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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... from states , and kings from empires hurled , And proved the bane and ruin of the world . Then unto Brussels let us take a bound , And see what food's amidst the Fleemings found ; E Perhaps we'll hear the murdering cannons roar , Or find ...
... from states , and kings from empires hurled , And proved the bane and ruin of the world . Then unto Brussels let us take a bound , And see what food's amidst the Fleemings found ; E Perhaps we'll hear the murdering cannons roar , Or find ...
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... proved the patriot true ; Thus sacred always be the ways and means , And ne'er perverted into private ends . His friendships lasting as they were sincere , He ne'er inhaled the pestilental air Of calumny detraction from him spurn'd ...
... proved the patriot true ; Thus sacred always be the ways and means , And ne'er perverted into private ends . His friendships lasting as they were sincere , He ne'er inhaled the pestilental air Of calumny detraction from him spurn'd ...
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... prove a benefit to those Who rightly do their lands inclose . Plantations which , extending far , A shelter to our cattle are From Summer's heat , and Winter's storms Shield and advantage much our farms . A summer fallow's much ...
... prove a benefit to those Who rightly do their lands inclose . Plantations which , extending far , A shelter to our cattle are From Summer's heat , and Winter's storms Shield and advantage much our farms . A summer fallow's much ...
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... prove . Now it will likely be a match , For lasses aye are on the catch ; And Tam her equal is atweel , He always was a decent chiel . JOCK . I've many questions yet to ask , But we must up and to our task : Perhaps you may to - morrow ...
... prove . Now it will likely be a match , For lasses aye are on the catch ; And Tam her equal is atweel , He always was a decent chiel . JOCK . I've many questions yet to ask , But we must up and to our task : Perhaps you may to - morrow ...
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... prove ; Deceit and fraud be from me far , While I subscribe - THOMAS EDGAR . EPISTLE 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 ...
... prove ; Deceit and fraud be from me far , While I subscribe - THOMAS EDGAR . EPISTLE 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 ...
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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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