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Page 287
... Thomson saw that he could count on the poet for much more than improved words for some twenty or twenty - five melodies . It was not long before Thomson , under the influence of Burns's enthusiasm , decided to make a radical alteration ...
... Thomson saw that he could count on the poet for much more than improved words for some twenty or twenty - five melodies . It was not long before Thomson , under the influence of Burns's enthusiasm , decided to make a radical alteration ...
Page 289
... Thomson provide a running commentary on Scottish song that is as illuminating today as when the letters were written . They show Burns the conscientious craftsman , speaking with the assurance . and the technical understanding of one ...
... Thomson provide a running commentary on Scottish song that is as illuminating today as when the letters were written . They show Burns the conscientious craftsman , speaking with the assurance . and the technical understanding of one ...
Page 333
... Thomson , George , 194 , 195 , 202 , 236 , 285 , 289 ; A Select Collection of Original Scottish Airs , 233 , 242 , 283 , 285-94 , 295 , 299-302 , 308 , 311-12 , 319-20 Thomson , James , 84 Thomson , Peggy , 58 Thomson , William ...
... Thomson , George , 194 , 195 , 202 , 236 , 285 , 289 ; A Select Collection of Original Scottish Airs , 233 , 242 , 283 , 285-94 , 295 , 299-302 , 308 , 311-12 , 319-20 Thomson , James , 84 Thomson , Peggy , 58 Thomson , William ...
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