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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... th ' Almighty hand . If thy genius do soar aloft , And among the planets do climb ; The farther you do stretch your thought , The subject it is more sublime . Modest Newton , illustrious sage , The comet's wild flight 277.
... th ' Almighty hand . If thy genius do soar aloft , And among the planets do climb ; The farther you do stretch your thought , The subject it is more sublime . Modest Newton , illustrious sage , The comet's wild flight 277.
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... thought , Beyond which she cannot extend ; Then let her remain where she ought , On things which she can comprehend . Then through the garden I'll stray , And enjoy a delicious treat ; The warblers sing sweet on the spray , And perfumes ...
... thought , Beyond which she cannot extend ; Then let her remain where she ought , On things which she can comprehend . Then through the garden I'll stray , And enjoy a delicious treat ; The warblers sing sweet on the spray , And perfumes ...
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... , Show talents rare . The Theatre , also , close attend , And hear the Play from end to end ; Hiss loudly whiles , and whiles commend With great applause ; ' Then you'll be thought to understand The drama's laws . 50.
... , Show talents rare . The Theatre , also , close attend , And hear the Play from end to end ; Hiss loudly whiles , and whiles commend With great applause ; ' Then you'll be thought to understand The drama's laws . 50.
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... thought to understand The drama's laws . The gaming table , Britain's bane , The attention of our beaux does claim ; Even hoary age , -for shame ! for shame ! - You'll meet with there ; With wine and losses quite insane , In black ...
... thought to understand The drama's laws . The gaming table , Britain's bane , The attention of our beaux does claim ; Even hoary age , -for shame ! for shame ! - You'll meet with there ; With wine and losses quite insane , In black ...
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... thought how gloriously to fall . At length our cavalry arrive at speed , Their succour brave to lend in time of need ; The combat to renew all - all are bent , To drub the vaunter to his heart's content . Upon that field of blood all ...
... thought how gloriously to fall . At length our cavalry arrive at speed , Their succour brave to lend in time of need ; The combat to renew all - all are bent , To drub the vaunter to his heart's content . Upon that field of blood all ...
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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 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.