Poems on Various Subjects: But Chiefly Moral and Descriptive, with Songs, and Copious NotesPrinted at the Dumfries & Galloway courier office, 1822 - 283 pages |
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... admire , Where rocks upon rocks they are piled , And unto the clouds do aspire . The eagle there buildeth her nest , Free from the intrusion of man , Of her brood he can't her divest , His attempts on her dwelling are vain . Here nature ...
... admire , Where rocks upon rocks they are piled , And unto the clouds do aspire . The eagle there buildeth her nest , Free from the intrusion of man , Of her brood he can't her divest , His attempts on her dwelling are vain . Here nature ...
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... admire , It speaks with such force to the heart ; A Brutus respect does require , As he acted a glorious part . But luxury's feculent stream At last did intoxicate so , That they never awoke from their dream Till caught and o'errun by ...
... admire , It speaks with such force to the heart ; A Brutus respect does require , As he acted a glorious part . But luxury's feculent stream At last did intoxicate so , That they never awoke from their dream Till caught and o'errun by ...
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... admired by sage and grave , And worthiest of mankind . Oh , pay attention to my suit , Don't drive me to despair ; But softly whisper in my ear An answer to my prayer . The sound would vib'rate through my breast , my heart's blood to ...
... admired by sage and grave , And worthiest of mankind . Oh , pay attention to my suit , Don't drive me to despair ; But softly whisper in my ear An answer to my prayer . The sound would vib'rate through my breast , my heart's blood to ...
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... admiration of the world . There lies brave Picton , of immortal fame , His country's good and glory still his aim ; So promptly ay he did obey command , He was emphatic stiled , the Chief's right hand . On yonder field , once furrow'd ...
... admiration of the world . There lies brave Picton , of immortal fame , His country's good and glory still his aim ; So promptly ay he did obey command , He was emphatic stiled , the Chief's right hand . On yonder field , once furrow'd ...
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... admire and love . The gallant Uxbridge fully did display His brilliant powers on that eventful day : Cook , Maitland , Byng , Clinton , and Adam too , Did for their country all that men could do . Allen , Mitchel , Halkit , Kempt , and ...
... admire and love . The gallant Uxbridge fully did display His brilliant powers on that eventful day : Cook , Maitland , Byng , Clinton , and Adam too , Did for their country all that men could do . Allen , Mitchel , Halkit , Kempt , and ...
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Page 8 - In poets as true genius is but rare, True taste as seldom is the critic's share ; Both must alike from Heaven derive their light, These born to judge, as well as those to write.
Page 280 - ... would vitrify or dissipate any substance known to us. Sir Isaac Newton computed the heat of the comet that appeared in the year 1680, when nearest the sun, to be 2,000 times hotter than red-hot iron, and that, being thus heated, it must retain its heat till it...
Page 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.