Poems, Songs, and Letters: Being the Complete Works of Robert BurnsMacmillan and Company, Limited, 1896 - 636 Seiten |
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... thing was applause . The circle of his acquaintances extended itself , and he could now call several clergymen of ... things , but distinguished by short poetic touches , by descriptions of character and manners , unknown in Scottish ...
... thing was applause . The circle of his acquaintances extended itself , and he could now call several clergymen of ... things , but distinguished by short poetic touches , by descriptions of character and manners , unknown in Scottish ...
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... thing to remember . It was remembered , we learn from Mr. Chambers , by a surviving brother , John Lees . John said , " that Burns came in a pair of buckskins , out of which he would always pull the other shilling for the other bowl ...
... thing to remember . It was remembered , we learn from Mr. Chambers , by a surviving brother , John Lees . John said , " that Burns came in a pair of buckskins , out of which he would always pull the other shilling for the other bowl ...
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... things in the world , advice is practically the least useful . If a man is fool enough to need advice , the chances ... thing under the sun , and they could not fall back on pre- cedent . They patronised him kindly , heartily , for the ...
... things in the world , advice is practically the least useful . If a man is fool enough to need advice , the chances ... thing under the sun , and they could not fall back on pre- cedent . They patronised him kindly , heartily , for the ...
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... things which surrounded him he could find nothing permanent , nothing that would cohere . Time was passing ; his life ... thing in itself , something to fall back upon should his farming schemes prove abortive . He accordingly wrote the ...
... things which surrounded him he could find nothing permanent , nothing that would cohere . Time was passing ; his life ... thing in itself , something to fall back upon should his farming schemes prove abortive . He accordingly wrote the ...
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... thing and the other more or less valuable , stimulus , excitement - all tending to enrich intellectual life . And during this time he was no mental sluggard . He worked his brain as he worked his servants on the acres at Ellisland , or ...
... thing and the other more or less valuable , stimulus , excitement - all tending to enrich intellectual life . And during this time he was no mental sluggard . He worked his brain as he worked his servants on the acres at Ellisland , or ...
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acquaintance Allan Cunningham amang auld Ayrshire bard blest bonie lass bosom braes braw Burns charms Clarinda dare DEAR SIR dearest dearie Deil Dumfries DUNLOP e'en e'er Edinburgh ELLISLAND fair fancy Farewell farm favourite Fête Champêtre frae friendship Gavin Hamilton give grace gude hame happy heart Heaven Highland Highland laddie honest honour hope ilka Jenny Geddes Kilmarnock kind lady lassie letter lo'es Lord Madam mair Mauchline maun mind Miss monie morning Mossgiel Muse ne'er never night o'er owre pleasure poem poet poetic poor pride rhyme ROBERT BURNS Scotland Scottish sing song soul stanzas sweet SYLVANDER Tarbolton tell thee There's thou thought thro TUNE verses weary weel Whigs wife wild William Burnes Willie wish worth wretch write ye'll young
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Seite 172 - Is there a man whose judgment clear, Can others teach the course to steer, Yet runs, himself, life's mad career, Wild as the wave; Here pause — and, thro' the starting tear, Survey this grave. The poor inhabitant below Was quick to learn and wise to know, And keenly felt the friendly glow, And softer flame; But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name!
Seite 212 - I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee. Who shall say that fortune grieves him, While the star of hope she leaves him ? Me, nae cheerfu' twinkle lights me : Dark despair around benights me.
Seite 52 - I'm truly sorry man's dominion, Has broken nature's social union, An' justifies that ill opinion, Which makes thee startle At me, thy poor, earth-born companion, An
Seite 67 - Unskilful he to note the card Of prudent lore, Till billows rage, and gales blow hard, And whelm him o'er! Such fate to suffering worth is...
Seite 61 - The sire turns o'er, wi' patriarchal grace, The big ha-Bible, ance his father's pride; His bonnet rev'rently is laid aside, His lyart haffets wearing thin an' bare; Those strains that once did sweet in Zion glide, He wales a portion with judicious care; And "Let us worship God!
Seite 208 - WERT thou in the cauld blast, On yonder lea, on yonder lea, My plaidie to the angry airt, I'd shelter thee, I'd shelter thee. Or did misfortune's bitter storms Around thee blaw, around thee blaw, Thy bield should be my bosom, To share it a', to share it a'.
Seite 226 - Guid faith he mauna fa' that. For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that ; The pith o' sense, and pride o' worth, Are higher rank than a that. Then let us pray that come it may, As come it will for a' that ; That sense and worth, o'er a' the earth, May bear the gree, and a' that. For a
Seite 89 - Whare sits our sulky, sullen dame, Gathering her brows like gathering storm, Nursing her wrath to keep it warm. This truth fand honest Tam o...
Seite 199 - John Anderson, my jo. John Anderson, my jo, John, We clamb the hill thegither; And monie a canty day, John, We've had wi' ane anither: Now we maun totter down, John, But hand in hand we'll go, And sleep thegither at the foot, John Anderson, my jo.
Seite 385 - tis nought to me; Since God is ever present, ever felt, In the void waste as in the city full ; And where He vital breathes, there must be joy.