Poems on Various Subjects: But Chiefly Moral and Descriptive, with Songs, and Copious NotesPrinted at the Dumfries & Galloway courier office, 1822 - 283 стор. |
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... Greys , • On riding through the Estate of Mr Menteath of Closeburn , A Spring Evening Walk , 143 • 145 , ib . 146 ib . • 147 149 151 154 On a beautiful Aurora Borealis , · Lady A ― n and the Cottagers , 166 172 On the death of Mrs Edgar ...
... Greys , • On riding through the Estate of Mr Menteath of Closeburn , A Spring Evening Walk , 143 • 145 , ib . 146 ib . • 147 149 151 154 On a beautiful Aurora Borealis , · Lady A ― n and the Cottagers , 166 172 On the death of Mrs Edgar ...
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... Greys , 209 A Curling Song , 212 The Downfall of the Crescent , 214 The Emigrant , 218 The Shepherd's Complaint , 220 Written at a Plowing Match , & c . 222 The Banks of Clouden , 224 The Banks of Scar , 226 The Ploughman's Song , 229 ...
... Greys , 209 A Curling Song , 212 The Downfall of the Crescent , 214 The Emigrant , 218 The Shepherd's Complaint , 220 Written at a Plowing Match , & c . 222 The Banks of Clouden , 224 The Banks of Scar , 226 The Ploughman's Song , 229 ...
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... , my muse ! a willing tribute give To those who bravely found a soldier's grave ; Although my numbers cannot mention all , Yet in their country's annals live they shall . The Royals , Enniskillings and the Greys , Richly deserve 75.
... , my muse ! a willing tribute give To those who bravely found a soldier's grave ; Although my numbers cannot mention all , Yet in their country's annals live they shall . The Royals , Enniskillings and the Greys , Richly deserve 75.
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... Greys , Richly deserve their country's warmest praise ; The prowess , chivalry , they did display , Far , far exceeds my weak though willing lay . The firm , intrepid courage of the Guards , Claims Britain's praises , and her best ...
... Greys , Richly deserve their country's warmest praise ; The prowess , chivalry , they did display , Far , far exceeds my weak though willing lay . The firm , intrepid courage of the Guards , Claims Britain's praises , and her best ...
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... Greys , then in Dumfries , after dinner , by a friend of the Author . My Muse again her tribute pays Unto our gallant Scottish Greys , But rude and uncouth are my lays , The jade she's lame ; chu So I'll not claim a meed of praise , Nor ...
... Greys , then in Dumfries , after dinner , by a friend of the Author . My Muse again her tribute pays Unto our gallant Scottish Greys , But rude and uncouth are my lays , The jade she's lame ; chu So I'll not claim a meed of praise , Nor ...
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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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