The Works of the British Poets: With Lives of the Authors, Volume 38Mitchell, Ames, and White, 1822 - English poetry |
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... Wandering Willie , 335 The same , as altered , 336 Open the door to me , oh ! 337 Jessie , 338 When wild War's deadly ... wander , Come , let me take thee to my breast , 339 341 342 ib . of 344 • 345 347 348 ib . 349 • 350 • 351 Page ...
... Wandering Willie , 335 The same , as altered , 336 Open the door to me , oh ! 337 Jessie , 338 When wild War's deadly ... wander , Come , let me take thee to my breast , 339 341 342 ib . of 344 • 345 347 348 ib . 349 • 350 • 351 Page ...
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... poet was pursuing the defaulters of the revenue , among the hills and vales of Nithsdale , his roving eye wandering over the charms of nature , and muttering his wayward fancies as he moved along . 12 LIFE OF ROBERT BURNS .
... poet was pursuing the defaulters of the revenue , among the hills and vales of Nithsdale , his roving eye wandering over the charms of nature , and muttering his wayward fancies as he moved along . 12 LIFE OF ROBERT BURNS .
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... wandering and un- settled duties of his office , and partly from the kill- ing kindness of his friends , recurred so frequently * Dr . Currie's Life , p . 200 . B VOL , XXXVIII . as nearly to overpower his resolutions , which were of ...
... wandering and un- settled duties of his office , and partly from the kill- ing kindness of his friends , recurred so frequently * Dr . Currie's Life , p . 200 . B VOL , XXXVIII . as nearly to overpower his resolutions , which were of ...
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... wander'd out he knew not where nor why :) The drowsy Dungeon - clock † had number'd two , And Wallace Tow'rf had sworn the fact was true : The tide - swoln Firth , with sullen - sounding roar , Through the still night dash'd hoarse ...
... wander'd out he knew not where nor why :) The drowsy Dungeon - clock † had number'd two , And Wallace Tow'rf had sworn the fact was true : The tide - swoln Firth , with sullen - sounding roar , Through the still night dash'd hoarse ...
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... wander at their will ; So may his flock increase , an ' grow To scores o ' lambs , an ' packs o ' woo ' ! ' Tell him , he was a Master kin ' , An ' ay was guid to me and mine ; An ' now my dying charge I gie him , My helpless lambs I ...
... wander at their will ; So may his flock increase , an ' grow To scores o ' lambs , an ' packs o ' woo ' ! ' Tell him , he was a Master kin ' , An ' ay was guid to me and mine ; An ' now my dying charge I gie him , My helpless lambs I ...
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amang auld auld lang syne baith bard blast blest bonnie bonnie lasses bosom braes braw breast BRIG brunstane Burns canna cauld charms dear dearie Deil e'en e'er Ellisland Ev'n ev'ry fair fame fate fear flowers frae guid hame haud heart Heav'n honest honour humble ither John Barleycorn lasses lassie life's Lord Gregory maun mony morn mourn muckle muse nae mair Nature's ne'er never night o'er owre pleasure poems poet poor pow'r pride rhyme roar ROBERT BURNS round Samson's dead sang Scotia's Scotland sing skelpin SONG soul sugh sweet syne tear tell thee There's thou thro Tune unco wander weary weel Whare Whistle whyles wild Willie winds winna wretch XXXVIII Ye'll ye're young Jessie