 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 424 pagina’s
..." was on the road to Greenock, I had composed " the last song I should ever measure in Caledo" nia, The gloomy night is gathering fast,* when " a letter...my schemes, by opening new " prospects to my poetic ambition.-f- The doc" tor belonged to a set of critics, for whose ap" plause I had not dared to hope.... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - 1805 - 616 pagina’s
...from covert to covert, under all the terrors of a jail ; as some ill-advised people had uncoupled all the merciless pack of the law at my heels. I had taken...schemes, by opening new prospects to my poetic ambition." i• Oo« to E- At the time when Burns, in consequence of Dr Black4wburgh. iock.'s suggestion, arrived... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - 1805 - 636 pagina’s
...road to Greenock ; I had composed the last song I should ever measure in Caledonia, Tie gloomy Nigbt is gathering fast, when a letter from Dr Blacklock...schemes, by opening new prospects to my poetic ambition." At the time when Burns, in consequence of Dr Black¡o^'s suggestion, arrived in Edinburgh, his poems... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - 1805 - 616 pagina’s
...should ever measure in Caledonia, The gloomy Night is gathering fait, when a letter from Dr Blaeklock to a friend of mine overthrew all my schemes, by opening new prospects to my poetic ambition." GotitoE- At the time when Burns, in consequence of Dr Blackdioburgh. lock's suggestion, arrived in... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 422 pagina’s
...wind." " I had been for some days skulking from covert to covert, under all the terrors of a jail; as some ill-advised people had uncoupled the merciless...my schemes, by opening new prospects to my poetic ambition.t The doctor belonged to a set of critics, for whose applause I had not dared to hope. His... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 422 pagina’s
...ever measure in Caledonia, The gloomy night is gathering fast,* when a letter from Dr. filacklock, to a friend of mine, overthrew all my schemes, by opening new prospects to my poetic ambition. t The doctor belonged to a set of critics, for whose applause I had not dared to hope. His opinion... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1814 - 306 pagina’s
...composed the last song I should ever measure iu Caledonia : - The gloomy night is gathering farf,' when a letter from Dr. Blacklock to a friend of mine,...schemes, by opening new prospects to my poetic ambition. The Doctor belonged to a set of critics, for whose applause I had not dared to hope. His opinion that... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1816 - 714 pagina’s
...Greenock, I had composed the last song I should ever measure in Caledonia, The gloomy night is gat heriag fast,* when a letter from Dr. Blacklock to a friend...schemes, by opening new prospects to my poetic ambition. The doctor belonged to a set of critics, for whose applause I had not dared to hope. His opinion, that... | |
 | 1819 - 364 pagina’s
...the wind." I had been for some days sculking from covert to covert, under all the terrors of a jail ; as some ill-advised people had uncoupled the merciless...schemes, by opening new prospects to my poetic ambition. The doctor belonged to a set of critics, for whose applause I had not dared to hope. His opinion that... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1819 - 388 pagina’s
...had composed the last song I should ever measure in Caledonia. The gloomy night is gathering fait,» when a letter from Dr. Blacklock to a friend of mine...schemes, by opening new prospects to my poetic ambition. The doctor belonged to a set of critics, for whose applause I had not dared to hope. His opinion that... | |
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I had been for some days skulking from covert to covert, under all the terrors of a jail; as some ill-advised people had uncoupled the merciless pack of the law at my heels. I had taken the last farewell of my few friends; my chest was on the road to... 
