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Page 160
... sound Amidst their radiant orbs be found ? . . . There follows a somewhat intrusive stanza , also in standard Eng ... sounds rather forced beside Fergusson's The fient a chiep's amang the bairnies now , and when we are presented with ...
... sound Amidst their radiant orbs be found ? . . . There follows a somewhat intrusive stanza , also in standard Eng ... sounds rather forced beside Fergusson's The fient a chiep's amang the bairnies now , and when we are presented with ...
Page 191
... sound believing . As in " Holy Willie's Prayer , " Burns is pretending to agree with his opponents and in ironically stating their creed as his own makes it sound as preposterous as possible : palms Lean three - mile prayr's and half ...
... sound believing . As in " Holy Willie's Prayer , " Burns is pretending to agree with his opponents and in ironically stating their creed as his own makes it sound as preposterous as possible : palms Lean three - mile prayr's and half ...
Page 219
... sound of the drum . Lal de daudle , etc. The " Lal de daudle , etc. " of the printed text conveys no idea of the dancing liveliness of the chorus as sung ; it is a simple enough tune , a development of the air to which the verse goes ...
... sound of the drum . Lal de daudle , etc. The " Lal de daudle , etc. " of the printed text conveys no idea of the dancing liveliness of the chorus as sung ; it is a simple enough tune , a development of the air to which the verse goes ...
Contents
Preface | 1 |
Chapter Two GROWTH OF A POET | 34 |
Chapter Three THE KILMARNOCK VOLUME | 105 |
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