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... ironical humour and considerable technical adroitness . Burns had by now available to him not only the Scottish folk ... ironic contemplation of the social scene . But these were not spontaneous effusions by an almost illiterate poet ...
... ironical humour and considerable technical adroitness . Burns had by now available to him not only the Scottish folk ... ironic contemplation of the social scene . But these were not spontaneous effusions by an almost illiterate poet ...
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... ironic humour the goings - on at one of the great outdoor tent preachings ' that were held annually in connec- tion ... ironical amusement at the thought that human nature will have its way even in the midst of Calvinist thunderings on ...
... ironic humour the goings - on at one of the great outdoor tent preachings ' that were held annually in connec- tion ... ironical amusement at the thought that human nature will have its way even in the midst of Calvinist thunderings on ...
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... irony and humour that we get in ' To a Louse ' . The poet expresses his regret to the wee , sleekit , cowrin , tim'rous beastie ' , on turning her up in her nest with the plough , and goes on to reflect that , just as the mouse's ...
... irony and humour that we get in ' To a Louse ' . The poet expresses his regret to the wee , sleekit , cowrin , tim'rous beastie ' , on turning her up in her nest with the plough , and goes on to reflect that , just as the mouse's ...
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