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... feeling of his excellencies , a perfect discrimination of his charac- ter , and a just allowance for his errors , are the distin- guishing features in the work of Dr. Currie , who " With kind concern and skill has weav'd A silken web ...
... feeling of his excellencies , a perfect discrimination of his charac- ter , and a just allowance for his errors , are the distin- guishing features in the work of Dr. Currie , who " With kind concern and skill has weav'd A silken web ...
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... feelings of his distinguished biographer , * over the hallowed spot where the ashes of the bard are deposited . † It must not however be supposed that the present volume. * The above passage has a reference to a letter from Dr. Cur- rie ...
... feelings of his distinguished biographer , * over the hallowed spot where the ashes of the bard are deposited . † It must not however be supposed that the present volume. * The above passage has a reference to a letter from Dr. Cur- rie ...
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... feelings . Several persons , some of them most nearly connected by the ties of relationship with the poet , others distinguished by their literary attain- ments , and their well known admiration of his works , have also been consulted ...
... feelings . Several persons , some of them most nearly connected by the ties of relationship with the poet , others distinguished by their literary attain- ments , and their well known admiration of his works , have also been consulted ...
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... feelings of this ex- traordinary but eccentric genius , I have printed no one piece of his composition that he would have been ashamed to acknowledge , and that in this publication , I have been actuated only by an earnest desire of pre ...
... feelings of this ex- traordinary but eccentric genius , I have printed no one piece of his composition that he would have been ashamed to acknowledge , and that in this publication , I have been actuated only by an earnest desire of pre ...
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... feelings in requesting your friendly offices with re- spect to the inclosed , because I know it will gratify yours to assist me in it to the utmost of your power . I have sent you four copies , as I have no less than eight dozen , which ...
... feelings in requesting your friendly offices with re- spect to the inclosed , because I know it will gratify yours to assist me in it to the utmost of your power . I have sent you four copies , as I have no less than eight dozen , which ...
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acquaintance Allan Water amang auld Ayrshire ballad beautiful Blacklock bonie lass bonnie bosom brother Burns Burns's called charms compliments composed composition Currie's Dalswinton DEAR SIR Dugald Stewart Dumfries e'en Edinburgh Ellisland excise farewel feelings frae Gavin Hamilton give gude Gypsie Laddie Hamilton hand happy heart Highland Highland Laddie honest honor Hughie Graham humble kind kirk Laddie lady lassie letter Lord Mauchline maun mind misfortune mony morning muse ne'er never night O'er the moor old song pleasure poem poet poetic poor rantin river Doon ROBERT BURNS Robin Roslin Castle Scotland Scots Scottish sentiments shew sing soul sparklin stanza sweet tell thee thing thou thought thro tion tune verses weel WILLIAM BURNS Willie wish words write young
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Page 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
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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...
Page 12 - Doon, How can ye blume sae fair ! How can ye chant, ye little birds, And I sae fu' o
Page 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!
Page 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,
Page 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
Page 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.
Page 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.