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... observer of contemporary men and manners , the shrewd and humorous critic of religion and politics , of human character , of the Scotland of his day . This is the Burns who wrote ' Holy Willie's Prayer ' , ' The Ordination ' , ' The Twa ...
... observer of contemporary men and manners , the shrewd and humorous critic of religion and politics , of human character , of the Scotland of his day . This is the Burns who wrote ' Holy Willie's Prayer ' , ' The Ordination ' , ' The Twa ...
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David Daiches. irony until suddenly Burns drops his pose of outraged observer and addresses the lady herself : O Jenny , dinna toss your head , An ' set your beauties a ' abread1 ! Ye little ken what cursed speed The blastie's makin ...
David Daiches. irony until suddenly Burns drops his pose of outraged observer and addresses the lady herself : O Jenny , dinna toss your head , An ' set your beauties a ' abread1 ! Ye little ken what cursed speed The blastie's makin ...
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