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... late excursion I visited Mrs. Burns at Dumfries . " She continues to live in the house in which the poet died , " and every thing about her bespoke decent competence , and It must not however be supposed that the present volume iv PREFACE .
... late excursion I visited Mrs. Burns at Dumfries . " She continues to live in the house in which the poet died , " and every thing about her bespoke decent competence , and It must not however be supposed that the present volume iv PREFACE .
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... late ere it reach you , that were it not to discharge my conscience I would not trouble you with it ; but after all my diligence I could make it no sooner nor better . For my own affairs , I am in a fair way of becoming as eminent as ...
... late ere it reach you , that were it not to discharge my conscience I would not trouble you with it ; but after all my diligence I could make it no sooner nor better . For my own affairs , I am in a fair way of becoming as eminent as ...
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... late Mrs. Adair of Harrowgate ; the Charlotte so often mentioned in this correspondence , and the lady to whom " The Banks of the Devon " is addressed . No. XVIII . E. To Miss MARGARET CHALMERS , ( now Mrs. Hay , of Edinburgh . ) Sept ...
... late Mrs. Adair of Harrowgate ; the Charlotte so often mentioned in this correspondence , and the lady to whom " The Banks of the Devon " is addressed . No. XVIII . E. To Miss MARGARET CHALMERS , ( now Mrs. Hay , of Edinburgh . ) Sept ...
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... late - as I shall , for certain , leave town in a week for Ayrshire , and from that to Dum- fries , but there my hopes are slender . I leave my di- rection in town , so any thing , wherever I 36 To Miss Chalmers Edinburgh,
... late - as I shall , for certain , leave town in a week for Ayrshire , and from that to Dum- fries , but there my hopes are slender . I leave my di- rection in town , so any thing , wherever I 36 To Miss Chalmers Edinburgh,
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... me your direc- tion , as I suppose that will be altered on your late mas- ter and friend's death . I am concerned for the old fel- low's exit , only as I fear it may be to your disadvantage in any respect -- for an old man's dying , 43.
... me your direc- tion , as I suppose that will be altered on your late mas- ter and friend's death . I am concerned for the old fel- low's exit , only as I fear it may be to your disadvantage in any respect -- for an old man's dying , 43.
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acquaintance Allan Water amang Auld Ayrshire ballad banks beautiful Blacklock bonie lass bosom brother Burns Burns's called charms compliments composed copy Currie's Dalswinton DEAR FRIEND DEAR SIR Dumfries e'en Edinburgh Ellisland excise farewel feelings frae Gavin Hamilton give gude Gypsie Laddie hand happy heart Highland Highland Laddie honest honor idea kind Laddie lady lassie letter Lord Madam Mauchline maun mind misfortune Miss mony morning muse ne'er never night noble O'er the moor old song pleasure poem poet poetic poor present river Doon ROBERT BURNS Roslin Castle Scotland Scots Scots Musical Museum Scottish sentiments sing soul sparklin stanza sweet tell thee thing thou thought tion tune verses weel wife WILLIAM BURNS Willie wish words write young
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Page 13 - That sings upon the bough ; Thou minds me o' the happy days When my fause Luve was true. Thou'll break my heart, thou bonnie bird That sings beside thy mate ; For sae I sat, and sae I sang, And wist na o' my fate. Aft hae I roved by bonnie Doon To see the woodbine twine, And ilka bird sang o' its love ; And sae did I o' mine. Wi' lightsome heart I pu'da rose, Frae aff its thorny tree ; And my fause luver staw the rose, But left the thorn wi
Page 278 - I'll ne'er blame my partial fancy; Naething could resist my Nancy; But to see her was to love her, Love but her, and love for ever.
Page 173 - MY HEART'S IN THE HIGHLANDS. MY heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here ; My heart's in the Highlands a-chasing the deer ; Chasing the wild deer, and following the roe, My heart's in the Highlands wherever I go.
Page 171 - Go fetch to me a pint o' wine, And fill it in a silver tassie; That I may drink before I go A service to my bonnie lassie The boat rocks at the pier o...
Page 12 - Doon, How can ye blume sae fair ! How can ye chant, ye little birds, And I sae fu' o
Page 225 - Dear charming nymph, neglected and decried, My shame in crowds, my solitary pride. Thou source of all my bliss, and all my woe, That found'st me poor at first, and keep'st me so; Thou guide, by which the nobler arts excel, Thou nurse of every virtue, fare thee well!
Page 213 - mid renewing storms: Is it departing pangs my soul alarms ? Or death's unlovely, dreary, dark abode ? For guilt, for guilt, my terrors are in arms; I tremble to approach an angry GOD, And justly smart beneath his sin-avenging rod. Fain would I say,
Page 211 - An' riches still may fly them, O ; An' tho' at last they catch them fast, Their hearts can ne'er enjoy them, O. Green grow, &c. But gie me a canny hour at e'en, My arms about my dearie, O ; An
Page 185 - But pluck'd and strain'd through ruder hands, Her sweets no longer with her dwells: But scent and beauty both are gone, And leaves fall from her, one by one. Such fate ere long will thee betide When thou hast handled been awhile, With sere flowers to be thrown aside; And I shall sigh, while some will smile, To see thy love to every one Hath brought thee to be loved by none.
Page 119 - How are you, my dear friend, and how comes on your fifth volume ? You may probably think that for some time past I have neglected you and your work ; but, alas! the hand of pain, sorrow, and care, has these many months lain heavy on me.