 I am in such matters, yet it often takes an effort of philosophy to shake off these idle terrors. The earliest composition that I recollect taking pleasure in was the Vision of Mirza, and a hymn of Addison's, beginning, How are thy servants blest, O Lord!  Little Masterpieces of Autobiography - Page 46by George Iles - 1908Full view - About this book
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 424 pages
...phy to shake off these idle terrors. The ear" liest composition that I recollect taking plea" sure, in was The Vision of Mirza, and a hymn " of Addison's, beginning, How are thy Servants tf blest, 0 Lord ! I particularly remember one " half-stanza which was music to my boyish ear — ;... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 422 pages
...than I am in such matters, yet it often takes an effort of philosophy to shake off these idle terrors. The earliest composition that I recollect taking pleasure...Addison's, beginning, How are thy Servants blest, 0 Lord' I particularly remember one half-stanza which was music to my boyish ear — " For though on... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 422 pages
...than I am in such matters, yet it often takes an effort of philosophy to shake off these idle terrors. The earliest composition that I recollect taking pleasure in, was The Vision of Mitza, and a hymn of Addison's, beginning, How are thy Servanls blest, >0 Lord.' I particularly remember... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1813 - 422 pages
...than I am in such matters, yet it often takes an effort of philosophy to shake off these idle terrors. The earliest composition that I recollect taking pleasure...Addison's, beginning, How are thy Servants blest, O Lord ! 1 particularly remember one half-stanza which was music to my boyish ear — ' • "> . •. •... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1816 - 714 pages
...than 1 am in such matters, yet it often takes an effort of philosophy to shake off these idle terrors. The earliest composition that I recollect taking pleasure...of Mirza, and a hymn of Addison's, beginning, How arc thy Servants blest, O Lord ! I particularly remember one half-stanza, which was music to my boyish... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1816 - 342 pages
...than I am in such matters, yet it often takes an effort of philosophy to shake off these idle terrors. The earliest composition that I recollect taking pleasure in, was The Vision of Mirzrt, and a hymn of Addison's, beginning, How are iliy. * Idiot for idiotic. servants llest, 0 Lord!... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1854 - 580 pages
...taking any pleasure in," says Burns in a letter to Dr. More, " were ' The Vision of Mirza,' and a rhyme of Addison's, beginning ' How are thy servants blest,...which was music to my boyish ear : — " For though in dreadful whirls we hung High on the broken wave.' " The hymn referred to was suggested by the writer's... | |
 | 1823 - 848 pages
...than I am in such matters, yet it often takes an effort of philosophy to shake off these idle terrors. The earliest composition that I recollect taking pleasure...Addison's, beginning, ' How are thy servants blest, 0 Lord !' I particularly remember one half-stanza which was music to my boyish carFor though on dreadful... | |
 | 1824 - 312 pages
...than I am in such matters, yet it often takes an effort of philosophy to shake off these idle terrors. The earliest composition that I recollect taking pleasure...which was music to my boyish ear — . " For though in dreadful whirls we hung ; " High on the broken wave." . I met with these pieces in Mason's English... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1826 - 734 pages
...an effort of philosophy to shake off these idle terrors. The earliest composition that I re. collect taking pleasure in, was The Vision of Mirza, and a hymn of Addition's, beginning, How are thy servants blest, O Lord! I particularly remember one half-stanza,... | |
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