 | Robert Burns - 1816 - 714 pages
...before leaving my native country for ever, I resolved to publish my Poems. I weighed my productions as impartially as was in my power ; I thought they had merit ; and it was a delicious idea that 1 should be called a elerer follow, even though it should never reach my ears — a poor negro-driver... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1819 - 388 pages
...before leaving my native country for ever, I resolved to publish my poems. I weighed my productions as impartially as was in my power : I thought they...and gone to the world of spirits ! I can truly say, that pauvre inconnu as I then was, I had pretty nearly as high an idea of myself and of my works as... | |
 | British prose literature - 1819 - 364 pages
...publish my poems. I weighed my productions as impartially as was in my power : I thought they hail merit ; and it was a delicious idea that I should...and gone to the world of spirits ! I can truly say, that pauvre inronnu as I then was, I had pretty nearly as high an idea of myself and of my works as... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - Scotland - 1820 - 484 pages
...before leaving my native country for ever, I resolved to publish my poems. I weighed my productions as impartially as was in my power ; I thought they...inhospitable clime, and gone to the world of spirits ! [ can truly say, that pauvre inconnu as I then was, I had pretty nearly as high an idea of myself... | |
 | 1824 - 312 pages
...before leaving my native country for ever, I resolved to publish my poems. I weighed my productions as impartially as was in my power ; I thought they...and gone to the world of spirits ! I can truly say, pauvre inconnu as I then was, I had pretty nearly as high an idea of myself and my works as I have... | |
 | Robert Burns - Scotland - 1826 - 272 pages
...before leaving my native country for ever, I resolved to publish my poems. I weighed my productions as impartially as was in my power : I thought they...; or perhaps a victim to that inhospitable clime, Dnd gone to the world of spirits ! I can truly say, that pauvre incimni as I then was, I had pretty... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1826 - 734 pages
...Jamaica. But before leaving my native land, I resolved to publish my Poems. I weighed my productions as impartially as was in my power: I thought they...clever fellow, even though it should never reach my ears—a poor negro-driver —or, perhaps, a victim to that inhospitable clime, and gone to the world... | |
 | Robert Burns, Alfred Howard - Poetry - 1826 - 226 pages
...before leaving my native country for ever, I resolved to publish my poemS. I weighed my productions as impartially as was in my power; I thought they had merit; and it was a delicidus idea that I should be called a clever fellow, even though it should never reach my ears—a... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - Poets, Scottish - 1828 - 324 pages
...Jamaica. But before leaving my native land, I resolved to publish my Poems. I weighed my pro(dictions as impartially as was in my power: I thought they...and gone to the world of spirits. I can truly say that, paumre inconnu as I then was, I had pretty nearly as high an idea of myself and of my works as... | |
 | Robert Burns - Scotland - 1831 - 484 pages
...before leaving my native country for ever, I resolved to publish my poems. I weighed my productions as impartially as was in' my power ; I thought they...even though it should never reach my ears — a poor negro driver ; — or perhaps a victim to that inhospitable clime, and gone to the world of spirits... | |
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I resolved to publish my poems. I weighed my productions as impartially as was in my power ; I thought they had merit ; and it was a delicious idea that I should be called a clever fellow, even though it should never reach my ears... 
