 | David Irving - 1804 - 524 pages
...source of his poetry : " I never had the least thought or inclination of turning poet till I got onee heartily in love ; and then rhyme and song were in a manner the spontaneous language of my heart." His principal models of composition were Ramsay and Fergusson. In his letter to Dr Moore, he remarks... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 506 pages
...ifer name was frequent in his song." For my own part, I never had the least thought or inclination of turning poet, till I got once heartily in love...manner, the spontaneous language of my heart. September. September. I entirely agree with that judicious philosopher, Mr. Smith, in his excellent Theory of... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 622 pages
...along, Her name was frequent in his song." For my own part, I never had the least thought or inclination of turning poet, till I got once heartily in love...manner, the spontaneous language of my heart. September. September. I entirely agree with that judicious philosopher, Mr. Smith, in his excellent Theory of... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1808 - 496 pages
...along, Her name was frequent iii his song." For my own part I never had the least thought or inclination of turning poet till I got once heartily in love, and then rhyme and song were, in in a manner the spontaneous language of my heart. The following composition was the first of my performances,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1809 - 326 pages
...long, Her name was frequent in his song." For my own part I never had the least thought or inclination of turning poet till I got once heartily in love,...in a manner, the spontaneous language of my heart. The following composition was the first of my performances, and done at an early period of life, when... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1809 - 328 pages
...hour l never recollect it, but my heart melts, my blood sallies at the re< membrance. 202 September. \ entirely agree with that judicious philosopher, Mr. Smith, in his excellent Theory of Moral Sentimentst that remorse is the most painful sentiment that can embitter the human bosom. Any ordinary... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1809 - 328 pages
...I never had the least thought or inclination of turning poet till I got once heartily in love, wid then rhyme and song were, in a manner, the spontaneous language of my heart. The following ill; composition was the first of my performances, and done at an early period of life,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1813 - 506 pages
...part, I never had the least thought or inclination of turning poet, till I got once heartily in love j and then rhyme and song were, in a manner, the spontaneous language of my heart. September. September. I entirely agree with that judicious philosopher, Mr. Smith, in his excellent Theory of... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1815 - 354 pages
...song." For my own part, I never had the least thought or inelination of turning poet, 'till I got onee heartily in love; and then rhyme and song were, in a manner, the spontaneous language of my heart. Septemher. I entirely agree with that judieious philosopher. Mr. Smith, in his exeellent Theory of... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1815 - 344 pages
...rememhranee. Septemher. I entirely agree with that judieious philosopher. IMr. Smith, in his exeellent Theory of Moral Sentiments, that remorse is the most painful sentiment that ean emhitter the human hosom. Any ordinary piteh of fortitude may hear up tolerahly ,well under those... | |
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For my own part I never had the least thought or inclination of turning poet till I got once heartily in love, and then rhyme and song were, in a manner the spontaneous language of my heart. 
