The Works of Robert Burns: With an Account of His Life , and a Criticism on His Writing. To which are Prefixed, Some Observations on the Character and Condition of the Scottish Peasantry, Volume 3T. Cadell and W. Davies ; and W. Creech at Edinburgh, 1813 |
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... sing in his Country's service - where shall he so properly look for patronage as to the illustri- ous names of his native land ; those who bear the honours and inherit the virtues of their ancestors ? The Poetic Genius of my Country ...
... sing in his Country's service - where shall he so properly look for patronage as to the illustri- ous names of his native land ; those who bear the honours and inherit the virtues of their ancestors ? The Poetic Genius of my Country ...
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... sing of a Whistle , a Whistle of worth Is there a whim - inspired fool It was upon a Lammas night Know thou , O stranger to the fame Kilmarnock Wabsters , fidge an ' claw Lament in rhyme , lament in prose . Late crippl'd of an arm , and ...
... sing of a Whistle , a Whistle of worth Is there a whim - inspired fool It was upon a Lammas night Know thou , O stranger to the fame Kilmarnock Wabsters , fidge an ' claw Lament in rhyme , lament in prose . Late crippl'd of an arm , and ...
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... ' Bout vines , an ' wines , an ' drunken Bacchus , An ' crabbit names an ' stories wrack us , An ' grate our lug , I sing the juice Scots bear can mak us , In glass or jug . O thou , O thou , my Muse ! guid auld Scotch Drink 12 Scotch ...
... ' Bout vines , an ' wines , an ' drunken Bacchus , An ' crabbit names an ' stories wrack us , An ' grate our lug , I sing the juice Scots bear can mak us , In glass or jug . O thou , O thou , my Muse ! guid auld Scotch Drink 12 Scotch ...
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... sing thy name ! Let husky Wheat the haughs adorn , An ' Aits set up their awnie horn , An ' Pease and Beans at e'en or morn , Perfume the plain , Leeze me on thee , John Barleycorn , J .. Thou king o ' grain ! On thee aft Scotland chows ...
... sing thy name ! Let husky Wheat the haughs adorn , An ' Aits set up their awnie horn , An ' Pease and Beans at e'en or morn , Perfume the plain , Leeze me on thee , John Barleycorn , J .. Thou king o ' grain ! On thee aft Scotland chows ...
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... ' sowps o ' kail and brats o ' claise , In spite o ' a ' the thievish kaes , That haunt St. Jamie's ! Your humble Poet sings an ' prays While Rab his name is . POSTSCRIPT . POSTSCRIPT . LET half - starv'd slaves , in warmer 25.
... ' sowps o ' kail and brats o ' claise , In spite o ' a ' the thievish kaes , That haunt St. Jamie's ! Your humble Poet sings an ' prays While Rab his name is . POSTSCRIPT . POSTSCRIPT . LET half - starv'd slaves , in warmer 25.
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