The Poetical Works of Robert Burns: With His Life, Volume 1Typ. W. Davison, 1811 |
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Page ii
... soul of a servile Author , looking for a continuation of those favours : I was bred to the Plough , and am independent . I come to claim the common Scottish name with you , my illustrious Countrymen ; and to tell the world that I glory ...
... soul of a servile Author , looking for a continuation of those favours : I was bred to the Plough , and am independent . I come to claim the common Scottish name with you , my illustrious Countrymen ; and to tell the world that I glory ...
Page xxxvi
... soul embraced with ardour those hopes of happiness which seemed to dawn upon mankind . And even after the career of guilt and of blood commenced , he could not immediately , it may be presumed , withdraw his partial gaze from THE ...
... soul embraced with ardour those hopes of happiness which seemed to dawn upon mankind . And even after the career of guilt and of blood commenced , he could not immediately , it may be presumed , withdraw his partial gaze from THE ...
Page 52
... soul indentin- CÆSAR . Haith , lad , ye little ken about it ; For Britain's guid ! guid faith ! I doubt it . Say rather , gaun as Premiers lead him , An ' saying age or no's they bid him : At operas an ' plays parading , Mortgaging ...
... soul indentin- CÆSAR . Haith , lad , ye little ken about it ; For Britain's guid ! guid faith ! I doubt it . Say rather , gaun as Premiers lead him , An ' saying age or no's they bid him : At operas an ' plays parading , Mortgaging ...
Page 62
... soul o ' plays an ' pranks ! Accept a Bardie's humble thanks ! When wanting thee , what tuneless cranks Are my poor verses ! Thou comes- -they rattle i ' their ranks At ither's as ! Thee , Ferintosh ! O sadly lost ! Scotland lament frae ...
... soul o ' plays an ' pranks ! Accept a Bardie's humble thanks ! When wanting thee , what tuneless cranks Are my poor verses ! Thou comes- -they rattle i ' their ranks At ither's as ! Thee , Ferintosh ! O sadly lost ! Scotland lament frae ...
Page 98
... soul of dedicating Prose ! No ! though his artless strains he rudely sings , And throws his hand uncouthly o'er the strings , He glows with all the spirit of the Bard , Fame , honest fame , his great , his dear reward . Still , if some ...
... soul of dedicating Prose ! No ! though his artless strains he rudely sings , And throws his hand uncouthly o'er the strings , He glows with all the spirit of the Bard , Fame , honest fame , his great , his dear reward . Still , if some ...
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amang ance AULD FARMER AULD MARE MAGGIE AYRSHIRE BARD baith Beneath blate blaw blest bonie braw BRIGS BRIGS OF AYR BROTHER POET brunstane Burns COTTER'S SATURDAY NIGHT countra dear Deil dimin e'er ELEGY EPISTLE TO DAVIE Ev'n ev'ry fate frae gang GAVIN HAMILTON gies grace guid HALLOWEEN hame hear heart Heav'n HOLY FAIR honest ither joys kennin labour lasses lasses staw Mailie's dead maun monie muckle mutchkin nae mair ne'er neebor never NOTE o'er out-owre owre plough POOR MAILIE pow'r pride rhyme ROBERT BURNS ROBERT FERGUSSON Robin Gray rustic Samson's dead Scotland skelpin snowkit soul sugh sweet Tam Samson's dead tell thee thegither There's Thou thro toil TWA DOGS unco wastrie weary weel Whare Whyles wrang wretch Ye'll ye're young YOWE