 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 424 pages
...covert, under all the terrors of a jail ; as " some ill-advised people had uncoupled the mertf ciless pack of the law at my heels. I had taken " the last...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... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 422 pages
...skulking from covert to covert, under all the terrors of a jail ; as some ill-advised people had uncoupled the merciless pack of the law at my heels. I had taken...the last farewell ,of my few friends ; my chest was o» the road to Greenock ; I had composed the last song I should ever measure in Caledonia, The gloomy... | |
 | Robert Burns - Dialect literature, Scottish - 1808 - 496 pages
...for Jamaica. I meant it as my farewel Dirge to my native land.* John * " I had taken the last farewel of my few friends ; my chest was on the road to Greenock...in Caledonia, The gloomy Night is gathering fast." Letter to Dr. Moore, vol. ip 35. Dr. Cvrrie't ed. * John 6" Badenyond. This excellent song Is the composition... | |
 | Robert Burns - English literature - 1809 - 328 pages
...pleasure. '(' I had taken my last farewel of my few friends ; my chest axis on t1ic road to Greenoch; 1 had composed the last song I should ever measure in Caledonia, The gloomy Night ia gathering fast." 175 176 ^. ^John o' Badenyond. This excellent song is the composition of my worthy... | |
 | Robert Hartley Cromek - Ballads, Scots - 1810 - 286 pages
...night is gathering fast, Loud roars the wild, inconstant blast ; • " I had taken the test farewel of my few friends ; my chest was on the road to Greenock...should ever measure in Caledonia, The gloomy Night in gathering fast. Letter to Dr. Moore, vol. ip 35. Dr. Currie's ed. Yon murky cloud is foul with rain,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1814 - 306 pages
...meic.less puck or the iiw at my heels. I had ken thv last fire well of m*jr friendi ; «y chest was ou the road to Greenock ; I had 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... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - Scotland - 1814 - 502 pages
...eovert, under all the terrors of a jail; as some ill-advised people had uneoupled the mereiless paek of the law at my heels. I had taken the last farewell of my few friends ; my ehest was on the road to Greenoek ; I had eomposed the last song I should ever measure in Caledonia,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1816 - 714 pages
...skulking from covert to covert, under all the terrors of a jail ; as some ill-advised people had uncoupled the merciless pack of the law at my heels. I had taken...should ever measure in Caledonia, The gloomy night is gat heriag fast,* when a letter from Dr. Blacklock to a friend of mine, overthrew all my schemes, by... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1819 - 388 pages
...sculking from covert to covert, under all the terrors of a jail ; as some ill-advised people had uncoupled the merciless pack of the law at my heels. I had taken...measure in Caledonia. The gloomy night is gathering fait,» when a letter from Dr. Blacklock to a friend of mine overthrew all my schemes, by opening new... | |
 | 1824 - 312 pages
...skulking from covert to covert, under the terrors of a jail ; as soom ill-advised people had uncoupled the merciless pack of the law at my heels ; I had...friends ; my chest was on the road to Greenock. I had compassed the last sons: I should ever measure in CaO ledonia, " The gloomy night is gathering fast,"... | |
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I had been for some days skulking from covert to covert, under all the terrors of a jail ; as some ill-advised people had uncoupled the merciless pack of the law at my heels. I had taken the last farewell of my few friends ; my chest was on the road to... 
