 In short, she, altogether unwittingly to herself, initiated me in that delicious passion, which, in spite of acid disappointment, gin-horse prudence, and book-worm philosophy, I hold to be the first of human joys, our dearest blessing here below...  The Works of Robert Burns: Containing His Life - Page xivby Robert Burns, John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 425 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 424 pages
...be the first of humati joys, our dearest blessing tf here below ! How she caught the contagion I ff cannot tell ; you medical people talk much of " infection from breathing the same air, the touch, 5* &c. but I never expressly said I loved " Indeed I did not know myself why I liked so " much to loiter... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 422 pages
...her justice in that language; but you know the Scottish idiom—she was a bonnie, sweet, sonsie lass. In short, she altogether, unwittingly to herself,...which, in spite of acid disappointment, gin-horse pru» dence, and book-worm philosophy, I hold to be the first of human joys, our dearest blessing here... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 422 pages
...justice in that language ; but you know the Scottish idiom — she was a bonnie, sweet, sonsie lass. In short, she altogether, unwittingly to herself,...delicious passion, which, in spite of acid disappointment, ginrhorse prudence, and book-worm philosophy, I hold to be the first of human joys, our dearest blessing... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1816 - 342 pages
...justice in that language ; but you know the Scottish idiom — she was a bonnie, sweet, sonsie' lass. In short, she altogether, unwittingly to herself,...first of human joys, our dearest blessing here below ! Howshe caught the contagion, I cannot tell : you medical people talk much of infection from breathing... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - Scotland - 1820 - 484 pages
...her justice in that language, but you know the Scottish idiom ; she was a bonnie, sweet, sonsie lass. In short, she altogether unwittingly to herself, initiated...blessing here below ! How she caught the contagion 1 cannot tell; you medical people talk much of infection from breathing the same air, the touch, &c.... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 848 pages
...her justice in that language, but you know the Scotish idiom ; she was a bonnie, sweet, soasie lass. In short, she altogether, unwittingly to herself,...philosophy, I hold to be the first of human joys, oer dearest blessing here below ! How she caught the contagion I cannot tell : you medical people talk... | |
 | 1824 - 312 pages
...her justice in that language, but you know the Scottish ideom; she was a bonnie, sweet, sonsie lass. In short, she altogether, unwittingly to herself,...talk much of infection from breathing the same air, &c. but I never expressly said 1 loved her. Indeed I did not know myself why I liked so much to loiter... | |
 | George Smeeton - Biography - 1830 - 278 pages
...Scottish idiom — she was a bnnie, sweet, sonsie lass. In short, she altogether, unwittingly to her herself, initiated me in that delicious passion, which,...below ! How she caught the contagion I cannot tell ; indeed I do not know myself why I liked so much to loiter behind with her, when returning in the... | |
 | George Smeeton - Biography - 1830 - 282 pages
...Scottish idiom — she was a bonie, sweet, sonsie lass. In short, she altogether, unwittingly to her herself, initiated me in that delicious passion, which,...gin-horse prudence, and bookworm philosophy, I hold to he the first of human joys, our dearest blessing here below ! How she caught the contagion I cannot... | |
 | Robert Burns - Scotland - 1831 - 484 pages
...justice in that language ; but you know the Scottish idiom — she was a /.".<>;•'>, neeel, tonne Icui. In short, she altogether, unwittingly to herself,...I hold to be the first of human joys, our dearest bleftsing here below ! How she caught the contagion I cannot tell : you medical people talk much of... | |
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