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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... Address to a Partridge , On the Death of the Princess Charlotte , An Address to the Oak , On the death of the much - lamented Charles , late Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry , Page . The Land of Cakes , An Address to.
... Address to a Partridge , On the Death of the Princess Charlotte , An Address to the Oak , On the death of the much - lamented Charles , late Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry , Page . The Land of Cakes , An Address to.
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... Land of Cakes , An Address to a Blackbird , The Blackbird's Answer , 93 98 99 A dialogue between Robin Shrewd and Jock Speara , Epistle I , Epistle II , • Epistle III , Epistle IV , Epistle V .. Epistle VI , 101 120 122 124 126 · 128 ...
... Land of Cakes , An Address to a Blackbird , The Blackbird's Answer , 93 98 99 A dialogue between Robin Shrewd and Jock Speara , Epistle I , Epistle II , • Epistle III , Epistle IV , Epistle V .. Epistle VI , 101 120 122 124 126 · 128 ...
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... land on our shore ; Their gun - boats dare never appear on the sea , So for their bravadoes affrighten'd not be . " " But , " quoth the gudewife , " if you'll read Mr Peden , A man the most sceptic may even confide in , He says , at ...
... land on our shore ; Their gun - boats dare never appear on the sea , So for their bravadoes affrighten'd not be . " " But , " quoth the gudewife , " if you'll read Mr Peden , A man the most sceptic may even confide in , He says , at ...
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... land , Unbidden stretching out the lib'ral hand ; For whom can sympathy so well await , As those who turn'd the battle from our gate ? The Monument does rise unto the sky , Enshrining heroes and their prowess high ; But Britons , still ...
... land , Unbidden stretching out the lib'ral hand ; For whom can sympathy so well await , As those who turn'd the battle from our gate ? The Monument does rise unto the sky , Enshrining heroes and their prowess high ; But Britons , still ...
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... earth around her orbit roll'd , Since on the field the daring foe recoil'd ; Before our firm , undaunted , warrior band , Whose gallant deeds are known in every land . Marathon's day is still upon record , Where Grecians vanquish'd 82.
... earth around her orbit roll'd , Since on the field the daring foe recoil'd ; Before our firm , undaunted , warrior band , Whose gallant deeds are known in every land . Marathon's day is still upon record , Where Grecians vanquish'd 82.
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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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Сторінка 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.
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Сторінка 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.