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... words " Mr. Burns's old words " are written . The phrase might at first sight be taken to mean that these were songs that Burns was merely trans- mitting , without having worked on them himself , but in fact wher- ever an earlier ...
... words " Mr. Burns's old words " are written . The phrase might at first sight be taken to mean that these were songs that Burns was merely trans- mitting , without having worked on them himself , but in fact wher- ever an earlier ...
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... words or the old words . Songs so described are occasionally by other poets ( Lapraik , for example ) , occasionally traditional , and sometimes apparently remodeled in some degree by Burns . ( Opposite one item , Burns writes : " Mr ...
... words or the old words . Songs so described are occasionally by other poets ( Lapraik , for example ) , occasionally traditional , and sometimes apparently remodeled in some degree by Burns . ( Opposite one item , Burns writes : " Mr ...
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... words to music very rare among poets . Many a composer has successfully written music for existing words , but the poet who successfully writes words for existing tunes is much less easy to find . Burns's association with George Thomson ...
... words to music very rare among poets . Many a composer has successfully written music for existing words , but the poet who successfully writes words for existing tunes is much less easy to find . Burns's association with George Thomson ...
Contents
Preface V | 1 |
Chapter Two GROWTH OF A POET | 34 |
Chapter Three THE KILMARNOCK VOLUME | 105 |
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