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... birds I hear her charm the air . There's not a bonie flower that springs By fountain , shaw , or green , There's not a bonie bird that sings , But minds me o ' my Jean . II . John Anderson my Jo . I. JOHN ANDERSON 18 ROBERT BURNS . Of a ...
... birds I hear her charm the air . There's not a bonie flower that springs By fountain , shaw , or green , There's not a bonie bird that sings , But minds me o ' my Jean . II . John Anderson my Jo . I. JOHN ANDERSON 18 ROBERT BURNS . Of a ...
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... birds , And I sae fu ' o ' care ? II . Thou'll break my heart , thou bonie bird , That sings upon the bough : Thou minds me o ' the happy days When my fause Luve was true ! III . Thou'll break my heart , thou bonie bird ROBERT BURNS . 21.
... birds , And I sae fu ' o ' care ? II . Thou'll break my heart , thou bonie bird , That sings upon the bough : Thou minds me o ' the happy days When my fause Luve was true ! III . Thou'll break my heart , thou bonie bird ROBERT BURNS . 21.
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III . Thou'll break my heart , thou bonie bird , That sings beside thy mate : For sae I sat , and sae I sang , And wist na o ' my fate ! IV . Aft hae I rov'd by bonie Doon To see the woodbine twine , And ilka bird sang o ' its luve ...
III . Thou'll break my heart , thou bonie bird , That sings beside thy mate : For sae I sat , and sae I sang , And wist na o ' my fate ! IV . Aft hae I rov'd by bonie Doon To see the woodbine twine , And ilka bird sang o ' its luve ...
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... Bird ! No hungry generations tread thee down ; The voice I hear this passing night was heard In ancient days by emperor and clown : Perhaps the self - same song that found a path Through the sad heart of Ruth , when , sick for home ...
... Bird ! No hungry generations tread thee down ; The voice I hear this passing night was heard In ancient days by emperor and clown : Perhaps the self - same song that found a path Through the sad heart of Ruth , when , sick for home ...
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... birds sing . 2 . Ah , what can ail thee , wretched wight , So haggard and so woe - begone ? The squirrel's granary is full , And the harvest's done . 1 3 . I see a lily on thy brow , JOHN KEATS . 87 La Belle Dame sans Merci.
... birds sing . 2 . Ah , what can ail thee , wretched wight , So haggard and so woe - begone ? The squirrel's granary is full , And the harvest's done . 1 3 . I see a lily on thy brow , JOHN KEATS . 87 La Belle Dame sans Merci.
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AE fond kiss ALEXANDER POPE beauty behold beneath birds blest bonie breast breath bright brow canst clouds cold dark darling buds dead death deep dost doth dream dust earth edge of doom Edition eyes fade fair fear flowers glory golden grave happy hast hath hear heard heart heaven hill John John Anderson kisses LADY NAIRNE land leal leaves light lips live live twice look loud luve Lycidas Messrs moan moon morn Muse ne'er never night nonny Nurslings o'er old familiar faces pale peace PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY Pippa Passes praise rose Samian wine shade shine shore sigh silent sing sleep smiles soft Song sorrow soul sound spirit star stream summer's lease sweet SWEET day tears Text thee thine thou art thought trees unseen voice waves weary weep wild winds wings youth