 I resolved to publish my poems. I weighed my productions as impartially as was in my power ; I thought they had merit; and it was a delicious idea that I should be called a clever fellow, even though it should never reach my ears...  The British Prose Writers... - Page 691819Full view - About this book
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 424 pages
...publish my poems. I weighed my produc" tions as impartially as was in my power; I " thought they had merit ; and it was a delicious " idea that I should...poor " negro-driver — or perhaps a victim to that inhos" pitable clime, and gone to the world of spirits ! " I can truly say, that pauvre Inconnu as... | |
 | 1801 - 860 pages
...merit ; and it was a delicious idea that I ihould be called a clever fellow, even though it fliould never reach my ears — a poor negro-driver — or perhaps a victim to that inhofpitable clime, and gone to the world of fpirits ! I can truly fay, that pauvre inconnu as I then... | |
 | 1801 - 506 pages
...merit ; and it was a delicious idea that I ihould be called a clever Jellow, even though it fliould never reach my ears : a poor negro-driver ; or perhaps a victim to that inhoipita. Ы clime, and gone to tlie world of fpirits I 1 сэп truly fay, that, pain/re inconnu... | |
 | David Irving - 1804 - 524 pages
...friends. " 1 weighed my productions," says Burns, " as impartially as was in my power ; I thought they had merit ; and it was a delicious idea that I should...and gone to the world of spirits ! I can truly say, ihatpauvre inconnu as I then was, I had pretty nearly as high an idea of myself and of my works, as... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 422 pages
...to publish my poems. I weighed my productions as impartially as was in my power: I thought they had merit; and it was a delicious idea that I should be called a clever fellow, * An explanation of this v. ill be found hereafter. 54 THE LIFE or low, even though it should never... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 422 pages
...to publish my poems. I weighed my productions as impartially as was in my power : I thought they had merit; and it was a delicious idea that I should be called a clever fellow, * An explanation of this will be found hereafter. low, even though it should never reach my ears —... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1813 - 422 pages
...to publish my poems. I weighed my productions as impartially as was in my power ; f thought they had merit; and it was a delicious idea that I should be called a clever fellow, even * An explanation of this will be found hereafter. even though it should never reach my ears — a poor... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1816 - 342 pages
...to publish my poems. I weighedimy productions as impartially as was iu my power : I thought they had merit ; and it was a delicious idea that I should...the world of spirits ! I can truly say, that pauvre inconnu as I then was, I had pretty nearly as high an idea of myself and of my works as I have at this... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1816 - 714 pages
...power ; I thought they had merit ; and it was a delicious idea that 1 should be called a elerer follow, even though it should never reach my ears — a poor...gone to the world of spirits ! I can truly say, that pauvrc inconnu as I then was, I had pretty nearly as high an idea of myself and of my works, as I have... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1819 - 388 pages
...to publish my poems. I weighed my productions as impartially as was in my power : I thought they had merit ; and it was a delicious idea that I should...the world of spirits ! I can truly say, that pauvre inconnu as I then was, I had pretty nearly as high an idea of myself and of my works as I have at this... | |
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