That undefined and mingled hum, Voice of the desert never dumb! James Hogg More Quotes by James Hogg More Quotes From James Hogg What is the life of a man more than the life of a lamb, or any guiltless animal? James Hogg lambs animal men Man mind yoursel is the first commandment. James Hogg mind men firsts The daisy is fair, the day-lily rare, The bud o' the rose as sweet as it's bonnie. James Hogg bud rose sweet O, love, love, love! James Hogg body love-is life Oh, why should vows so fondly made, Be broken ere the morrow, To one who loves as never maid Loved in this world of sorrow? James Hogg sorrow broken world Without the shepherd's dog, the whole of the open mountainous land in Scotland would not be worth a sixpence. James Hogg shepherds land dog If a body could just find oot the exac' proper proportion and quantity that ought to be drunk every day, and keep to that, I verily trow that he might leeve for ever, without dying at a', and that doctors and kirkyards would og oot o' fashion. James Hogg doctors fashion food A shepherd may be a very able, trusty, and good shepherd, without a sweetheart-better, perhaps, than with one. But what is he without his dog? James Hogg shepherds dog friendship Nothing in the world delights a truly religious people so much as consigning them to eternal damnation. James Hogg damnation religious people Musical cherub, soar, singing, away! Then, when the gloaming comes, Low in the heather blooms Sweet will thy welcome and bed of love be! Emblem of happiness, Blest is thy dwelling-place O, to abide in the desert with thee! James Hogg dwelling-place love-is sweet It would require more hands to manage a stock of sheep, gather them from the hills, force them into houses and folds, and drive them to markets, than the profits of the whole stock were capable of maintaining. James Hogg drive force sheep hands The charge was left entirely to himself from midnight until the rising of the sun; and if all the shepherds in the Forest had been there to have assisted him, they could not have effected it with greater propriety. James Hogg forest left midnight sun He had one uniform practice, and a very bad one it was, during the time of family worship, and just three or four seconds before the conclusion of the prayer, he started to his feet, and ran barking round the apartment like a crazed beast. James Hogg family practice prayer time He was scarcely then a year old, and knew so little of herding that he had never turned a sheep in his life; but as soon as he discovered it was his duty to do so I can never forget with what anxiety and eagerness he learned his different evolutions. James Hogg anxiety never-forget forget life
