The Life of Robert BurnsG. Bell and Sons, 1905 - 349 pages |
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... soon , " says he , " as they were capable of it , I taught them to turn verse into its natural prose order ; sometimes to substitute synonymous expressions for poetical words ; and to supply all the ellipses . Robert and Gilbert were ...
... soon , " says he , " as they were capable of it , I taught them to turn verse into its natural prose order ; sometimes to substitute synonymous expressions for poetical words ; and to supply all the ellipses . Robert and Gilbert were ...
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... soon called to more serious evils . " The condition of the family during the last two years of their residence at Mount Oliphant , when the struggle which ended in their removal was rapidly ap- proaching its crisis , has been already ...
... soon called to more serious evils . " The condition of the family during the last two years of their residence at Mount Oliphant , when the struggle which ended in their removal was rapidly ap- proaching its crisis , has been already ...
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... soon as I could spell , I to the crambo - jingle fell , Tho ' rude and rough ; Yet crooning to a body's sel ' Does weel eneugh . ' And in some nobler verses , entitled , " On my Early Days , " we have the following passage : " I mind it ...
... soon as I could spell , I to the crambo - jingle fell , Tho ' rude and rough ; Yet crooning to a body's sel ' Does weel eneugh . ' And in some nobler verses , entitled , " On my Early Days , " we have the following passage : " I mind it ...
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... soon , I shall bid an eternal adieu to all the pains and uneasiness , and disquietudes of this weary life ; for I assure you I am heartily tired of it ; and , if I do not very much deceive myself , I could contentedly and gladly resign ...
... soon , I shall bid an eternal adieu to all the pains and uneasiness , and disquietudes of this weary life ; for I assure you I am heartily tired of it ; and , if I do not very much deceive myself , I could contentedly and gladly resign ...
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... soon afterwards to his cousin , " Mr. James Burness , writer in Montrose , " which cannot but gratify every reader . They are worthy of the strong understanding and warm heart of Burns ; and , besides opening a pleasing view of the ...
... soon afterwards to his cousin , " Mr. James Burness , writer in Montrose , " which cannot but gratify every reader . They are worthy of the strong understanding and warm heart of Burns ; and , besides opening a pleasing view of the ...
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2nd Edition A. H. Bullen acquaintance addressed admiration afterwards Allan Cunningham appears auld Ayrshire bard beautiful Blair brother Burns's character circumstances composed correspondence Cromek Currie Currie's dear death delight Dugald Stewart Dumfries Dunlop early Edinburgh Elliesland English Essays Excise farm father favour favourite feelings Gavin Hamilton genius Gilbert Burns Greenock hand heart History honour Illustrations Irvine James Jean Jenny Geddes John kind labours lady lated letter lived Lockhart manners Mary Mauchline Memoir mind Mossgiel Muses nature never occasion parish passion perhaps period person pleasure poems poet poet's poetical poetry political Portraits printed Prose published reader residence revised Robert Burns Robert Chambers says scenes Scotch Scotland Scottish sentiments Shanter Sir Walter Scott society song spirit stanzas Stewart talents Tarbolton Thomson thought tion Trans Translated verses vols Walker William Burnes writing young
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Page 194 - Bagdat, in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myself on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life; and passing from one thought to another, Surely, said I, man is but a shadow and life a dream.
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Page 190 - O Mary! dear departed shade! Where is thy place of blissful rest? See'st thou thy lover lowly laid? Hear'st thou the groans that rend his breast?