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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... spring- 256 Awa wi ' your witchcraft o ' beauty's alarms 164 Aye waking , O 272 Behind yon bills where Lugar flows 220 Behold the hour , the boat arrive 75 Blythe , blythe and merry was she 179 Blythe hae I been on yon hill 50 Bonnie ...
... spring- 256 Awa wi ' your witchcraft o ' beauty's alarms 164 Aye waking , O 272 Behind yon bills where Lugar flows 220 Behold the hour , the boat arrive 75 Blythe , blythe and merry was she 179 Blythe hae I been on yon hill 50 Bonnie ...
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... spring has clad the grove in green 254 139 69 155 Now westlin winds , and slaught'ring guns O bonnie was yon rosy brier 219 156 O cam ye here the fight to shun 235 O condescend , dear charming maid 92 Of a ' the airts the wind can blaw ...
... spring has clad the grove in green 254 139 69 155 Now westlin winds , and slaught'ring guns O bonnie was yon rosy brier 219 156 O cam ye here the fight to shun 235 O condescend , dear charming maid 92 Of a ' the airts the wind can blaw ...
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... spring comes in rejoicing -The Thames flows proudly to the sea 205 21 275 24 269 55 233 213 246 203 187 The winter it is past , and the simmer comes at last 263 Thickest night o'erhang my dwelling 176 Thine am I , my faithful fair Tho ...
... spring comes in rejoicing -The Thames flows proudly to the sea 205 21 275 24 269 55 233 213 246 203 187 The winter it is past , and the simmer comes at last 263 Thickest night o'erhang my dwelling 176 Thine am I , my faithful fair Tho ...
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... spring ; And I , a bird to shelter there , When wearied on my little wing : How I wad mourn , when it was torn By autumn wild , and winter rude ! But I wad sing on wanton wing , When youthfu ' May its bloom renew'd . No. XXVI . Mr ...
... spring ; And I , a bird to shelter there , When wearied on my little wing : How I wad mourn , when it was torn By autumn wild , and winter rude ! But I wad sing on wanton wing , When youthfu ' May its bloom renew'd . No. XXVI . Mr ...
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... spring , Forth I did fare ; Gay the sun's golden eye , Peep'd o'er the mountains high ; Such thy morn ! did I cry , Phillis the fair . In each bird's careless song , Glad I did share ; While yon wild flowers among , Chance led me there ...
... spring , Forth I did fare ; Gay the sun's golden eye , Peep'd o'er the mountains high ; Such thy morn ! did I cry , Phillis the fair . In each bird's careless song , Glad I did share ; While yon wild flowers among , Chance led me there ...
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