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 28
... things which she can comprehend . Then through the garden I'll stray , And enjoy a delicious treat ; The warblers sing sweet on the spray , And perfumes the senses do greet . The tulips such beauties display , That art is obliged to ...
... things which she can comprehend . Then through the garden I'll stray , And enjoy a delicious treat ; The warblers sing sweet on the spray , And perfumes the senses do greet . The tulips such beauties display , That art is obliged to ...
Pàgina 38
... thing good he's bereft ; But conscience to sting will not cease , His punishment's in his own breast . When night re - asserts her dark reign Ensanguin'd revenge steps abroad , Then lifts the assassin his arm , Contemning the laws of ...
... thing good he's bereft ; But conscience to sting will not cease , His punishment's in his own breast . When night re - asserts her dark reign Ensanguin'd revenge steps abroad , Then lifts the assassin his arm , Contemning the laws of ...
Pàgina 44
... things ; There are thorns on their pillows of down . Yes , Royalty is but a load , Else , why does the old beggar sing , While the king on his throne is found sad , While fell care his bosom does wring ? We're counsel'd by History of ...
... things ; There are thorns on their pillows of down . Yes , Royalty is but a load , Else , why does the old beggar sing , While the king on his throne is found sad , While fell care his bosom does wring ? We're counsel'd by History of ...
Pàgina 53
... thing that's done at court ; The Ministry you must support , With speeches warm ; The patriot , next , straight make your sport , Laugh at reform . If still in verse you wish to shine , Freely let loose the moral rein , And swear all ...
... thing that's done at court ; The Ministry you must support , With speeches warm ; The patriot , next , straight make your sport , Laugh at reform . If still in verse you wish to shine , Freely let loose the moral rein , And swear all ...
Pàgina 54
... and woods , and hills , and sky , Resound with GEORGE's Jubilee ! Thy glorious , long - protracted reign , Full of eventful deeds has been ; No tyranny , that baneful thing , E'er stain'd the 54 On his late Majesty's Jubilee,
... and woods , and hills , and sky , Resound with GEORGE's Jubilee ! Thy glorious , long - protracted reign , Full of eventful deeds has been ; No tyranny , that baneful thing , E'er stain'd the 54 On his late Majesty's Jubilee,
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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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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.