 The neist we never saw,"— are worthy of the first poet. It is long posterior to Ramsay's days. About the year 1771, or 72, it came first on the streets as a ballad; and I suppose the composition of the song was not much anterior to that period.  The Universal magazine - Page 2621810Full view - About this book
 | Robert Burns - Dialect literature, Scottish - 1808 - 496 pages
...are worthy of the first poet. — It is long posterior to Ramsay's days. — About the year 177 1, or 72, it came first on the streets as a ballad ;...of the song was not much anterior to that period. , Tarry Woo. THIS is a very pretty song; but I fancy that the first half stanza, as well as the tune... | |
 | Robert Burns - English literature - 1809 - 328 pages
...saw" — are worthy of the first poet. It is long posterior to Ramsay's days. — About the year l77l, or 72, it came first on the streets as a ballad ;...of the song was not much anterior to that period, Tarry Woo. This is a very pretty spng ; but I fancy that the first half stanza, as well as the tune... | |
 | Robert Hartley Cromek - Ballads, Scots - 1810 - 260 pages
...of the first poet. — It is long posterior to Ramsay's days. — About the year 1771, or 72, it. 67 came first on th'e streets as a ballad; and I suppose...of the song was not much anterior to that period* I, And are ye sure the news is true ? And are ye sure he's weel ? Is this a time to talk o' wark ?... | |
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1810 - 462 pages
...saw, are worthy of the first poet. It is long too postérieur to Ramsay's clays. About the year 1771 or 72, it came first on the streets as a ballad; and...I suppose the composition of the song was not much antérieur to that period."— -Reliques, p. 217. I cannot help thinking that you will feel some pleasure... | |
 | Scottish songs - 1816 - 378 pages
...saw"— are worthy of the first poet.—It is long posterior to RAHSJY's days—About the year 1771, or 72, it came first on the streets as a ballad; and I suppose the composition of the song was no' much anterior to that period."—Bum. I woo'd, but I cam nae great speed: Therefore I maun wander... | |
 | 1818 - 354 pages
...788. Burns remarks, concerning the song in question, "about the year 1771, or 1772, it first came upon the streets as a ballad ; and I suppose the composition...of the song was not much anterior to that period."* We may suppose it to have been at least ten or twelve years earlier, that Jean Ao'ani may have a few... | |
 | Robert Burns - English poetry - 1849 - 906 pages
...posterior to Ramsay's days.— «About the year 1771 or 72, it came first on the streets as a ballad ttd I suppose the composition of the song was not much anterior to that period.* Aid are ye (ore the news is true ? And arc ye sure he's weel ? Ii this a time to talk o' wark ? Ye... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1854 - 356 pages
...never saw, are worthy of the first poet. It is long posterior to Ramsay's days. About the year 1771, or '72, it came first on the streets as a ballad,...of the song was not much anterior to that period. 1 See notes on this subject in the new edition of Johnson's Musical Museum. Mr Robert Crawford, author... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1856 - 746 pages
...never saw, are worthy of the first poet. It is long posterior to Ramsay's days. About the year 1771, or '72, it came first on the streets as a ballad,...of the song was not much anterior to that period. 1 Sec notes on this subject in tlic new edition of Johnson's 3fus!cal Museum. Mr Robert Crawford, author... | |
 | 120 pages
...saw,' are worthy of the first poet. It is long posterior to Ramsay's days. About the year 1 77 1 , or '72, it came first on the streets as a ballad,...of the song was not much anterior to that period." ROBERT CHAMBERS says, it "seems clearly to have been written by Mickle," — who was born in 1734,... | |
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