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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... happy hour for ever mair 308 O Goudie ! terror of the Whigs 318 O a ' ye pious godly flocks 292 O Death had'st thou but spared his life 300 O thou whom poetry abhors 327 One Queen Artemisa as old stories tell 300 Once fondly lov'd , and ...
... happy hour for ever mair 308 O Goudie ! terror of the Whigs 318 O a ' ye pious godly flocks 292 O Death had'st thou but spared his life 300 O thou whom poetry abhors 327 One Queen Artemisa as old stories tell 300 Once fondly lov'd , and ...
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... Can mak the bodies unco happy ; They lay aside their private cares , To mind the Kirk and State affairs : They'll talk o ' patronage and priests , Wi ' kindling fury in their breasts , Or tell what new taxation's comin An ' ferlie at B 3 5.
... Can mak the bodies unco happy ; They lay aside their private cares , To mind the Kirk and State affairs : They'll talk o ' patronage and priests , Wi ' kindling fury in their breasts , Or tell what new taxation's comin An ' ferlie at B 3 5.
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... d up grace - proud faces ; On that a set o ' chaps at watch , Thrang winkin on the lasses To chairs that day . XI . ◇ happy is that man an ' blest ! Nae wonder that it pride him Wha's ain dear lass , that he likes best ,, C 2 27.
... d up grace - proud faces ; On that a set o ' chaps at watch , Thrang winkin on the lasses To chairs that day . XI . ◇ happy is that man an ' blest ! Nae wonder that it pride him Wha's ain dear lass , that he likes best ,, C 2 27.
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... happy day ! rejoice , rejoice ! Come bouse about the porter ! Morality's demure decoys Shall here nae mair find quarter ; M ******** , R ***** , are the boys , That Heresy can torture : They'll gie her on a rape a hoyse , And cow her ...
... happy day ! rejoice , rejoice ! Come bouse about the porter ! Morality's demure decoys Shall here nae mair find quarter ; M ******** , R ***** , are the boys , That Heresy can torture : They'll gie her on a rape a hoyse , And cow her ...
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... happy lang ; The heart ay's the part ay , That makes us right or wrang . VI . Think ye , that sic as you and I , Wha drudge and drive thro ' wet an ' dry , Wi ' never - ceasing toil ; Think ye , are we less blest than they , Wha ...
... happy lang ; The heart ay's the part ay , That makes us right or wrang . VI . Think ye , that sic as you and I , Wha drudge and drive thro ' wet an ' dry , Wi ' never - ceasing toil ; Think ye , are we less blest than they , Wha ...
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