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... young Noblesse and Gentry have a just sense of the immense distance between them and their ragged Play - fellows . — It takes a few dashes into the world to give the young Great man that proper , decent , unnoticing disregard for the ...
... young Noblesse and Gentry have a just sense of the immense distance between them and their ragged Play - fellows . — It takes a few dashes into the world to give the young Great man that proper , decent , unnoticing disregard for the ...
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... young , my handsome Nannie O Tho ' I had the world all at my will , I would give it all for Nanie , O The westlin win ' blaws loud & shrill , The night's baith dark & rainy O ; But I'll get my plaid & out I'll steal And o'er the hill to ...
... young , my handsome Nannie O Tho ' I had the world all at my will , I would give it all for Nanie , O The westlin win ' blaws loud & shrill , The night's baith dark & rainy O ; But I'll get my plaid & out I'll steal And o'er the hill to ...
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... young , I'm o'er young , I'm o'er young to marry yet ; I'm o'er young , ' twad be a sin To tak me frae my mammy yet . Hallowmass is come and gane , The nights are lang in winter , Sir ; And you an ' I in ae bed , In trowth , I dare na ...
... young , I'm o'er young , I'm o'er young to marry yet ; I'm o'er young , ' twad be a sin To tak me frae my mammy yet . Hallowmass is come and gane , The nights are lang in winter , Sir ; And you an ' I in ae bed , In trowth , I dare na ...
Contents
Preface V | 1 |
Chapter Two GROWTH OF A POET | 34 |
Chapter Three THE KILMARNOCK VOLUME | 105 |
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