Reliques of Robert Burns: Consisting Chiefly of Original Letters, Poems, and Critical Observations on Scottish SongsBradford and Inskeep, 1809 - 294 Seiten |
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... Gives his character , and recom- mends him to Mr. Tait's good of- fices - The power the fortunate en- joy to dispense happiness ! -Repeats his request in the style of the world -His own condition XLIV . XLV . XLVI . XLVII . XLVIII ...
... Gives his character , and recom- mends him to Mr. Tait's good of- fices - The power the fortunate en- joy to dispense happiness ! -Repeats his request in the style of the world -His own condition XLIV . XLV . XLVI . XLVII . XLVIII ...
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... give you the * Connel , the Mauchline carrier . B particulars another time . I am extremely happy with Smith LETTERS No Page To Mr John Richmond, Edinburgh Mossgiel, Feb 17, 1786 Giving account of some of his compositions.
... give you the * Connel , the Mauchline carrier . B particulars another time . I am extremely happy with Smith LETTERS No Page To Mr John Richmond, Edinburgh Mossgiel, Feb 17, 1786 Giving account of some of his compositions.
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... give them the trouble of obliging a friend ; for this reason , I only tell you that I gratify my own feelings in requesting your friendly offices with re- spect to the inclosed , because I know it will gratify yours to assist me in it ...
... give them the trouble of obliging a friend ; for this reason , I only tell you that I gratify my own feelings in requesting your friendly offices with re- spect to the inclosed , because I know it will gratify yours to assist me in it ...
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... give me any pleasure to mention or you to hear . * And now for a grand cure ; the ship is on her way home that is to take me out to Jamaica ; and then , farewel dear old Scotland , and farewel dear ungrateful Jean , for never , never ...
... give me any pleasure to mention or you to hear . * And now for a grand cure ; the ship is on her way home that is to take me out to Jamaica ; and then , farewel dear old Scotland , and farewel dear ungrateful Jean , for never , never ...
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... give you some account of myself and my matters , which by the bye is often no easy task.— I arrived here on Tuesday was se'nnight , and have suffered ever since I came to town with a miserable head - ache and stomach complaint , but am ...
... give you some account of myself and my matters , which by the bye is often no easy task.— I arrived here on Tuesday was se'nnight , and have suffered ever since I came to town with a miserable head - ache and stomach complaint , but am ...
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acquaintance Allan Water amang Auld Ayrshire ballad banks beautiful Blacklock bonie lass bosom brother Burns Burns's called charms compliments composed copy Currie's Dalswinton DEAR FRIEND DEAR SIR Dumfries e'en Edinburgh Ellisland excise farewel feelings frae Gavin Hamilton give gude Gypsie Laddie hand happy heart Highland Highland Laddie honest honor idea kind Laddie lady lassie letter Lord Madam Mauchline maun mind misfortune Miss mony morning muse ne'er never night noble O'er the moor old song pleasure poem poet poetic poor present river Doon ROBERT BURNS Roslin Castle Scotland Scots Scots Musical Museum Scottish sentiments sing soul sparklin stanza sweet tell thee thing thou thought tion tune verses weel wife WILLIAM BURNS Willie wish words write young
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Seite 13 - That sings upon the bough ; Thou minds me o' the happy days When my fause Luve was true. Thou'll break my heart, thou bonnie bird That sings beside thy mate ; For sae I sat, and sae I sang, And wist na o' my fate. Aft hae I roved by bonnie Doon To see the woodbine twine, And ilka bird sang o' its love ; And sae did I o' mine. Wi' lightsome heart I pu'da rose, Frae aff its thorny tree ; And my fause luver staw the rose, But left the thorn wi
Seite 278 - 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.
Seite 173 - MY HEART'S IN THE HIGHLANDS. MY heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here ; My heart's in the Highlands a-chasing the deer ; Chasing the wild deer, and following the roe, My heart's in the Highlands wherever I go.
Seite 171 - Go fetch to me a pint o' wine, And fill it in a silver tassie; That I may drink before I go A service to my bonnie lassie The boat rocks at the pier o...
Seite 12 - Doon, How can ye blume sae fair ! How can ye chant, ye little birds, And I sae fu' o
Seite 225 - Dear charming nymph, neglected and decried, My shame in crowds, my solitary pride. Thou source of all my bliss, and all my woe, That found'st me poor at first, and keep'st me so; Thou guide, by which the nobler arts excel, Thou nurse of every virtue, fare thee well!
Seite 213 - mid renewing storms: Is it departing pangs my soul alarms ? Or death's unlovely, dreary, dark abode ? For guilt, for guilt, my terrors are in arms; I tremble to approach an angry GOD, And justly smart beneath his sin-avenging rod. Fain would I say,
Seite 211 - An' riches still may fly them, O ; An' tho' at last they catch them fast, Their hearts can ne'er enjoy them, O. Green grow, &c. But gie me a canny hour at e'en, My arms about my dearie, O ; An
Seite 185 - But pluck'd and strain'd through ruder hands, Her sweets no longer with her dwells: But scent and beauty both are gone, And leaves fall from her, one by one. Such fate ere long will thee betide When thou hast handled been awhile, With sere flowers to be thrown aside; And I shall sigh, while some will smile, To see thy love to every one Hath brought thee to be loved by none.
Seite 119 - How are you, my dear friend, and how comes on your fifth volume ? You may probably think that for some time past I have neglected you and your work ; but, alas! the hand of pain, sorrow, and care, has these many months lain heavy on me.