| Robert Burns - 1798 - 258 pages
...; and threw her infpiring mantle over me. She hade me Jing the loves, the joys, the rural fee ne s and rural pleasures of my natal Soil, in my native tongue : I tuned my wild, artlefs notes, as Jhe infpired. — She whifpered me to come to this ancient Metropolis of Caledonia,... | |
| Robert Burns - 1800 - 424 pages
...British citizen * " The poetic genius of my country found me as the prophetic bard Elijah did Elisha — at the plough ; and threw her inspiring mantle over...the joys, the rural scenes and rural pleasures of my native soil, in my native tongue," &c. &c. Burns' 's Prefatory Address to the Noblemen end Gentltmen... | |
| Robert Burns - 1806 - 446 pages
...their Ancestors'* The Poetic Genius of my Country found me, as the prophetic bard Elijah did Elisha — at the PLOUGH; and threw her inspiring mantle over...the joys, the rural scenes and rural pleasures of my native soil, in my native tongue : I tuned my wild, artless notes, as she inspired. — She whispered... | |
| Robert Burns, Thomas Park - 1808 - 330 pages
...their ancestors ? The poetic genins of my country found me, as the prophetic bard Elijah did Elisha— at the plough ; and threw her inspiring mantle over...the joys, the rural scenes and rural pleasures of my native soil, in my native tongue: I tuned my wild, artless notes, as she inspired. She whispered me... | |
| 1809 - 604 pages
...prophetic bard Elijah did Elisha, at the plough, and threw her inspiring mantle evef^nim. 'She bade him sing the loves, the joys, the rural scenes, and rural pleasures of his natal soil in his native tongue. He obeyed. His first poem was of course addressed to his first... | |
| Robert Burns - 1811 - 500 pages
...their Ancestors ? The Poetic Genius of my Country found me, as the prophetic bard Elijah did Elisha — at the PLOUGH ; and threw her inspiring mantle over...the joys, the rural scenes and rural pleasures of my native soil, in my native tongue : I tuned my wild, artless notes, as she inspired* She whispered me... | |
| Robert Burns - 1814 - 306 pages
...The Poetic Genius of my Country found me, as the prophetic bard Elijah did Elisha— at the PJ.OUCII; and threw her inspiring mantle over me. She bade me...tongue: I tuned my wild, artless notes, as she inspired. — She whispered me to come to this ancient Metropolis of Caledonia, and lay my songs under your honoured... | |
| Robert Burns - 1815 - 364 pages
...aneestors ? The poetie genins of my eountry found ,n,.-, as the prophetie bard Elijab did Elisha— at the plough ; and threw her inspiring mantle over...me. She bade me sing the loves, the joys, the rural seenes and rural pleasures uf my native soil, in my native tongue : I tuned my wild, artless notes,... | |
| 1815 - 930 pages
...Bun/ Elijak djd Elit/iu—fl tKt plotigk; <uuf threw her int/jirini; mantle over int. She hade nie?ing the loves, the joys, the rural scenes, and rural pleasures of my native soil, in my native toiiunc ; I tuned my wild, artless notes as she inspired." Mr. Turnerclli... | |
| Robert Burns - 1816 - 406 pages
...bard Elijah did Elisha — at the PLOUGH ; .;// threw her inspiring mantle over me. She bade me xing the loves, the joys, the rural scenes and rural pleasures of my native soil, in my native tongue: 'l CONTENTS' OF VOLUME THIRD. Page THE Twa Dogs. A Tale ------------------------... | |
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