The comparison with Burns, however, was not appropriate.

Burns had more pith, vigour, variety, and passion, than Jasmin who was more of a descriptive writer.

In some respects Jasmin resembled Allan Ramsay, a barber and periwig-maker, like himself, whose Gentle Shepherd met with as great a success as Jasmin's Franconnette.

Jasmin, however, was the greater poet of the two.
The reviewer in the Westminster, who had seen Jasmin at Agen, goes on to speak of the honours he had received in the South and at Paris--his recitations in the little room behind his shop--his personal appearance, his hearty and simple manners--and yet his disdain of the mock modesty it would be affectation to assume.

The reviewer thus concludes: "From the first prepossessing, he gains upon you every moment; and when he is fairly launched into the recital of one of his poems, his rich voice does full justice to the harmonious Gascon.