 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 - Pàgina xxxi1845Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 424 pàgines
...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... | |
 | 1801 - 762 pàgines
...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 - 1801 - 818 pàgines
...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,... | |
 | 1801 - 506 pàgines
...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 - 1805 - 908 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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 - 1806 - 796 pàgines
...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 - 1806 - 416 pàgines
...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 - 1814 - 502 pàgines
...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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