The Life and Works of Robert Burns, Հատոր 4Lippincott, Grambo & Company, 1854 |
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... Lady famed for her Caprice , Williamson , an actor , Epistle from Esopus to Maria , Mr John Bushby - a quarrel with , B88888 56 57 58 e 58 His ' stubborn some- 59 e 60 e 61 61 62 64 Misery . e 65 - h 67 67 , 74 Letter to Mr Alexander ...
... Lady famed for her Caprice , Williamson , an actor , Epistle from Esopus to Maria , Mr John Bushby - a quarrel with , B88888 56 57 58 e 58 His ' stubborn some- 59 e 60 e 61 61 62 64 Misery . e 65 - h 67 67 , 74 Letter to Mr Alexander ...
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... lady inspirer . Saw ye my Phely ? Donocht - Head . How long and dreary is the Night ! Let not Woman e'er complain . The Lover's morning Salute to his Mistress . The Auld Man , Story of Chloris , · PAGE e 91 e 92 e 93 e 95 e 96 e 97 103 ...
... lady inspirer . Saw ye my Phely ? Donocht - Head . How long and dreary is the Night ! Let not Woman e'er complain . The Lover's morning Salute to his Mistress . The Auld Man , Story of Chloris , · PAGE e 91 e 92 e 93 e 95 e 96 e 97 103 ...
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... lady , he would try . He disliked the subject , but to Here is what he produced— " In wood and wild , ye warbling throng , Your heavy loss deplore ! Now half extinct your powers of song , Sweet Echo is no more . Ye jarring , screeching ...
... lady , he would try . He disliked the subject , but to Here is what he produced— " In wood and wild , ye warbling throng , Your heavy loss deplore ! Now half extinct your powers of song , Sweet Echo is no more . Ye jarring , screeching ...
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... ladies of the family ( all beautiful ) at home , and some strangers ; and , among others , who but Urbani ! The Italian sang us many Scottish songs , accompanied with instrumental music . The two young ladies of Selkirk sang also . We ...
... ladies of the family ( all beautiful ) at home , and some strangers ; and , among others , who but Urbani ! The Italian sang us many Scottish songs , accompanied with instrumental music . The two young ladies of Selkirk sang also . We ...
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... lady afterwards became Mrs Norman Lockhart of Carnwath . MR THOMSON TO BURNS . August 1793 . MY GOOD SIR - I consider it one of the most agreeable circum- stances attending this publication of mine , that it has procured me so many of ...
... lady afterwards became Mrs Norman Lockhart of Carnwath . MR THOMSON TO BURNS . August 1793 . MY GOOD SIR - I consider it one of the most agreeable circum- stances attending this publication of mine , that it has procured me so many of ...
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Էջ 40 - Wha will be a traitor knave? Wha can fill a coward's grave? Wha sae base as be a slave? Let him turn and flee! Wha for Scotland's King and law Freedom's sword will strongly draw, Freeman stand, or freeman fa'?
Էջ 133 - Our toils obscure, and a' that ; The rank is but the guinea stamp ; The man's the gowd for a' that. What tho' on hamely fare we dine, Wear hodden gray, and a' that ; Gie fools their silks, and knaves their wine, A man's a man for a
Էջ 134 - Guid faith he mauna fa' that. For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that ; The pith o' sense, and pride o' worth, Are higher rank than a that. Then let us pray that come it may, As come it will for a' that ; That sense and worth, o'er a' the earth, May bear the gree, and a' that. For a
Էջ 273 - IT was a' for our rightfu' King We left fair Scotland's strand; It was a' for our rightfu' King We e'er saw Irish land, My dear — We e'er saw Irish land. Now a' is done that men can do, And a...
Էջ 195 - WERT thou in the cauld blast, On yonder lea, on yonder lea, My plaidie to the angry airt, I'd shelter thee, I'd shelter thee. Or did misfortune's bitter storms Around thee blaw, around thee blaw, Thy bield should be my bosom, To share it a', to share it a'. Or were I in the wildest waste, Sae black and bare, sae black and bare, The desert were a paradise, If thou wert there, if thou wert there. Or were I monarch o' the globe, Wi
Էջ 68 - That's sweetly play'd in tune. As fair art thou, my bonnie lass, So deep in luve am I: And I will luve thee still, my dear, Till a' the seas gang dry : Till a' the seas gang dry, my Dear, And the rocks melt wi' the sun ; 1 will luve thee still, my dear, While the sands o
Էջ 38 - AULD LANG SYNE. Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind! Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And days o' lang syne ? CHORUS. For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne, We'll tak a cup o...
Էջ 81 - Dumfries one fine summer evening about this time to attend a county ball, he saw Burns walking alone, on the shady side of the principal street of the town, while the opposite side was gay with successive groups of gentlemen and ladies, all drawn together for the festivities of the night, not one of whom appeared willing to recognise him. The horseman dismounted, and joined Burns, who on his proposing to cross the street said: "Nay, nay, my young friend, that's all over now...
Էջ 195 - I'd shelter thee ; Or did Misfortune's bitter storms Around thee blaw, around thee blaw, Thy bield should be my bosom, To share it a', to share it a". Or were I in the wildest waste, Sae black and bare, sae black and bare, The desert were a paradise, If thou wert there, if thou wert there : Or were I monarch o" the globe, Wi" thee to reign, wi' thee to reign, The brightest jewel in my crown Wad be my queen, wad be my queen.
Էջ 120 - Fortune, that with malicious joy Does man her slave oppress, Proud of her office to destroy, Is seldom pleased to bless : Still various, and unconstant still, But with an inclination to be ill, Promotes, degrades, delights in strife, And makes a lottery of life. I can enjoy her while she's kind ; But when she dances in the wind, And shakes...