Autograph letter signed : [Dumfries], to George Thomson, [1795 May 3].

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Autograph letter signed : [Dumfries], to George Thomson, [1795 May 3].

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Giving the verses for "Altered from an old English song -- Tune, John Anderson my jo." Giving the verses of "Song. Tune, Deil tak the wars." Mentioning that he is in "a high fit of Poetizing," asking for praise, and noting that "I am at this moment 'holding high converse' with the Muses & have not a word to through away on such a Prosaic dog as you are."

1 item (3 p.) ; 25.8 cm.

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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Burns, Robert, 1759-1796

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Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796) was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is regarded as a pioneer of the Romantic movement, and after his death he became a great source of inspiration to the founders of both liberalism and socialism, and a cultural icon in Scotland and among the Scottish diaspora around the world. Celebration of his life and work became almost a national charismatic cult during the 19th and 20th centuries, and his influence has long been strong on Scottish literature. ...

Thomson, Mr. (George), 1757-1851

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