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10 But aiblins honest Master Heron , Had at the time some dainty fair one , To
ware his theologic care on , And holy study ; And tir ' d o ' sauls to waste his lear
on , E ' en tried the body . 20 But what d ' ye think , my trusty fier , I ' m turn ' d a ...
10 But aiblins honest Master Heron , Had at the time some dainty fair one , To
ware his theologic care on , And holy study ; And tir ' d o ' sauls to waste his lear
on , E ' en tried the body . 20 But what d ' ye think , my trusty fier , I ' m turn ' d a ...
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My compliments to sister Beckie ; And eke the same to honest Lucky , I wat she is
a daintie chuckie , . As e ' er tread clay ! And gratefully , my guid auld cockie , I ' m
yours for ay . ROBERT BURNS . 60 PROLOGUE , SPOKEN AT THE THEATRE ...
My compliments to sister Beckie ; And eke the same to honest Lucky , I wat she is
a daintie chuckie , . As e ' er tread clay ! And gratefully , my guid auld cockie , I ' m
yours for ay . ROBERT BURNS . 60 PROLOGUE , SPOKEN AT THE THEATRE ...
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And thou , sweet excellence ! forsake our earth , And not a Muse in honest grief
bewail ? 20 We saw thee shine in youth and beauty ' s pride , And virtue ' s light ,
that beams beyond the spheres ; But like the sun eclips ' d at morning tide , Thou
...
And thou , sweet excellence ! forsake our earth , And not a Muse in honest grief
bewail ? 20 We saw thee shine in youth and beauty ' s pride , And virtue ' s light ,
that beams beyond the spheres ; But like the sun eclips ' d at morning tide , Thou
...
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I watch ' d the symptoms o ' the great , The gentle pride , the lordly state , The
arrogant assuming ; The feint a pride , nae pride had he , Nor sauce , nor state
that I could see , Mair than an honest ploughman . Then from his lordship I shall
learn ...
I watch ' d the symptoms o ' the great , The gentle pride , the lordly state , The
arrogant assuming ; The feint a pride , nae pride had he , Nor sauce , nor state
that I could see , Mair than an honest ploughman . Then from his lordship I shall
learn ...
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This , Madam , is not the unmeaning , or insidious compliment of the frivolous or
interested ; I pay it from the same honest impulse that the sublime of Nature
excites my admiration , or her beauties give me delight . “ Will the foregoing lines
be of ...
This , Madam , is not the unmeaning , or insidious compliment of the frivolous or
interested ; I pay it from the same honest impulse that the sublime of Nature
excites my admiration , or her beauties give me delight . “ Will the foregoing lines
be of ...
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