The Complete Works of Robert Burns Volume 3; (Self-Interpreting) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 Excerpt: ...should "; We own they're prudent; but who feels they're good Ye wise ones, hence ye hurt the social eye; God's image rudely etch'd on base alloy But come, ye Here the Muse left me. I am astonished at what you tell me of Anthony's writing me. I never received it. Poor fellow you vex me much by telling me that he is unfortunate. I shall be in Ayrshire ten days from this date. I have just room for an old Roman farewell R. B. The reader may have noted that about 7th April 1788--just a fortnight after parting with Clarinda--Burns began to show relenting symptoms of returning affection towards his own Jean. It required strong reasoning efforts on his part to bend his proud spirit into so condescending a mood; and when at length he saw the necessity of adopting her as his wife, he nevertheless conceived he was making sacrifices for which the world would applaud him.. Very gradually did he break the intelligence of this resolution to his friends. On 28th April he whispered the fact to James Smith, the old confidential negotiator betwixt Jean and him: he ordered a wedding shawl for her, and closed his letter in these words: --"Mrs. Burns ('tis only her private designation), begs her best compliments to you." On 4th May, so many stones of downfeathers are bespoke to provide the nuptial couch; and finally, on 25th Ma', he intimated to an Edinburgh correspondent that he had lately given his Jean "a legal title to the best blood in his body." This last announcement gives countenance to a tradition which (curiously enough, while we are penning the present sentence), we find publicly advertised in this morning's Scotsman: --"To be sold by public roup in Dowell's Rooms, George Street, on Wednesday 8th May 1878, at 2 p.m. Lot 1. Mauchline Ca...