The Works of Robert Burns: Correspondence with Mr. George Thomson, including poetry hitherto unpublished |
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mind is never muddy , ” is a muddy expression indeed . “ Then I'll resign and
marry Pate , And syne my cockernony . " This is surely far unworthy of Ramsay ,
or your book . My song , Rigs of Barley , to the same tune , does not altogether
please ...
mind is never muddy , ” is a muddy expression indeed . “ Then I'll resign and
marry Pate , And syne my cockernony . " This is surely far unworthy of Ramsay ,
or your book . My song , Rigs of Barley , to the same tune , does not altogether
please ...
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MY DEAR SIR , Sinc NCE writing you last , I have received half a dozen songs ,
with which I am delighted beyond expression . The humour and fancy of Whistle
and I'll come to you , my lad , will render it nearly as great a favourite as Duncan ...
MY DEAR SIR , Sinc NCE writing you last , I have received half a dozen songs ,
with which I am delighted beyond expression . The humour and fancy of Whistle
and I'll come to you , my lad , will render it nearly as great a favourite as Duncan ...
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My way I consider the poetic sentiment correspondent to my idea of the musical
expression ; then choose my theme ; begin one stanza ; when that is composed ,
which is generally the most difficult part of the business , I walk out , sit down now
...
My way I consider the poetic sentiment correspondent to my idea of the musical
expression ; then choose my theme ; begin one stanza ; when that is composed ,
which is generally the most difficult part of the business , I walk out , sit down now
...
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I differ from your idea of the expression of the tune . There is , to me , a great deal
of tenderness in it . You cannot , in my opinion , dispense with a bass to your
addenda airs . A lady of my acquaintance , a noted performer , plays and sings at
...
I differ from your idea of the expression of the tune . There is , to me , a great deal
of tenderness in it . You cannot , in my opinion , dispense with a bass to your
addenda airs . A lady of my acquaintance , a noted performer , plays and sings at
...
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As to the point of time , for the expression , in your proposed print from my Soger's
Return : it must certainly be at— " She gaz'd . ” The interesting dubiety and
suspence , taking possession of her countenance , and the gushing fondness ,
with a ...
As to the point of time , for the expression , in your proposed print from my Soger's
Return : it must certainly be at— " She gaz'd . ” The interesting dubiety and
suspence , taking possession of her countenance , and the gushing fondness ,
with a ...
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