 and in this little song, Jenny's master follows her example. " Of a' the airts the wind can blaw, I dearly like the west," &c. The peculiar style of expression in line fifth has been often criticised: pedants have pronounced it ungrammatical; but it is...  The Works of Robert Burns - Page 157by Robert Burns - 1877Full view - About this book
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 468 pages
...then—and then I love thee. I LOVE 593 I LOVE MY JEAN. Tune, " Miss ADMIRAL GORDON'S STRATHSPEY.' OF a' the airts the wind can blaw, I dearly like the west, For there the bonnie lassie lives, The lassie I lo'e best: There wild woods grow, and rivers row, And... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1811 - 416 pages
...must live. SONG XXXIV. OF A' THE AIRTS THE WIND CAN BLAW. AIR. MISS ADMIRAL GORDON'S STRATHSPEY. I. OF a' the airts the wind can blaw, I dearly like the west, For there the bonnie lassie lives, The lassie I lo'e best: There wild-woods grow, and rivers row, And... | |
 | Scottish songs - 1816 - 378 pages
...to speed, She'll aiblins listen to my vow: LOVF.LY JEAN. TUNE—" Miss Admiral Gordon's Strathspey" OF a' the airts the wind can blaw, I dearly like the west, For there the bbnnie lassie lives, Wi' monie a hill between, Baith day and night, my fancy's flight... | |
 | Joan Struteers - 1821 - 590 pages
...bosom's core, Shall live my Highland Mary. LOVELY JEAN. TUNE—" Miss Admiral Gordon's Strathspey." OF a' the airts the wind can blaw, I dearly like the west, For there the bonnie lassie lives, Wi' monie a hill between, Baith day and night, my fancy's flight... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1822 - 440 pages
...was run ; Till then—and then 1 love thee. I LOVE Mf JEAN. Tune,' Miss Admiral Gordon's Strathipey.' OF a' the airts the wind can blaw, I dearly like the west, FOF there the bonnie lassie lives, The lassie I lo'e best: There wild woods grow, and rivers row, But... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 pages
...king amang us three! We arena foti, $c. LXIIL I LOVE MY JEAN. TUNE—Miss Admiral Gordon't Strathspey. OF a' the airts the wind can blaw, I dearly like the west, For there the bonnie lassie lives, The lassie I lo'e best: There wild woods grow, and rivers row, And... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1825 - 756 pages
...them : they give the air of affectation to verses otherwise very natural and sweet. I LOVE MY JEAN. Of a' the airts the wind can blaw, I dearly like the west, For there the bonnie lassie lives, The lassie I lo'e best: Where wild woods grow, and rivers row, Wi'... | |
 | Robert Burns, Alfred Howard - Poetry - 1826 - 226 pages
...weary sand was run ; Till then—and then I'd love thee. 12« TUNE—Miss Admiral Gordon's Strathspey. Of a' the airts the wind can blaw, I dearly like the west, For there the bonnie lassie lives, The lassie I lo'e best : There wild woods grow, and rivers row,... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1826 - 734 pages
...ElliesIand,f and only occasionally spending a day or two in Ayrshire, that he wrote the beautiful song: £ " Of a' the airts the wind can blaw I dearly like the west, For there the bonnie lassie lives, the lassie I lo'e best; There wildwoods grow, and rivers row, and... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Ballads, Scots - 1829 - 414 pages
...at Edinburgh in 1821,) p. 107. 332 LOVELY JEAN. BURNS. TUNE—Miss Admiral Gordon's Strat/is/:ri/. OF a' the airts the wind can blaw, I dearly like the west; For there the bonnie lassie lives, The lass that I lo'e best: Though wild woods grow, and rivers row,... | |
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