 Poesy was still a darling walk for my mind ; but it was only indulged in according to the humour of the hour. I had usually half a dozen or more pieces on hand ; I took up one or other, as it suited the momentary tone of the mind, and dismissed the work...  The Complete Works Of Robert Burns - Page xxxi1845Full view - About this book
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 424 pages
...as it suit" ed the momentary tone of the mind, and dis** missed the work as it bordered on fatigue. My " passions, when once lighted up, raged like so...rhymes " of those days are in print, except, Winter, n " Dirge,* the eldest of my printed pieces ; The " Death of poor Mailtie,*\- John Barleycorn,^ and... | |
 | History - 1801 - 762 pages
...and dito ¡(Ted the work as it bordered on fatigue. My paflions, when once lighted up, raged like (o many devils, till they got vent in rhyme ; and then the conning over my verfes, like a fpell, foothed all into quiet ! None of the rhymes of thole days are in print, except,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1801 - 818 pages
...difffiiifed the woi'k as it bordered 'on fatigué. M'y partions, wherl orice lighled up, raged like fo many 'devils, till they got vent in rhyme ; and then the conning over my verfes, like afpell, foothe;i all irito quiet! None of the rhymes of thcfe days are îh print, except,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1801 - 506 pages
...and diuniiW * , weft work as if bordered on fatigue. My pallions, when once lighted up, raged like fo many devils till they got vent in rhyme; and then the conning over my verles, like a fpell, foothed all into quiet! None of the rhymes of thofe days are in print, except... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliography - 1805 - 908 pages
...other as it suited the momentary tone of the mind, and dismissed the work as it bordered on fatigue. My passions, when once lighted up, raged like so many...over my verses, like a spell, soothed all into quiet* !" In truth, without regard to happiness, or misery, the impulse of the true poet towards his occupation... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 422 pages
...suited the momentary momentary tone of the mind, and dismissed the work as it bordered on fatigue. My passions, when once lighted up, raged like so many...the eldest of my printed pieces; The Death of poor Mailiejc John Barleycorn^, and songs, first, second, and third. § Song second was the ebullition of... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 422 pages
...momentary ROBERT BURNS. 49 momentary tone of the mind, and dismissed the work as it bordered on fatigue. My passions, when once lighted up, raged like so many...the eldest of my printed pieces; The Death of poor Mailicjr John Barleycorn^, and songs, first, second, and third.§ Song second was the ebullition of... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - American literature - 1806 - 796 pages
...other as it suited the momentary tone of the mind, and dismissed the work as it bordered on fatigue. My passions, when once lighted up, raged like so many...over my verses, like a spell, soothed all into quiet 1" In truth, without regard to happiness, or misery, the impulse of the true poet towards his occupation... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliography - 1806 - 416 pages
...suited the momentary tone of the mind, and dismissed the work as it bordered on fatigue. My p:i?sions, •when once lighted up, raged like so many devils,...over my verses, like a spell, soothed all into quiet* !" In truth, without regard to happiness, or misery, the impulse of the true poet towards his occupation... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - Scotland - 1814 - 502 pages
...momentary tone of the mind, and dismissed the work as it hordered on fatiguc. My passions, when onee lighted up, raged like so many devils, till they got...conning over my verses, like a spell, soothed all into quict ! None of the rhymes of those days are in print, except Winter, a Dirge*, the eldest of my printed... | |
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