Poems on Various Subjects: But Chiefly Moral and Descriptive, with Songs, and Copious NotesPrinted at the Dumfries & Galloway courier office, 1822 - 283 pàgines |
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Pàgina 34
... , prudence , and skill . Their vict'ries , which dazzling appear , Their skill and their courage display ; But , alas ! they cost many a tear , For they swept countless millions away . Their laws by each nation revered , Their policy , 34.
... , prudence , and skill . Their vict'ries , which dazzling appear , Their skill and their courage display ; But , alas ! they cost many a tear , For they swept countless millions away . Their laws by each nation revered , Their policy , 34.
Pàgina 37
... tear . Lust and violence aye in her train , Rape and murder twin - sisters surround ; God grant these may ne'er cross the main , Nor pollute with their tread British ground . There lurks ' neath yon dark clouded brow Grim Malice , curs ...
... tear . Lust and violence aye in her train , Rape and murder twin - sisters surround ; God grant these may ne'er cross the main , Nor pollute with their tread British ground . There lurks ' neath yon dark clouded brow Grim Malice , curs ...
Pàgina 41
... tear . It is not confined to this scene , But beyond the grave does extend ; If we cherish the bless'd gospel scheme , That hope secures life without end . True charity suffereth long , Nor vaunteth nor envieth not 41.
... tear . It is not confined to this scene , But beyond the grave does extend ; If we cherish the bless'd gospel scheme , That hope secures life without end . True charity suffereth long , Nor vaunteth nor envieth not 41.
Pàgina 42
... tear of compassion to flow ! Thus I have endeavoured to paint A picture of my solitude ; But my colours , alas ! they are faint ; Of strength and of energy void . Permit me , before I do close , To you , gentle Reader , commend , In ...
... tear of compassion to flow ! Thus I have endeavoured to paint A picture of my solitude ; But my colours , alas ! they are faint ; Of strength and of energy void . Permit me , before I do close , To you , gentle Reader , commend , In ...
Pàgina 44
... he could conquer no more . A triumph's a dazzling show , Well fitted to tickle the crowd ; But , from widows and orphans tears flow , Every trophy to stain and enshrowd When from courtier thou art afar , His flattering tongue 44.
... he could conquer no more . A triumph's a dazzling show , Well fitted to tickle the crowd ; But , from widows and orphans tears flow , Every trophy to stain and enshrowd When from courtier thou art afar , His flattering tongue 44.
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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
Passatges populars
Pàgina 8 - In poets as true genius is but rare, True taste as seldom is the critic's share ; Both must alike from Heaven derive their light, These born to judge, as well as those to write.
Pàgina 280 - ... would vitrify or dissipate any substance known to us. Sir Isaac Newton computed the heat of the comet that appeared in the year 1680, when nearest the sun, to be 2,000 times hotter than red-hot iron, and that, being thus heated, it must retain its heat till it...
Pàgina 282 - Others of less note followed the infamous example. On their combined evidence several of the conspirators were seized, condemned, and executed. Among these, the most distinguished were Russell and Sidney. Both died with the intrepidity of men who had resolved to hazard their lives in the field, in order to break the fetters of slavery, and rescue themselves and their fellow-subjects from an ignominious despotism.