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" Latin ; but my girl sung a song which was said to be composed by a small country laird's son, on one of his father's maids, with whom he was in love ; and I saw no reason why I might not rhyme... "
The Critical Review: Or, Annals of Literature - Page 407
edited by - 1800
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Annual Register, Volume 42

Edmund Burke - History - 1801 - 762 pages
...and tliililes. Among her Other kwc-infpiriug qualities, flic fling fweetly ; and it was her favourile reel to which I attempted giving an embodied vehicle in rhyme. I was not fo prefumptuoiK as to imagine that I could make verfes like printed ones, compofed by men who had Greek...
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The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 38

English literature - 1800 - 532 pages
...the cruel nettle iHngs and thirties. Among her other love-infpiring qualities, Ihe fung J'weetly ; and it was her favourite reel to which I attempted...in rhyme. I' was not fo prefumptuous as to imagine th.it I could make verfes like printed ones, compofed by men who had Greek and Latin ; but my girl...
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The works of Robert Burns; with an account of his life, and a ..., Volume 1

Robert Burns - 1800 - 424 pages
...cruel " nettle-stings and thistles. Among her other " love-inspiring qualities, she sung sweetly ; and " it was her favourite reel to which I attempted..." giving an embodied vehicle in rhyme. I was " not so presumptuous as to imagine that I could " make verses like printed ones, composed by " men who had...
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The New Annual Register, Or General Repository of History, Politics, and ...

English poetry - 1801 - 860 pages
...the cruel nettle-dings and thiftles. Among her other lov.eriufpiring qualities, the ftmg fweetly ; and it was her favourite reel to which I attempted giving an embodied vehicle in rhyme. I was notfo prefumptuous as to, imagine that I could make verfes like printed ones, compofed by men who had...
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The Works of Robert Burns: Life of Robert Burns, criticism on his writings ...

Robert Burns - 1806 - 422 pages
...the cruel nettle-stings and thistles. Among her other love-inspiring qualities, she sung sweetly ; and it was her favourite reel, to which I attempted giving an embodied vehicle in rhyme. I was not so presumptuous as to imagine that I could make verses like printed ones, composed by men who had Greek...
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Encyclopædia Britannica: or, A dictionary of arts and sciences ..., Volume 5

Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 820 pages
...the cruel nettle-ftings and thirties. Among her other Jove-infpiring qualities, ihe fuug fweetly ; and it was her favourite reel to which I attempted...not fo prefumptuous as to imagine that I could make verfes like printed caes, compofed by m«n who had Greek and Latin ; but my girl fung a fong which...
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The prose works of Robert Burns

Robert Burns - 1816 - 714 pages
...the cruel nettle-stings' and thistles. Among her other love-inspiring qualities, she sung sweetly ; and it was her favourite reel to which I attempted giving an embodied vehicle in rhyme. J was not so presumptuous as to imagine that I could make verses like printed ones, composed by men...
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Letters, Volumes 1-2

Robert Burns - 1819 - 388 pages
...out the cruel nettle stings and thistles. Among her other loveinspiring qualities, she sung sweetly ; and it was her favourite reel, to which I attempted giving an embodied vehicle in rhyme. I was not so presumptuous as to imagine that I could make verses like printed ones, composed by men who had Greek...
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The British Prose Writers...

British prose literature - 1819 - 364 pages
...out the cruel nettle stings and thistles. Among her other loveinspiring qualities, she sung sweetly ; and it was her favourite reel, to which I attempted giving an embodied vehicle in rhyme. 1 was not so presumptuous as to imagine that I could make verses like printed ones, composed by men...
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The Works of Robert Burns: With an Account of His Life, and a ..., Volume 1

Robert Burns, James Currie - Scotland - 1820 - 484 pages
...nettle-stings and thistles. Among her other love-inspiring qualities, she sung sweetly; and it was her favorite reel to which I attempted giving an embodied vehicle in rhyme. I was not so presumptuous as to imagine that I could make verses like printed ones, composed by men who had Greek...
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