 It was little in Burns's character to let his feelings on certain subjects escape in this fashion. He, immediately after reciting these verses, assumed the sprightliness of his most pleasing manner ; and taking his young friend home with him, entertained...  Life of Robert Burns - Page 220by John Gibson Lockhart - 1831 - 320 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1828 - 722 pages
...character to let his feelings on certain subject* escape in this fashion. He, immediately after reciting these verses, assumed the sprightliness of his most...friend home with him, entertained him very agreeably till the hour of the ball arrived.' Alas ! when we think that Burns now sleeps ' where bitter < indignation... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 260 pages
...linking it ower the lily-white lea ! And werena my heart light I wad die." It was little in Burns's character to let his feelings on certain subjects escape in this fashion. He, immediately after reciting these verses, assumed the sprightliness of his most pleasing manner ; and taking his young... | |
 | Robert Burns, John Gibson Lockhart - Scotland - 1837 - 628 pages
...linking it over the lilywhitc lea, — And --frena my heart light I lead die." It was little in Burns's character to let his feelings on certain subjects,...He, immediately after citing these verses, assumed tin- gprightliness of his most pleasing manner ; and taking his young friend home with him, entertained... | |
 | Englishmen - 1837 - 530 pages
...linking it ower the lily-white lea ! And werena my heart light I wad die." It was little in Burns's character to let his feelings on certain subjects escape in this fashion. He, immediately alter reciting these verses, assumed the sprightliness of his most pleasing manner ; and taking his... | |
 | James Currie - 1838 - 92 pages
...linking it ower the lily-white lea— And werena mg Iieart light I wad dte' It was little in Burns's character to let his feelings on certain subjects...most pleasing manner ; and, taking his young friend homo with him, entertained him very agreeably until the hour of the ball arrived, with a bowl of his... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - German literature - 1838 - 476 pages
...linking it ower the lily-white lea! And werena my heart light I wad die." It was little in Burns's character to let his feelings on certain subjects escape in this fashion. He, immediately after reciting these verses, assumed the sprightliness of his most pleasing manner; and taking his young... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1840 - 862 pages
...linking it ower the lily-white lea ! And werena my heart light I u-ad die." It was little inBurns's character to let his feelings on certain subjects escape in this fashion. He, immediately after reciting these verses, assumed the sprightliness of his mort pleasing manner ; and taking his young... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1841 - 384 pages
...linking it ower the lily-white lea ! And werena my heart light I wad die.' It was little in Burns's character to let his feelings on certain subjects escape in this fashion. He, immediately after reciting these verses, assumed the sprightliness of his most pleasing manner ; and taking his young... | |
 | John Wilson - 1845 - 236 pages
...sae fair on his brow,' and ending ' And were na my heart light I wad die.' It was little in Burns's character to let his feelings on certain subjects...singing of some verses which he had recently composed." 'Tis a pretty picture in the style of Watteau. " The opposite part gay with successive groups of gentlemen... | |
 | John Wilson - 1845 - 266 pages
...sae fair on his brow,' and ending ' And were na my heart light I wad die? It was little in Burns's character to let his feelings on certain subjects...after citing these verses, assumed the sprightliness 01 his most pleasing manner; and taking his young friend home with him, entertained him very'agreeably... | |
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