 | Thomas Finlayson Henderson - Literary Criticism - 1904 - 246 pages
...hold his memory in esteem. "Before leaving my native country," so he wrote in his Autobiography, " I resolved to publish my poems. I weighed my productions...as was in my power ; I thought they had merit ; and 'twas a delicious idea that I should be called a clever fellow, even tho' it should never reach my... | |
 | George Iles - 1908 - 202 pages
...preparation was in my power for Jamaica. PUBLISHES HIS POEMS But before leaving my native country forever, I resolved to publish my poems. I weighed my productions...clever fellow, even though it should never reach my ears — a poor Negro driver — or perhaps a victim to that inhospitable clime, and gone to the world... | |
 | Henry Grey Graham - Authors, Scottish - 1908 - 441 pages
...had never urged it before. " I weighed my productions as impartially as in my power," says Burns : " I thought they had merit, and it was a delicious idea...clever fellow, even though it should never reach my ears — a poor negro -driver — gone to the world of spirits perhaps, a victim to that inhospitable... | |
 | John Alexander Joyce - Poets, Scottish - 1910 - 156 pages
...what little preparation was in my power for Jamaica. But before leaving my native country for ever, I resolved to publish my poems. I weighed my productions...clever fellow, even though it should never reach my ears — a poor negro driver; — or perhaps a victim to that inhospitable clime, and gone to the world... | |
 | EDWIN WATTS CHUBB - 1910 - 426 pages
...what little preparation was in my power for Jamaica. But, before leaving my native country forever, I resolved to publish my poems. I weighed my productions...and it was a delicious idea that I should be called 54 a clever fellow, even though it should never reach my ears—a poor negro-driver, or perhaps a victim... | |
 | Edwin Watts Chubb - Authors, American - 1910 - 442 pages
...what little preparation was in my power for Jamaica. But, before leaving my native country forever, I resolved to publish my poems. I weighed my productions...and it was a delicious idea that I should be called M> a clever fellow, even though it should never reach my ears — a poor negro-driver, or perhaps a... | |
 | Robert Burns, Alexander Smith - Hymns - 1910 - 706 pages
...what little preparation was in my power for Jamaica. But before leaving my native country for ever, I resolved to publish my poems. I weighed my productions...they had merit ; and it was a delicious idea that 1 should be called a clever fellow, even though it should never reach my ears — a poor negro-driver... | |
 | Henry Van Dyke - Authorship - 1911 - 444 pages
...what little preparation was in my power for Jamaica. But before leaving my native country for ever, I resolved to publish my poems. I weighed my productions...clever fellow, even though it should never reach my ears — a poor negro-driver — or perhaps a victim to that inhospitable clime, and gone to the world... | |
 | Edwin Watts Chubb - English literature - 1914 - 488 pages
...what little preparation was in my power for Jamaica. But, before leaving my native country forever, I resolved to publish my poems. I weighed my productions...clever fellow, even though it should never reach my ears — a poor negro-driver, or perhaps a victim to that inhospitable clime, and gone to the world... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1914 - 724 pages
...country for ever, I resolved to publisi my poems. I weighed my productions as impartially as was in m power ; I thought they had merit ; and it was a delicious idea that should be called a clever fellow, even though it should never reach m; ears — a poor negro-driver... | |
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I resolved to publish my poems. I weighed my productions as impartially as was in my power; I thought they had merit; and it was a delicious idea that I should be called a clever fellow, even though it should never reach my ears — a poor negro-driver... 
