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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... blue sky , When the wandering shepherd around casts his eye ; But through a false medium each object is seen- And sure these are not the famed hills of Dalveen . Pondering long with himself which tract to pursue , " 24.
... blue sky , When the wandering shepherd around casts his eye ; But through a false medium each object is seen- And sure these are not the famed hills of Dalveen . Pondering long with himself which tract to pursue , " 24.
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... seen pining for bread , Which parents have not to bestow . With the meek and the lowly in heart , Thou lovest to fix thy abode ; Through life's storms thou their comforter art , And at death wafts their souls to their God . ON THE ...
... seen pining for bread , Which parents have not to bestow . With the meek and the lowly in heart , Thou lovest to fix thy abode ; Through life's storms thou their comforter art , And at death wafts their souls to their God . ON THE ...
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... again the fiend is arrived at St Cloud's , With his laurels all tarnish'd and torn into shreds ; And how he did come off will clearly be seen , If you study the famed twenty - ninth bulletin . THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO . PART FIRST . O COME ...
... again the fiend is arrived at St Cloud's , With his laurels all tarnish'd and torn into shreds ; And how he did come off will clearly be seen , If you study the famed twenty - ninth bulletin . THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO . PART FIRST . O COME ...
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... seen , it appears susceptible of the finest polish , exhibits the jet glossy hue of ebony ; and from its rarity , durability , and antiquity , is more valuable than the finest mahogany , and will no doubt ultimately add to the splen ...
... seen , it appears susceptible of the finest polish , exhibits the jet glossy hue of ebony ; and from its rarity , durability , and antiquity , is more valuable than the finest mahogany , and will no doubt ultimately add to the splen ...
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... seen ;. E'er foreign vessel anchored on our shore ; Or human eye our forests did explore . Some say that thou art from exotic soil , And by the deluge left upon our Isle ; Had Britain then emerged from the main ? - Geologists that ...
... seen ;. E'er foreign vessel anchored on our shore ; Or human eye our forests did explore . Some say that thou art from exotic soil , And by the deluge left upon our Isle ; Had Britain then emerged from the main ? - Geologists that ...
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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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