The Works of Robert Burns: Correspondence with Mr. George Thomson, including poetry hitherto unpublishedT. Cadell and W. Davies, 1806 |
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... taste and criticism . These opinions , it will be observed , were called forth by the observations of his correspondent , Mr. Thomson ; and without the letters of this gen- tleman , those of Burns would have been often unintelligible ...
... taste and criticism . These opinions , it will be observed , were called forth by the observations of his correspondent , Mr. Thomson ; and without the letters of this gen- tleman , those of Burns would have been often unintelligible ...
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... taste , whether they wish for correct me- lodies , delicate accompaniments , or characteristic verses . We will esteem your poetical assistance a particular favour , besides paying any reason- able price you shall please to demand for ...
... taste , whether they wish for correct me- lodies , delicate accompaniments , or characteristic verses . We will esteem your poetical assistance a particular favour , besides paying any reason- able price you shall please to demand for ...
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... taste better than the Collier Lassie , fall on and welcome . O saw ye bonnie Lesley As she gaed o'er the border ? She's gane , like Alexander , To spread her conquests farther . To see her is to love her , And love but her for ever ...
... taste better than the Collier Lassie , fall on and welcome . O saw ye bonnie Lesley As she gaed o'er the border ? She's gane , like Alexander , To spread her conquests farther . To see her is to love her , And love but her for ever ...
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... this I do not urge , because the song is of sufficient length though those inferior stanzas be omitted , as they will be by by the singer of taste . You must not think 20 Mr B to Mr T with an additional stanza to "The Lea Rig,"
... this I do not urge , because the song is of sufficient length though those inferior stanzas be omitted , as they will be by by the singer of taste . You must not think 20 Mr B to Mr T with an additional stanza to "The Lea Rig,"
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Robert Burns. by the singer of taste . You must not think I expect all the songs to be of superlative merit ; that were an unreasonable expectation . I am sensible that no poet can sit down doggedly to pen verses , and succeed well at ...
Robert Burns. by the singer of taste . You must not think I expect all the songs to be of superlative merit ; that were an unreasonable expectation . I am sensible that no poet can sit down doggedly to pen verses , and succeed well at ...
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ae night ain dear Allan Allan Ramsay alter anither auld lang syne ballad bard beautiful blythe bonnie Bonnie Dundee bosom braw BURNS Caledonia Cauld Kail charming Chloris CHORUS Coila Craigieburn Dainty Davie dear Sir dearie Duncan Gray Edinburgh English song English verses fair fancy fine air flowers frae Galla Water give glen hame heart Highland Mary Jeanie John Anderson lass lassie lea-rig Leiger lo'es Logan braes Lord Gregory lover mair maun melodies mend merit mony morning muse Museum Nancy Nanie ne'er never o'er Phillis Pindar pleased pleasure Pleyel poet poetry Rob Morris Robin Adair Saw ye Scots Scottish simmer singing stanza suit sung sweet taste thee thine THOMSON thro tune wander wee thing wild Willie young JESSIE
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