The Works of Robert Burns: With His Life, Հատոր 6Cochrane and M'Crone, 1834 - 394 էջ |
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... - March 20 , 1786. En- closing his " Scotch Drink ” ....................................... . XIV . To Mr. M'WHINNIE . - April 17 , 1786 . Sending copies of his prospectus ........ 55 b 54 No. Page XV . TO JAMES SMITH . - Mossgiel.
... - March 20 , 1786. En- closing his " Scotch Drink ” ....................................... . XIV . To Mr. M'WHINNIE . - April 17 , 1786 . Sending copies of his prospectus ........ 55 b 54 No. Page XV . TO JAMES SMITH . - Mossgiel.
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... . * XXX . TO ROBERT MUIR . - Dec . 20 , 1786. On his subscribing for sixty copies of his poems ...... 85 88 No. XXXI . TO WILLIAM CHALMERS . - Dec . viii CONTENTS . THE BRAES of BALLOCHMYLE W J Cooke Song "The Lass of Ballochmyle.
... . * XXX . TO ROBERT MUIR . - Dec . 20 , 1786. On his subscribing for sixty copies of his poems ...... 85 88 No. XXXI . TO WILLIAM CHALMERS . - Dec . viii CONTENTS . THE BRAES of BALLOCHMYLE W J Cooke Song "The Lass of Ballochmyle.
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... copies , as I have no less than eight dozen , which is a great deal more than I shall ever need . Be sure to remember a poor poet militant in your prayers . He looks forward with fear and trembling to that , to him , important moment ...
... copies , as I have no less than eight dozen , which is a great deal more than I shall ever need . Be sure to remember a poor poet militant in your prayers . He looks forward with fear and trembling to that , to him , important moment ...
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... copies would cost about twenty - seven pounds , and the printing about fifteen or sixteen : he offers to agree to this for the printing , if I will advance for the paper , but this , you know , is out of my power ; so farewell hopes of ...
... copies would cost about twenty - seven pounds , and the printing about fifteen or sixteen : he offers to agree to this for the printing , if I will advance for the paper , but this , you know , is out of my power ; so farewell hopes of ...
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... copy . If he is now reconciled to my character as an honest man , I would do it with all my soul ; but I would not be beholden to the noblest being ever God created , if he imagined me to be a rascal . Apropos , old Mr. Armour prevailed ...
... copy . If he is now reconciled to my character as an honest man , I would do it with all my soul ; but I would not be beholden to the noblest being ever God created , if he imagined me to be a rascal . Apropos , old Mr. Armour prevailed ...
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The works of Robert Burns; with his life, by A. Cunningham, Հատոր 6 Robert Burns Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1834 |
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Էջ 202 - The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim with age, and Nature sink in years, But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth, Unhurt amidst the war of elements, The wreck of matter, and the crush of worlds.
Էջ 119 - No sculptur'd marble here, nor pompous lay, 'No storied urn nor animated bust ;' This simple stone directs pale Scotia's way To pour her sorrows o'er her poet's dust.
Էջ 178 - Her pure and eloquent blood Spoke in her cheeks, and so distinctly wrought, That one might almost say her body thought.
Էջ 162 - It was in vain to think of doing any more good at school. The remaining week I staid I did nothing but craze the faculties of my soul about her, or steal out to meet her; and the two last nights of my stay in the country, had sleep been a mortal sin, the image of this modest and innocent girl had kept me guiltless.
Էջ 7 - I am quite transported at the thought, that ere long, perhaps very soon, I shall bid an eternal adieu to all the pains, and uneasiness, and disquietudes of this weary life : for I assure you I am heartily tired of it ; and, if I do not very much deceive myself, I could contentedly and gladly resign it. ' The soul, uneasy, and confin'd at home, Rests and expatiates in a life to come.
Էջ 168 - I had taken the last farewell of my few friends, my chest was on the road to Greenock; I had composed the last song I should ever measure in Caledonia. The gloomy night is gathering fast — when a letter from Dr.
Էջ 161 - The contraband trade was at that time very successful, and it sometimes happened to me to fall in with those who carried it on. Scenes of swaggering riot and roaring dissipation were, till this time, new to me ; but I was no enemy to social life.
Էջ 209 - There are just two creatures I would envy — a horse in his wild state traversing the forests of Asia, or an oyster on some of the desert shores of Europe. The one has not a wish without enjoyment, the other has neither wish nor fear.
Էջ 13 - Here they were left far behind by all the rest of the school. Robert's ear, in particular, was remarkably dull, and his voice untunable. It was long before I could get them to distinguish one tune from another. Robert's countenance was generally grave, and expressive of a serious, contemplative, and thoughtful mind. Gilbert's face said, Mirth, with thee I mean to live...
Էջ 260 - His manners were then, as they continued ever afterwards, simple, manly, and independent, strongly expressive of conscious genius and worth, but without anything that indicated forwardness, arrogance, or vanity. He took his share in conversation, but not more than belonged to him, and listened, with apparent attention and deference, on subjects where his want of education deprived him of the means of information.