Life of Robert Burns
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He now seemed to find a joy in being the husband of the mistress of his affec- ^'^■f^ of Burns. 51 tions, and in seeing himself the father of children such as promised to attach him for ever to that modest, humble, and domestic life, in which alone he could hope to be permanently happy.
Even his engagements in the service of excise did not, at first, threaten either to contaminate the poet or to ruin the farmer.
From various causes, the farming speculation did not succeed. Indeed, from the time... he obtained a situation under government, he gradually began to sink the farmer in the exciseman.
Occasionally he assisted in the rustic occupations of Elliesland, but for the most part he was engaged in very dif- ferent pursuits. In his professional per- ambulations over the moors of Dum- fries-shire he had to encounter tempta- tions which a mind and temperament like his found it difficult to resist. His immortal w^orks had made him univer- 52 Life of Burns.
sally known and entliusiasticallj ad- mired ; and accordingly lie was a wel- come guest at every house, from the most princely mansion to the lowest coTteitry inn.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
He now seemed to find a joy in being the husband of the mistress of his affec- ^'^■f^ of Burns. 51 tions, and in seeing himself the father of children such as promised to attach him for ever to that modest, humble, and domestic life, in which alone he could hope to be permanently happy.
Even his engagements in the service of excise did not, at first, threaten either to contaminate the poet or to ruin the farmer.
From various causes, the farming speculation did not succeed. Indeed, from the time... he obtained a situation under government, he gradually began to sink the farmer in the exciseman.
Occasionally he assisted in the rustic occupations of Elliesland, but for the most part he was engaged in very dif- ferent pursuits. In his professional per- ambulations over the moors of Dum- fries-shire he had to encounter tempta- tions which a mind and temperament like his found it difficult to resist. His immortal w^orks had made him univer- 52 Life of Burns.
sally known and entliusiasticallj ad- mired ; and accordingly lie was a wel- come guest at every house, from the most princely mansion to the lowest coTteitry inn.
What to read after Life of Robert Burns?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Carlyle, Thomas, 1795-1881 to read onlineMoreLess
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