Poems, Songs, and Letters: Being the Complete Works of Robert BurnsMacmillan and Company, Limited, 1896 - 636 страница |
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... morning after a bacchanalian fashion , the premises took fire , and his schemes were laid waste . Just at this time , too - to complete his discomfiture -- he had been jilted by a sweetheart , “ who had pledged her soul to meet him in ...
... morning after a bacchanalian fashion , the premises took fire , and his schemes were laid waste . Just at this time , too - to complete his discomfiture -- he had been jilted by a sweetheart , “ who had pledged her soul to meet him in ...
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... morning . An awfu ' night that . " Care left outside the door , we can fancy how the wit would flash , and the big black eyes glow , on such an occasion ! The first edition of his poems being nearly exhausted , his friends encouraged ...
... morning . An awfu ' night that . " Care left outside the door , we can fancy how the wit would flash , and the big black eyes glow , on such an occasion ! The first edition of his poems being nearly exhausted , his friends encouraged ...
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... morning . Our dancing was none of the French or English insipid formal movements ; the ladies sung Scotch songs like angels , at intervals ; then we flew at ' Bab at the Bowster , ' " Tullochgorum , ' ' Loch Erroch Side , ' & c . like ...
... morning . Our dancing was none of the French or English insipid formal movements ; the ladies sung Scotch songs like angels , at intervals ; then we flew at ' Bab at the Bowster , ' " Tullochgorum , ' ' Loch Erroch Side , ' & c . like ...
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... morning he apologised in prose and verse , threw the onus of his rudeness on Mr. Riddel's wine - which was the next thing to blaming Mr. Riddel himself — and in every way expressed regret for his conduct , and abhorrence of himself ...
... morning he apologised in prose and verse , threw the onus of his rudeness on Mr. Riddel's wine - which was the next thing to blaming Mr. Riddel himself — and in every way expressed regret for his conduct , and abhorrence of himself ...
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... morning . The measure is so difficult , that it is impossible to infuse much genius into the lines ; they are on the other side . Forgive , forgive me ! " This was Burns's last working day . He wrote his song in the morning , Fairest ...
... morning . The measure is so difficult , that it is impossible to infuse much genius into the lines ; they are on the other side . Forgive , forgive me ! " This was Burns's last working day . He wrote his song in the morning , Fairest ...
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acquaintance Allan Cunningham amang auld Ayrshire bard blest bonie lass bosom braes braw Burns charms Clarinda dare DEAR SIR dearest dearie Deil Dumfries DUNLOP e'en e'er Edinburgh ELLISLAND fair fancy Farewell farm favourite Fête Champêtre frae friendship Gavin Hamilton give grace gude hame happy heart Heaven Highland Highland laddie honest honour hope ilka Jenny Geddes Kilmarnock kind lady lassie letter lo'es Lord Madam mair Mauchline maun mind Miss monie morning Mossgiel Muse ne'er never night o'er owre pleasure poem poet poetic poor pride rhyme ROBERT BURNS Scotland Scottish sing song soul stanzas sweet SYLVANDER Tarbolton tell thee There's thou thought thro TUNE verses weary weel Whigs wife wild William Burnes Willie wish worth wretch write ye'll young
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