 ... at my heels. * I had taken the last farewell of my few friends, my chest was on the road to Greenock; I had composed the last song I should ever measure in Caledonia. The gloomy night is gathering fast — when a letter from Dr.  Letters - Page 69by Robert Burns - 1819Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 1801 - 762 pages
...compoled the laft Cong I fliould ever meafure in Caledonia, " Tiic gloomy Night is gathering laft," when a letter from Dr. Blacklock to a friend of mine overthrew all ray fchemes, by opening new profpe^js to my poetic ambition. The doctor belonged to a fet of critics... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 424 pages
...composed " the last song I should ever measure in Caledo" nia, The gloomy night is gathering fast,* when " a letter from Dr. Blacklock to a friend of...my schemes, by opening new " prospects to my poetic ambition.-f- The doc" tor belonged to a set of critics, for whose ap" plause I had not dared to hope.... | |
 | 1801 - 860 pages
...had compofed the laft fong I fliould ever meafure in Caledonia, The gloomy nrplit is gathering faß-, when a letter from Dr. Blacklock to a friend of mine overthrew all my fch(.mes, by opening new profpeéls to my poetic ambition. The doctor belonged to a fet of critics,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1801 - 818 pages
...cem poled the laft fong I mould ever meafure in Caledonia, " The . gloomy Night is gathering faft," when a letter from Dr. Blacklock to a friend of mine overthrew all my fchemes, by opening new profpecls to my poetic ambition. The doctor belonged to a fet of critics for... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - 1805 - 616 pages
...had composed the last song I should ever measure in Caledonia, The gloomy Night is gathering fast, when a letter from Dr Blacklock to a friend of mine...schemes, by opening new prospects to my poetic ambition." i• Oo« to E- At the time when Burns, in consequence of Dr Black4wburgh. iock.'s suggestion, arrived... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - 1805 - 616 pages
...should ever measure in Caledonia, The gloomy Night is gathering fait, when a letter from Dr Blaeklock to a friend of mine overthrew all my schemes, by opening new prospects to my poetic ambition." GotitoE- At the time when Burns, in consequence of Dr Blackdioburgh. lock's suggestion, arrived in... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 422 pages
...ever measure in Caledonia, The gloomy night is gathering fast,* when a letter from Dr. filacklock, to a friend of mine, overthrew all my schemes, by opening new prospects to my poetic ambition. t The doctor belonged to a set of critics, for whose applause I had not dared to hope. His opinion... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1814 - 306 pages
...composed the last song I should ever measure iu Caledonia : - The gloomy night is gathering farf,' when a letter from Dr. Blacklock to a friend of mine,...applause I had not dared to hope. His opinion that I wotiUI meet with encouragement at Edinburgh, for a second ediiipn, fired me so much, that away I posted... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - 1814 - 502 pages
...sehemes, hy opening new prospeets to my poetie amhitiout. The doetor l,elonged to n set of erities, for whose applause I had not dared to hope. His opinion, that I would meet with eneouragement in Edinhurgh for a seeond edition, fired me so mueh, that away I posted for that eity,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1816 - 342 pages
...had composed the last song I should ever measure in Caledonia, The gloomy night is gathering fast, when a letter from Dr Blacklock, to a friend of mine,...The doctor belonged to a set of critics, for whose ap• plause I had not dared to hope. His opinion that I would meet with encouragement in Edinburgh... | |
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