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... true originality consists not so much in painting what has never been painted before , as in the production of those vivid pictures which eclipse all former attempts . To this originality Burns has an undoubted claim . The proud pre ...
... true originality consists not so much in painting what has never been painted before , as in the production of those vivid pictures which eclipse all former attempts . To this originality Burns has an undoubted claim . The proud pre ...
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... true and genuine poetry . The prudence that would suppress the indignant strain of a Campbell at the horrors of Warsaw , or at the cries of the helpless women and children of our American brethren mangled and murdered by Savages ...
... true and genuine poetry . The prudence that would suppress the indignant strain of a Campbell at the horrors of Warsaw , or at the cries of the helpless women and children of our American brethren mangled and murdered by Savages ...
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... true . * * The Editor , on his way to Edinburgh , had an interview with the celebrated Bewick , of Newcastle , who favoured him with the annexed interesting Portrait of Cunningham , which he drew two days before the Poet's death ...
... true . * * The Editor , on his way to Edinburgh , had an interview with the celebrated Bewick , of Newcastle , who favoured him with the annexed interesting Portrait of Cunningham , which he drew two days before the Poet's death ...
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... true , Through perils keen with me to go ? Or when thy swain mishap shall rue , To share with him the pangs of woe ? Say , shou'd disease , or pain befal , Wilt thou assume the nurse's care ? Nor , wistful , those gay scenes recal ...
... true , Through perils keen with me to go ? Or when thy swain mishap shall rue , To share with him the pangs of woe ? Say , shou'd disease , or pain befal , Wilt thou assume the nurse's care ? Nor , wistful , those gay scenes recal ...
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... true my heart was douf an ' wae , When Jamie gaed awa : But weel may the boatie row , And lucky be her part ; And lightsome be the lassie's care , That yields an honest heart . * An ozier basket . * When Sawney , Jock , an ' Janetie , 46.
... true my heart was douf an ' wae , When Jamie gaed awa : But weel may the boatie row , And lucky be her part ; And lightsome be the lassie's care , That yields an honest heart . * An ozier basket . * When Sawney , Jock , an ' Janetie , 46.
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Aberdeen Allan Water amang auld baith ballad beautiful beginning o't birks of Aberfeldy blaithrie o't blythe boatie rows Bogie bonie laddie bonny brae braw breeks bridal o't Burns cauld charms clan composed Drummond duke e'en e'er earl Earl of Loudon earl of Mar Edinburgh Editor fair flowers frae gang nae mair heard Highland laddie hooly and fairly ilka Janet Jean Adam lass lassie Lord Maggie Marion Mary maun mony naething nane ne'er never night o'er young old song Peggy Piper poems poet posie Ramsay Ritson Roslin Castle Sae bide Saw ye Scotish Scotish Song Scotland Scots sing spinning o't stanzas sweet tarry woo thee There's nae luck thou thro todlen hame Trumpet Marine tune Tytler verses Viscount Strathallan waly weel wife