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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... morning till noon , He would pore upon Blair , Smith , Robertson , Hume . But still the swollen stream at length he must cross , Which how to accomplish he's much at a loss , Quite up to its banks with lopper ' tis swell'd , Yet not to ...
... morning till noon , He would pore upon Blair , Smith , Robertson , Hume . But still the swollen stream at length he must cross , Which how to accomplish he's much at a loss , Quite up to its banks with lopper ' tis swell'd , Yet not to ...
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... Oh , Flora ! fairer than the mountain snow , Sweeter than woodbine bathed in morning dew ; my Flora I could only be , If with Even Iceland would be Caledon to me . But oh the dire effects of Fortune's frown Exiled from 94.
... Oh , Flora ! fairer than the mountain snow , Sweeter than woodbine bathed in morning dew ; my Flora I could only be , If with Even Iceland would be Caledon to me . But oh the dire effects of Fortune's frown Exiled from 94.
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... morning task being over , Breakfast got , horse put to clover , Upon a dais before the ha ' , Sat Robin Shrewd and Jock Speara . " When thou wast , Rob , a younker chiel , Did folk go out as soon to till ? Were there as many turnips ...
... morning task being over , Breakfast got , horse put to clover , Upon a dais before the ha ' , Sat Robin Shrewd and Jock Speara . " When thou wast , Rob , a younker chiel , Did folk go out as soon to till ? Were there as many turnips ...
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... VI . To a Shepherd . O JAMMIE , sure your fit to weep To hear the bonnie lambkins bleet , With violent hands torn from their dams , More dire to thee than war's alarms . While April morning's still are gray , Ere Phœbus sends 130.
... VI . To a Shepherd . O JAMMIE , sure your fit to weep To hear the bonnie lambkins bleet , With violent hands torn from their dams , More dire to thee than war's alarms . While April morning's still are gray , Ere Phœbus sends 130.
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... morning's still are gray , Ere Phœbus sends a cheering ray , Over the lofty eastern hills , Care for thy flock thy bosom fills . Returning to thy Maker praise , For peace of mind , and length of days , Thou snatchest up thy crook and ...
... morning's still are gray , Ere Phœbus sends a cheering ray , Over the lofty eastern hills , Care for thy flock thy bosom fills . Returning to thy Maker praise , For peace of mind , and length of days , Thou snatchest up thy crook and ...
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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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