The Works of Robert Burns: With an Account of His Life, and a Criticism on His Writings, Volumes 3-4Smith & Hill, 1816 |
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... appear'd like sisters twin , In feature , form , an ' claes ! Their visage wither'd , lang , an ' thin , An ' sour as ony slaes ; The third cam up , hap - step - an ' - loup , As light as ony lambie , An ' wi ' a curchie low did stoop ...
... appear'd like sisters twin , In feature , form , an ' claes ! Their visage wither'd , lang , an ' thin , An ' sour as ony slaes ; The third cam up , hap - step - an ' - loup , As light as ony lambie , An ' wi ' a curchie low did stoop ...
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... brunstane , Wha's ragin flame , an ' scorchin heat , ' Wad melt the hardest whun - stane ! The half asleep start up wi ' fear , An ' think they hear it roarin , Shakespeare's Hamlet . When presently it does appear , " Twas but some C 4 31.
... brunstane , Wha's ragin flame , an ' scorchin heat , ' Wad melt the hardest whun - stane ! The half asleep start up wi ' fear , An ' think they hear it roarin , Shakespeare's Hamlet . When presently it does appear , " Twas but some C 4 31.
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... appear , " Twas but some neebour snorin Asleep that day . XXIII . ' Twad be owre lang a tale , to tell How monie stories past , An ' how they crowded to the yill , When they were a ' dismist : How drink gaed round , in cogs an ' caups ...
... appear , " Twas but some neebour snorin Asleep that day . XXIII . ' Twad be owre lang a tale , to tell How monie stories past , An ' how they crowded to the yill , When they were a ' dismist : How drink gaed round , in cogs an ' caups ...
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... them . ) Auld Brig appear'd of ancient Pictish race , The vera wrinkles Gothic in his face : * A noted tavern at the Auld Brig end . + The two steeples . The gos - hawk , or falcon . He seem'd as he wi ' Time had warstl'd lang 44.
... them . ) Auld Brig appear'd of ancient Pictish race , The vera wrinkles Gothic in his face : * A noted tavern at the Auld Brig end . + The two steeples . The gos - hawk , or falcon . He seem'd as he wi ' Time had warstl'd lang 44.
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... appear'd , But all the soul of Music's self was heard ; Harmonious concert rung in every part , While simple melody pour'd moving on the heart . The Genius of the stream in front A venerable Chief advanc'd in years ; appears , * A well ...
... appear'd , But all the soul of Music's self was heard ; Harmonious concert rung in every part , While simple melody pour'd moving on the heart . The Genius of the stream in front A venerable Chief advanc'd in years ; appears , * A well ...
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