The Works of Robert Burns: With an Account of His Life, and a Criticism on His Writings; to which are Prefixed, Some Observations on the Character and Condition of the Scottish Peasantry, Հատոր 4F. Lucas, jun. and J. Cushing, 1815 |
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... called to Kilmarnock ; Scotch Drink , a poem ; The Cotter's Saturday Night ; An Ad- dress to the Devil , & c . I have likewise complet- ed my poem on the Dogs , but have not shewn it to the world . My chief patron now is Mr. Aiken in ...
... called to Kilmarnock ; Scotch Drink , a poem ; The Cotter's Saturday Night ; An Ad- dress to the Devil , & c . I have likewise complet- ed my poem on the Dogs , but have not shewn it to the world . My chief patron now is Mr. Aiken in ...
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... called the Loun- gert , a copy of which I here enclose you . - I was , sir , when I was first honoured with your notice , too obscure ; now I tremble lest I should be ruin- ed by being dragged too suddenly into the glare of polite and ...
... called the Loun- gert , a copy of which I here enclose you . - I was , sir , when I was first honoured with your notice , too obscure ; now I tremble lest I should be ruin- ed by being dragged too suddenly into the glare of polite and ...
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... called James the greater , to distinguish him from another James , who was , on some account or other , known by the name of James the less , after * This letter is now presented entire . throwing him into a caldron of boiling oil ...
... called James the greater , to distinguish him from another James , who was , on some account or other , known by the name of James the less , after * This letter is now presented entire . throwing him into a caldron of boiling oil ...
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... called Dalswinton , which he has lately bought near Dumfries , Some life - rented embittering recollections whisper me that I will be happier any where than in my old neighbourhood , but Mr. Miller is no judge of land ; and though I ...
... called Dalswinton , which he has lately bought near Dumfries , Some life - rented embittering recollections whisper me that I will be happier any where than in my old neighbourhood , but Mr. Miller is no judge of land ; and though I ...
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... . + Many literary gentlemen were accustomed to meet at Mr. C - ' s house at breakfast . Burns of ten met with them there , when he called , and hence the name of levee . Grief's gien his heart an unco kickin ' , Willie's 16 RELIQUES .
... . + Many literary gentlemen were accustomed to meet at Mr. C - ' s house at breakfast . Burns of ten met with them there , when he called , and hence the name of levee . Grief's gien his heart an unco kickin ' , Willie's 16 RELIQUES .
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Էջ 306 - Ae fond kiss, and then we sever; Ae fareweel, alas, for ever! Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee! Who shall say that Fortune grieves him While the star of hope she leaves him? Me, nae cheerfu' twinkle lights me, Dark despair around benights me.
Էջ 247 - And wi' the lave ilk merry morn Could rank my rig and lass, Still shearing, and clearing The tither stocked raw, Wi' claivers, an' haivers, Wearing the day awa : Ev'n then a wish, (I mind its power,) A wish that to my latest hour Shall strongly heave my breast ; That I for poor auld Scotland's sake, Some usefu' plan, or beuk could make, Or sing a sang at least.
Էջ 242 - Forgive my foul offence !' Fain promise never more to disobey ; But, should my author health again dispense, Again I might desert fair virtue's way ; Again in folly's path might go astray ; Again exalt the brute and sink the man ; Then how should I for heavenly mercy pray, Who act so counter heavenly mercy's plan?
Էջ 203 - Came tearing his hair most piteouslie. " 0 hald your tongue, my father," he says, " And see that ye dinna weep for me ! For they may ravish me o' my life, But they canna banish me fro
Էջ 239 - Green grow the rashes, O ; Green grow the rashes, O ; The sweetest hours that e'er I spend, Are spent am'ang the lasses, O ! THERE'S nought but care on ev'ry han', In ev'ry hour that passes, O ; What signifies the life o' man, An
Էջ 233 - ... it pleasure — but something which exalts me, something which enraptures me — than to walk in the sheltered side of a wood, or high plantation, in a cloudy winter day, and hear the stormy wind howling among the trees, and raving over the plain.
Էջ 227 - BURNESS ; a man who had little art in making money, and still less in keeping it ; but was, however, a man of some sense, a great deal of honesty, and unbounded good-will to every creature, rational and irrational.
Էջ 134 - MARY'S DREAM. THE moon had climbed the highest hill Which rises o'er the source of Dee, And from the eastern summit shed Her silver light on tower and tree, When Mary laid her down to sleep, Her thoughts on Sandy far at sea, When, soft and low, a voice was heard, Saying,
Էջ 306 - I'll ne'er blame my partial fancy, Naething could resist my Nancy ; But to see her was to love her, Love but her, and love for ever. Had we never lov'd sae kindly, Had we never lov'd sae blindly, Never met — or never parted, We had ne'er been broken-hearted.
Էջ 11 - Thou minds me o' the happy days When my fause luve was true. " Thou'll break my heart, thou bonie bird That sings beside thy mate ; For sae I sat, and sae I sang, And wist na o