 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1831 - 338 pages
...of Burns' biographers; and, observes the poet of Scotland, with profound modesty, " Doctor Blacklock belonged to a set of critics for whose applause I had not dared to hope." And when a change in his literary prospects justified his appearance in Edinburgh ; and when he was... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1834 - 206 pages
...Greenock; I 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...His opinion, that I would meet with encouragement in EdinbU<)^h, for a second edition, fired me so much, that away I posted for that city, without a single... | |
 | Robert Burns, Allan Cunningham - 1834 - 368 pages
...had composed the last song I should ever measure in Caledonia — « The gloomy night is gath'ring fast ;' when a letter from Dr. Blacklock to a friend...schemes, by opening new prospects to my poetic ambition." Professor Walker adds some interesting touches to the Poet's account. — " I requested him to communicate... | |
 | 1834 - 602 pages
...ever measure in Caledonia — The Gloomy Night is Gathering Fast ; when a letter from Dr. Black lock to a friend of mine, overthrew all my schemes, by opening new prospects to my poetic ambition." This was a recommendation to him to proceed to Edinburgh, to superintend the publication of a second... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1834 - 360 pages
...; I 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, overthrow all my schemes, by opening new prospects to my poetic ambition. The doctor belonged to a... | |
 | Robert Burns, Allan Cunningham - 1834 - 368 pages
...I 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, overthrow all my schemes, by opening new prospects to my poetic ambition. The doctor belonged to a... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1835 - 440 pages
...Greenock ; I had composed the last song I should ever measure in Caledonia, The gloomy nujht is gathering fast, when a letter from Dr Blacklock, to a friend of mine, overthrew all my schemes, hy opening new prospects to my poetic amhition. The Doctor helonged to a set of critics, for whose... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 260 pages
...I 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...schemes, by opening new prospects to my poetic ambition." No one can doubt the excellent motives which induced the amiable and ingenious Blacklock to take the... | |
 | Englishmen - 1837 - 530 pages
...I 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...schemes, by opening new prospects to my poetic ambition." , No one can doubt the excellent motives which induced the amiable and ingenious Blacklock to take... | |
 | Robert Burns, John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 628 pages
...had composed the last song I should ever measure in Caledonia, The gloomy night is r/atliering fust, when a letter from Dr. Blacklock to a friend of mine,...schemes, by opening new prospects to my poetic ambition." To the above rapid narrative of the poet, we may annex a few details, gathered from his various biographers... | |
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The gloomy night is gathering fast — when a letter from Dr. Blacklock to a friend of mine, overthrew all my schemes, by opening new prospects to my poetic ambition. 
