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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... Beguileth the tedious hour . Old Echo reclines in her cave , And catches the sounds as they fly , Her answers they will not deceive , If you doubt it , you have but to try . When weather confines me at home , In reading my 32.
... Beguileth the tedious hour . Old Echo reclines in her cave , And catches the sounds as they fly , Her answers they will not deceive , If you doubt it , you have but to try . When weather confines me at home , In reading my 32.
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... sound . Philosophy there reared her crest , Illumining Socrates ' school , Whose merits by all are confest , For virtue was ever their rule . And smooth did that eloquence flow Which passion can curb and control ; And numbers harmonious ...
... sound . Philosophy there reared her crest , Illumining Socrates ' school , Whose merits by all are confest , For virtue was ever their rule . And smooth did that eloquence flow Which passion can curb and control ; And numbers harmonious ...
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... SOUND , sound ! the silver trumpets sound ; Their clarion diffuse around ; Let plains , and woods , and hills , and sky , Resound with GEORGE's Jubilee ! Thy glorious , long - protracted reign , Full of eventful deeds has been ; No ...
... SOUND , sound ! the silver trumpets sound ; Their clarion diffuse around ; Let plains , and woods , and hills , and sky , Resound with GEORGE's Jubilee ! Thy glorious , long - protracted reign , Full of eventful deeds has been ; No ...
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... sound would vib'rate through my breast , my heart's blood to boil , Make No earthly pleasure e'er could yield Such transport to my soul . WRITTEN ON THE BLANK LEAF OF THE EDIN- BURGH MUSICAL MISCELLANY , AT A VERY EARLY AGE . LADS and ...
... sound would vib'rate through my breast , my heart's blood to boil , Make No earthly pleasure e'er could yield Such transport to my soul . WRITTEN ON THE BLANK LEAF OF THE EDIN- BURGH MUSICAL MISCELLANY , AT A VERY EARLY AGE . LADS and ...
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... sounds fall on mine ear , ' Tis not the bugle , harbinger of war , Nor the arousing - animating drum , At whose known sounds our warriors forth do come . " Tis violin , violincello , fife , basson , Mirth , Music's vot'ries , there in ...
... sounds fall on mine ear , ' Tis not the bugle , harbinger of war , Nor the arousing - animating drum , At whose known sounds our warriors forth do come . " Tis violin , violincello , fife , basson , Mirth , Music's vot'ries , there in ...
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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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