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Page 182
... Epistle to J. Lapraik." He has very deftly brought the poem back to his friend in the last stanza quoted, and the remainder of the letter chats about himself and his desire to meet Lapraik in a proper atmosphere of conviviality (taking ...
... Epistle to J. Lapraik." He has very deftly brought the poem back to his friend in the last stanza quoted, and the remainder of the letter chats about himself and his desire to meet Lapraik in a proper atmosphere of conviviality (taking ...
Page 183
... Epistle to J. Lapraik," dated April 21, 1785, was written in reply to Lapraik's answer to the first epistle. It, too, begins with a description of the seasonal setting and proceeds in the same stanza to state Bums's relation to his ...
... Epistle to J. Lapraik," dated April 21, 1785, was written in reply to Lapraik's answer to the first epistle. It, too, begins with a description of the seasonal setting and proceeds in the same stanza to state Bums's relation to his ...
Page 371
... Epistle to J. Lapraik," 180-182 "Epistle to James Smith," 138-143 "Epistle to John Rankine," 189 "Epistle to Robert Graham, Esq., of Fintry," 272, 306 "Epistle to a Young Friend," 170-174 Erskine, Harry, 234. 235, 266 Ever Green, The ...
... Epistle to J. Lapraik," 180-182 "Epistle to James Smith," 138-143 "Epistle to John Rankine," 189 "Epistle to Robert Graham, Esq., of Fintry," 272, 306 "Epistle to a Young Friend," 170-174 Erskine, Harry, 234. 235, 266 Ever Green, The ...
Contents
Chapter Two growth of a poet | 34 |
Chapter Three the Kilmarnock volume | 105 |
Chapter Four the omitted poems | 196 |
Copyright | |
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