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" I walk out, sit down now and then, look out for objects in nature around me that are in unison or harmony with the cogitations of my fancy, and workings of my bosom; humming every now and then the air, with the verses I have framed. When I feel my muse... "
The Genius and Character of Robert Burns: An Essay and Criticism on His Life ... - Page 113
by John Wilson - 1861 - 222 pages
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The works of Robert Burns; with an account of his life, and a ..., Volume 4

Robert Burns - 1800 - 460 pages
...nature around me, that are in unison or harmony with the cogitations of my fancy, and workings of my bosom; humming every now and then the air, with the...paper; swinging at intervals on the hind legs of my elbowchair, by way of calling forth my own critical strictures, as my pen goes on. Seriously, this,...
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The Works of Robert Burns: With an Account of His Life, and a ..., Volume 1

Robert Burns, James Currie - 1814 - 502 pages
...around me, that are in unison or harmony with the eogitations of my faney, and workings of my hosom ; humming every now and then the air, with the verses I have framed. When I feel my muse heginning to jade, I retire to the solitary fire-side of my study, and there eommit my effusions to...
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The works of Robert Burns; with an account of his life ..., Issue 673, Volume 4

Robert Burns - 1816 - 468 pages
...nature around me that are in unison and harmony with the cogitations of my fancy, and workings of my bosom ; humming every now and then the air, with the...the solitary fire-side of my study, and there commit roy effusions to paper ; swinging at intervals on the hind legs of my elbow chair, by way of calling...
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The prose works of Robert Burns

Robert Burns - 1816 - 714 pages
...nature around me, that are in unison or harmony with the cogitations of my fancy, and workings of my bosom ; humming every now and then the air, with the verses I have framed. Whet I feel my muse beginning to jade, I retire to the solitary fire-side of my study, and there commit...
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The Scottish Minstrel: Being a Complete Collection of Burns' Songs ...

Robert Burns - 1818 - 346 pages
...around me, that are in unison or harmony with the eogitations of my faney, and workings of my hosom ; humming every now and then the air, with the verses I have framed. When I feel my muse heginning to jade, I retire to the solitary fire-side of my study, and there eommit my effusions to...
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The prose works of Robert Burns; containing his letters and correspondence ...

Robert Burns - 1819 - 658 pages
...nature around me that are in unison and harmony with the cogitations of my fancy, and workings of my bosom ; humming every now and then the air, with the...calling forth my own critical strictures, as my pen goes on. Seriously, this, at home, is almost invariably my way. What cursed egotism ; Gill Morice, I am...
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The British Prose Writers...

1819 - 364 pages
...nature around me that are in unison and harmony with the cogitations of my fancy, and workings of my bosom ; humming every now and then the air, with the...my effusions to paper; swinging at intervals on the hind-legs of my elbow-chair ; by way of calling forth my own critical strictures, as my pen goes on....
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Letters, Volumes 1-2

Robert Burns - 1819 - 388 pages
...nature around me that are in unison and harmony with the cogitations of my fancy, and workings of my bosom ; humming every now and then the air, with the verses I have framed. When" 1 feel my muse beginning to jade, I retire to the solitary fire-side of uiy study, and there commit...
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Constable's miscellany of original and selected publications

Constable and co, ltd - 1826 - 734 pages
...that are in unison or harmony with the cogitations of my fancy, and workings of my bosom,—humming every now and then the air, with the verses I have...paper; swinging at intervals on the hind legs of my elbow-chair, by way of calling forth my own critical strictures, as my pen goes. Seriously, this, at...
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Life of Robert Burns

John Gibson Lockhart - 1828 - 324 pages
...Nature round, me that are in unison or harmony with the cogitations of my fancy, and workings of my bosom, — humming every now and then the air, with...solitary fireside of my study, and there commit my e£. fusions to paper ; swinging at intervals on the hind legs of my elbow-chair, by way of calling...
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