. While attempting to effect this in my closet, I called to my little sister,...
Full view - About this book

The Table Book, Volume 1

William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1827 - 394 pages
...to its having improper words, though I did. I longed to sing old Sophy's air to different words, and give to its plaintive tones some little history of virtuous distress in humble life, such as might suit it. While attempting to effect this in my closet, I called to my little sister,...
Full view - About this book

The Table Book..., Volume 1

William Hone - Days - 1827 - 892 pages
...to its having improper words, thongh I did. I longed to sing old Sophy's air to different words, and give to its plaintive tones some little history of virtuous distress in humble life, such as miglit suit it. While attempting to effect this in my closet, I called to my little sister,...
Full view - About this book

The Companion, by L. Hunt

1828 - 454 pages
...to its having improper words, though I did. I longed to sing old Sophy's air to different words, and give to its plaintive tones some little history of virtuous distress in humble life, such as might suit it. While attempting to effect this in my closet, I called to my little sister,...
Full view - About this book

The Companion, Volume 1

1828 - 482 pages
...to its having improper words, though I did. I longed to sing old Sophy's air to different words, and give to its plaintive tones some little history of virtuous distress in humble life, such as might suit it. While attempting to effect this in my closet, I called to my little sister,...
Full view - About this book

Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal

1830 - 644 pages
...to its having improper words, though I did. I longed to sing old Sophy's air to different words, and give to its plaintive tones some little history of virtuous distress in humble life, such as might suit it. While attempting to effect this in my closet, I called to my little sister,...
Full view - About this book

The Every-day Book and Table Book: Or, Everlasting Calandar of Popular ...

William Hone - Days - 1835 - 924 pages
...to its having improper words, though I did. I longed to sing old Sophy's air to different words, and give to its plaintive tones some little history of virtuous distress in humble life, such as might suit it. While attempting to effect this in my closet, I called to my little sister,...
Full view - About this book

The Book of Gems: Pomfret to Bloomfield

Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1837 - 362 pages
...sing old Sophy's air," Lady Barnard writes to Sir W. Scott, July I823, " to different words, and give its plaintive tones some little history of virtuous distress in humble life, such as might suit it." To do t hi-. Lady Anne imagined a heroine, oppressed her with many misfortunes,...
Full view - About this book

The Book of Gems: Pomfret to Bloomfield

Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1837 - 448 pages
...sing old Sophy's air," Lady Barnard writes to Sir W. Scott, July 1823, " to different words, and give its plaintive tones some little history of virtuous distress in humble life, such as might suit it." To do this, Lady Anne imagined a heroine, oppressed her with many misfortunes,...
Full view - About this book

Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Bart, Volume 7

John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 434 pages
...to its having improper words, though I did. I longed to sing old Sophy's air to different words, and give to its plaintive tones some little history of virtuous distress in humble life, such as might suit it. While attempting to effect this in my closet, I called to my little sister,...
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF