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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... Spaniard's skull asunder . MORAL . O happy Britons ! happy isle Courage innate in thee doth dwell : But show thy warriors the foe- Charge bayonets and down they go . THE BEWILDERED SHEPHERD . [ The following poem is a 19.
... Spaniard's skull asunder . MORAL . O happy Britons ! happy isle Courage innate in thee doth dwell : But show thy warriors the foe- Charge bayonets and down they go . THE BEWILDERED SHEPHERD . [ The following poem is a 19.
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... thee with an eagle eye Nature's hidden works how to scan , Where at every step you'll descry How powerful is th ' Almighty hand . If thy genius do soar aloft , And among the planets do climb ; The farther you do stretch your thought ...
... thee with an eagle eye Nature's hidden works how to scan , Where at every step you'll descry How powerful is th ' Almighty hand . If thy genius do soar aloft , And among the planets do climb ; The farther you do stretch your thought ...
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... Thee I've sought in the palace of kings ; Lo ! thou wert not there to be found ; Crowns are gewgaws and troublesome things ; There are thorns on their pillows of down . Yes , Royalty is but a load , Else , why does the old beggar sing ...
... Thee I've sought in the palace of kings ; Lo ! thou wert not there to be found ; Crowns are gewgaws and troublesome things ; There are thorns on their pillows of down . Yes , Royalty is but a load , Else , why does the old beggar sing ...
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... thee I surely would find ; As Hampden and Sidney of old , Their life for their country resign'd . But , in these our ... Thee , Philosophy , claims as her own , But I'll give her a hint by the bye ; As a friend she does oft thee disown ...
... thee I surely would find ; As Hampden and Sidney of old , Their life for their country resign'd . But , in these our ... Thee , Philosophy , claims as her own , But I'll give her a hint by the bye ; As a friend she does oft thee disown ...
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... thee to buy ; His lank cheek and old tattered coat , Are warrants that thou art not nigh . Old Plutus his idol he makes , And worshippeth therefore withall ; If he can but add to the stakes , He seems not to care for his soul . On Willy ...
... thee to buy ; His lank cheek and old tattered coat , Are warrants that thou art not nigh . Old Plutus his idol he makes , And worshippeth therefore withall ; If he can but add to the stakes , He seems not to care for his soul . On Willy ...
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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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