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... sweet and mo- dest ' s a new blawn plumrose in a hazel shaw . They were baith bred to mainers by the beuk , and onie ane o ' them had as muckle smeddum and rumblgump- tion as the half o ' some presbytries that you and I baith ken . They ...
... sweet and mo- dest ' s a new blawn plumrose in a hazel shaw . They were baith bred to mainers by the beuk , and onie ane o ' them had as muckle smeddum and rumblgump- tion as the half o ' some presbytries that you and I baith ken . They ...
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... sweet- est temper , the soundest constitution , and the kindest heart in the county . Mrs. Burns believes , as firmly as her creed , that I am le plus bel esprit , et le plus honnete homme in the universe ; although she scarcely ever in ...
... sweet- est temper , the soundest constitution , and the kindest heart in the county . Mrs. Burns believes , as firmly as her creed , that I am le plus bel esprit , et le plus honnete homme in the universe ; although she scarcely ever in ...
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... sweet Bettie 142 Blythe was she 161 Bob o ' Dumblane 191 Ca ' the Ewes to the Knowes 174 Cauld Kail in Aberdeen 156 Cease , cease my dear friend to explore 172 Clout the Caldron 129 Corn Rigs are bonie 147 Craigie - burn Wood 178 ...
... sweet Bettie 142 Blythe was she 161 Bob o ' Dumblane 191 Ca ' the Ewes to the Knowes 174 Cauld Kail in Aberdeen 156 Cease , cease my dear friend to explore 172 Clout the Caldron 129 Corn Rigs are bonie 147 Craigie - burn Wood 178 ...
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... sweet Roses birks of Aberfeldy black Eagle blaithrie o't blithsome bridal bonie banks of Ayr bonie brucket lassie bonie lass made the bed to me bonie wee Thing bridal o't braes o ' Ballochmyle bush aboon Traquair captive Ribband ...
... sweet Roses birks of Aberfeldy black Eagle blaithrie o't blithsome bridal bonie banks of Ayr bonie brucket lassie bonie lass made the bed to me bonie wee Thing bridal o't braes o ' Ballochmyle bush aboon Traquair captive Ribband ...
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... sweet Roses . This song , as far as I know , for the first time ap- pears here in print - When I was a boy , it was a very popular song in Ayrshire . I remember to have heard those fanatics , the Buchanites , * sing some of their ...
... sweet Roses . This song , as far as I know , for the first time ap- pears here in print - When I was a boy , it was a very popular song in Ayrshire . I remember to have heard those fanatics , the Buchanites , * sing some of their ...
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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.