Reliques of Robert Burns: Consisting Chiefly of Original Letters, Poems, and Critical Observations on Scottish SongsBradford and Inskeep, 1809 - 294 páginas |
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... late excursion I visited Mrs. Burns at Dumfries . " She continues to live in the house in which the poet died , and every thing about her bespoke decent competence , and 66 It must not however be supposed that the present volume iv ...
... late excursion I visited Mrs. Burns at Dumfries . " She continues to live in the house in which the poet died , and every thing about her bespoke decent competence , and 66 It must not however be supposed that the present volume iv ...
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... late ere it reach you , that were it not to discharge my conscience I would not trouble you with it ; but after all my diligence I could make it no sooner nor better . For my own affairs , I am in a fair way of becoming as eminent as ...
... late ere it reach you , that were it not to discharge my conscience I would not trouble you with it ; but after all my diligence I could make it no sooner nor better . For my own affairs , I am in a fair way of becoming as eminent as ...
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... late Mrs. Adair of Harrowgate ; the Charlotte so often mentioned in this correspondence , and the lady to whom " The Banks of the Devon " is addressed . E No. XVIII . To Miss MARGARET CHALMERS , ( now Mrs. Hay , of Edinburgh . ) Sept ...
... late Mrs. Adair of Harrowgate ; the Charlotte so often mentioned in this correspondence , and the lady to whom " The Banks of the Devon " is addressed . E No. XVIII . To Miss MARGARET CHALMERS , ( now Mrs. Hay , of Edinburgh . ) Sept ...
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... late - as I shall , for certain , leave town in a week for Ayrshire , and from that to Dum- fries , but there my hopes are slender . I leave my di- rection in town , so any thing , wherever I 36 To Miss Chalmers Edinburgh,
... late - as I shall , for certain , leave town in a week for Ayrshire , and from that to Dum- fries , but there my hopes are slender . I leave my di- rection in town , so any thing , wherever I 36 To Miss Chalmers Edinburgh,
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... , as I suppose that will be altered on your late mas- ter and friend's death . I am concerned for the old fel- low's exit , only as I fear it may be to your disadvantage in any respect for an old man's dying , except 43.
... , as I suppose that will be altered on your late mas- ter and friend's death . I am concerned for the old fel- low's exit , only as I fear it may be to your disadvantage in any respect for an old man's dying , except 43.
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acquaintance Allan Water amang Auld Ayrshire ballad beautiful Blacklock bonie brother Burns Burns's called charms compliments composed copy Currie's Dalswinton Daniel Dow DEAR FRIEND DEAR SIR Dugald Stewart Dumfries e'en Edinburgh Ellisland excise farewel farm feelings frae Gavin Hamilton give Glencairn gude Hamilton hand happy heart Highland Highland Laddie honest honor humble Servant idea kind kirk lady lass lassie letter Lord mair Mauchline maun mind Miss morning muse never night noble o'er old song pleasure poems poet poetic poor present Ragwort river Doon ROBERT BURNS Roslin Castle Scotland Scots Scots Musical Museum Scottish sentiments shew soul stanza sweet tell thee thing thou thought tion tune verses weel wife WILLIAM BURNS Willie Willie's awa wish worth write young
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Página 171 - 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.
Página 211 - THOU unknown, Almighty Cause Of all my hope and fear ! In whose dread presence, ere an hour, Perhaps I must appear! If I have wander'd in those paths Of life I ought to shun ; • As something, loudly, in my breast, Remonstrates I have done; Thou know'st that thou hast formed me With passions wild and strong; And list'ning to their witching voice Has often led me wrong.
Página 209 - There's nought but care on ev'ry han', In every hour that passes, O : What signifies the life o...
Página 212 - 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 ? Who sin so oft have mourned, yet to temptation ran.
Página 169 - 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...
Página 149 - My Highland lassie was a warm-hearted, charming < young creature as ever blessed a man with generous love. After a pretty long tract of the most ardent reciprocal attachment, we met by appointment on the second Sunday of May, in a sequestered spot by the banks of Ayr, where we spent the day in taking a farewell before she should embark for the West Highlands, to arrange matters among her friends for our projected change of life.
Página 6 - My Lord Glencairn and the Dean of Faculty, Mr. H. Erskine, have taken me under their wing; and by all probability I shall soon be the tenth worthy, and the eighth wise man of the world.
Página 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
Página 276 - 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. 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.
Página 12 - Doon, How can ye blume sae fair ! How can ye chant, ye little birds, And I sae fu' o