Poems on Various Subjects: But Chiefly Moral and Descriptive, with Songs, and Copious NotesPrinted at the Dumfries & Galloway courier office, 1822 - Всего страниц: 283 |
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... fall , but shall ne'er be subdued . " In such conversation night passes away , Until the gudeman he says , " Come let us pray When they all unite in religious devotion , - A practice most worthy of our imitation . PART SECOND . BUT ...
... fall , but shall ne'er be subdued . " In such conversation night passes away , Until the gudeman he says , " Come let us pray When they all unite in religious devotion , - A practice most worthy of our imitation . PART SECOND . BUT ...
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... fall , As history clearly doth show , There's no good abiding at all- All mutable here is below . Thus Solitude still I will prize , Far , far from ambition and strife ; A word I will speak to the wise , " Tis - Solitude sweeteneth life ...
... fall , As history clearly doth show , There's no good abiding at all- All mutable here is below . Thus Solitude still I will prize , Far , far from ambition and strife ; A word I will speak to the wise , " Tis - Solitude sweeteneth life ...
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... fall on mine ear , ' Tis not the bugle , harbinger of war , Nor the arousing - animating drum , At whose known sounds our warriors forth do come . " Tis violin , violincello , fife , basson , Mirth , Music's vot'ries , there in youthful ...
... fall on mine ear , ' Tis not the bugle , harbinger of war , Nor the arousing - animating drum , At whose known sounds our warriors forth do come . " Tis violin , violincello , fife , basson , Mirth , Music's vot'ries , there in youthful ...
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... fall . At length our cavalry arrive at speed , Their succour brave to lend in time of need ; The combat to renew all - all are bent , To drub the vaunter to his heart's content . Upon that field of blood all night they lay , And offer'd ...
... fall . At length our cavalry arrive at speed , Their succour brave to lend in time of need ; The combat to renew all - all are bent , To drub the vaunter to his heart's content . Upon that field of blood all night they lay , And offer'd ...
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... ! Their massive columns dark do next advance , Still to prolong the destinies of France ; Our line is firm - determined one and all , To conquer for their country , or to fall . Upon our front they nearer press and near , While 72.
... ! Their massive columns dark do next advance , Still to prolong the destinies of France ; Our line is firm - determined one and all , To conquer for their country , or to fall . Upon our front they nearer press and near , While 72.
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admire Andrew Meikle appear banks battle BATTLE OF WATERLOO beauties bestow bold bonnie bosom bout brave breast British Britons brow Cæsar Carron cheeks cheer Closeburn command corn Criffel cuirassiers Dalveen dark dear display dost doth down-how dreadful Duke Dumfries e'er endeavour EPISTLE fair faithful fame field flow Fortune frae gallant grand chain grave happy heart Heaven heroes Highland laddies honour Isle king land of cakes Lavalette live Lord Lord Exmouth lowland Scot mankind Meikle mind mirth MOORLAND moral mourn Muse Nature's ne'er nigh night nought numbers o'er passions peace plain plough poem praise Prince repair Roman legion sage scarce scene Scots shepherd shore skill smile Solitude song soul stern storm straits of Dover subdue sure sweet tears thee There's thou thought true tyrants unto virtue Waterloo wish yonder yore younker
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