 Come, go to, I will be wise!" I read farming books; I calculated crops; I attended markets; and, in short, in spite of the devil, and the world, and the flesh, I believe I should have been a wise man; but the first year, from unfortunately buying bad...  The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of science, art ... - Page 57edited by Full view - About this book
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 424 pages
...and amorous mad" ness ; but in good sense, and every sober qua" lification, he was far my superior. " I entered on this farm with a full resolution, " come, go to, 1 will be wise ! I read farming " books, I calculated crops ; I attended markets ; " and in short,... | |
 | 1801 - 860 pages
...was fur my fuperior. " I entered on this farm with a full refolntion, Come, go to, I wilt ieivife! I read farming books, I calculated crops ; I attended markets; and in ihort, in fpite of ibi flfvily and the tumid, and the Jliji, I believe I (houldbave been a wife man... | |
 | 1801 - 506 pages
...1Üperior. . , " I entered on this farirt with'a full refolu'ion, 'come, go to, 1 will be ' wile I* I read farming books ; I calculated crops; I attended markets; and, in Ihorr, in lyi e of « the devil, ' and the world, агИ thé flelh,' I be1 eve 1 ftfôuld have been... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 422 pages
...social and amorous madness; but, in good sense, and every sober qualification, he was far my superior. " I entered on this farm with a full resolution, Come,...spite of the devil, and the world, and the flesh, I believe I should have been a wise man ; but the first year, from unfortunately buying bad seed, the... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1813 - 422 pages
...and amorous madness : but, in good sense, and every sober qualification, he was far my superior. " I entered on this farm with a full resolution, Come, go to, I tvill be wise II read farming books ; I calculated crops ; I attended markets; and, in short, in spite... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - 1814 - 502 pages
...eome, go to, I will he wise ! I read farming-hooks ; I ealeulated erops; I attended markets; and, iu short, in spite of the devil, and the world, and the flesh, I helieve I should have heen a wise man ; hut the first year, from unfortunately huying had seed, the... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1816 - 714 pages
...social and amorous madness ; but in good sense, and every sober qualification, he was far my superior. I entered on this farm with a full resolution, Come,...spite of the devil, and the world, and the flesh, I believe I should have been a wise man ; but the first year, from unfortunately buying bad seed, the... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1816 - 342 pages
...was far my superior. " I entered on this farm with a full resolution, Come, go to, I viill be tvise! I read farming books ; I calculated crops; I attended...in short, in spite of the devil, and the world, and thejlesk, I believe I should have been a wise man ; but the first year, from unfortunately buying bad... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1819 - 388 pages
...social and amorous madness ; but, in good sense, and every sober qualification, he was far my superior. I entered on this farm with a full resolution, Come,...attended markets ; and, in short, in spite of the devil, a/id the world, and the flesh, I believe 1 should have been a wise man ; but the first year, from unfortunately... | |
 | 1819 - 364 pages
...social and amorous madness ; but, in good sense, and every sober qualification, he was far my superior. I entered on this farm with a full resolution, Come,...farming books ; I calculated crops ; I attended markets ; aud, in short, in spite of the devil, and the world, and the flesh, I believe' I should have been... | |
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