The Scottish Minstrel: Being a Complete Collection of Burns' Songs ; Together with His Correspondence with Mr. Thomson ; to which is Added and New and Complete GlossaryBenjamin Warner, 1818 - 312 pages |
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... English verses , there is , on my part , an end of the matter . Whether in the simplicity of the ballad , or the pathos of the song , I can only hope to please myself in being allowed at least a sprinkling of our native tongue . English ...
... English verses , there is , on my part , an end of the matter . Whether in the simplicity of the ballad , or the pathos of the song , I can only hope to please myself in being allowed at least a sprinkling of our native tongue . English ...
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... English verses , that have merit , very eligible , wherever new verses are necessary ; because the English becomes every year , more and more , the language of Scotland ; but , if you mean that no English verses , except those of ...
... English verses , that have merit , very eligible , wherever new verses are necessary ; because the English becomes every year , more and more , the language of Scotland ; but , if you mean that no English verses , except those of ...
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... English language . But let me remark to you , that in the sentiment and style of our Scottish airs , there is a pastoral simplicity , a something that one may call the Doric style and dialect of vocal mu- sic , to which a dash of our ...
... English language . But let me remark to you , that in the sentiment and style of our Scottish airs , there is a pastoral simplicity , a something that one may call the Doric style and dialect of vocal mu- sic , to which a dash of our ...
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... English song , well adapted to those melodies , which , in England at least . will be the means of recom mending them to still greater attention , than they have procured there . But you will observe , my plan is , that every air shall ...
... English song , well adapted to those melodies , which , in England at least . will be the means of recom mending them to still greater attention , than they have procured there . But you will observe , my plan is , that every air shall ...
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... English writers shall follow as additional songs , for the choice of the singer . What you say of the Ewe - bughts is just ; I ad- mire it , and never meant to supplant it . All I requested was , that you would try your hand on some of ...
... English writers shall follow as additional songs , for the choice of the singer . What you say of the Ewe - bughts is just ; I ad- mire it , and never meant to supplant it . All I requested was , that you would try your hand on some of ...
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