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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... faithful the portraits they drew But Faction exalting her head , Made glory and grandeur to mourn , And hasten'd their ruin indeed , Since they were subdued in their turn . Now Rome's pregnant page I'll pursue , Where ambition's worst ...
... faithful the portraits they drew But Faction exalting her head , Made glory and grandeur to mourn , And hasten'd their ruin indeed , Since they were subdued in their turn . Now Rome's pregnant page I'll pursue , Where ambition's worst ...
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... they are faint ; Of strength and of energy void . Permit me , before I do close , To you , gentle Reader , commend , In solitude oft to repose , - " Tis a true and a faithful friend . For Solitude softens the heart , And there does make 42.
... they are faint ; Of strength and of energy void . Permit me , before I do close , To you , gentle Reader , commend , In solitude oft to repose , - " Tis a true and a faithful friend . For Solitude softens the heart , And there does make 42.
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... faithful race , In every country and in every place- Where e'er their daring standards are unfurl'd , They gain the admiration of the world . There lies brave Picton , of immortal fame , His country's good and glory still his aim ; So ...
... faithful race , In every country and in every place- Where e'er their daring standards are unfurl'd , They gain the admiration of the world . There lies brave Picton , of immortal fame , His country's good and glory still his aim ; So ...
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... faithful friend , and firm supporter , still He finds in modest , bold , undaunted Hill , Whose zeal , whose valour all must sure approve , As all his virtues must admire and love . The gallant Uxbridge fully did display His brilliant ...
... faithful friend , and firm supporter , still He finds in modest , bold , undaunted Hill , Whose zeal , whose valour all must sure approve , As all his virtues must admire and love . The gallant Uxbridge fully did display His brilliant ...
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... pretence To think that siller giveth sense . All the good news about your town I hope you'll faithfully bring down . The Court Gazette of Durrisdeer , I'll have for your perusal here . My compliments to a ' the lave , Long may 123.
... pretence To think that siller giveth sense . All the good news about your town I hope you'll faithfully bring down . The Court Gazette of Durrisdeer , I'll have for your perusal here . My compliments to a ' the lave , Long may 123.
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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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