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David Daiches. Dying Words of Poor Maillie ' , entered in the Common- place Book in June 1785 ; this is a ' mock testament ' put into the mouth of a dying sheep , done with shrewd ironical humour and considerable technical adroitness ...
David Daiches. Dying Words of Poor Maillie ' , entered in the Common- place Book in June 1785 ; this is a ' mock testament ' put into the mouth of a dying sheep , done with shrewd ironical humour and considerable technical adroitness ...
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... included a handful of first - rate Scots poems - The Twa Dogs ' , ' Scotch Drink ' , ' The Holy Fair ' , ' Address to the Deil ' , ' The Death and Dying Words of Poor Maillie ' , ' To a Mouse ' , ' To a Louse ' , BURNS 17.
... included a handful of first - rate Scots poems - The Twa Dogs ' , ' Scotch Drink ' , ' The Holy Fair ' , ' Address to the Deil ' , ' The Death and Dying Words of Poor Maillie ' , ' To a Mouse ' , ' To a Louse ' , BURNS 17.
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... poor dog such as his companion , Luath , and Luath replies that poverty has its drawbacks , but there are compensations . Caesar , anxious to maintain his superiority , answers this by pointing out how contemptuously the poor are ...
... poor dog such as his companion , Luath , and Luath replies that poverty has its drawbacks , but there are compensations . Caesar , anxious to maintain his superiority , answers this by pointing out how contemptuously the poor are ...
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