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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... scene , And try to exhibit to you A picture that is more serene , And pleasanter far to the view . See Prudence , with aspect so sage , Examine all matters by rule , No project her care can engage Without the assent of the will . Each ...
... scene , And try to exhibit to you A picture that is more serene , And pleasanter far to the view . See Prudence , with aspect so sage , Examine all matters by rule , No project her care can engage Without the assent of the will . Each ...
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... many a tear . It is not confined to this scene , But beyond the grave does extend ; If we cherish the bless'd gospel scheme , That hope secures life without end . True charity suffereth long , Nor vaunteth nor envieth not 41.
... many a tear . It is not confined to this scene , But beyond the grave does extend ; If we cherish the bless'd gospel scheme , That hope secures life without end . True charity suffereth long , Nor vaunteth nor envieth not 41.
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... scenes depart , And mark the warm effusions of the heart ; A cheerful gratitude we owe , as due To those that bravely fell at Waterloo ! Hark ! list ! the thund'ring cannons loud proclaim Britannia's triumph on that field of fame ; The ...
... scenes depart , And mark the warm effusions of the heart ; A cheerful gratitude we owe , as due To those that bravely fell at Waterloo ! Hark ! list ! the thund'ring cannons loud proclaim Britannia's triumph on that field of fame ; The ...
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... . SCARCELY for her the tears had ceased to flow , Who Virtue was - if Virtue's e'er below ; Too good , alas ! for this sublunar scene ; Our heavy loss , but her immortal gain . The wound of sorrow's made again to bleed , Our 91.
... . SCARCELY for her the tears had ceased to flow , Who Virtue was - if Virtue's e'er below ; Too good , alas ! for this sublunar scene ; Our heavy loss , but her immortal gain . The wound of sorrow's made again to bleed , Our 91.
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... scenes of bygone years . Ben - Nevis ' towering top he thinks he sees , And hears the Ness soft murmuring ' mong the trees , Where with his Flora often he has strayed , And breathed a passion never yet betrayed . Her well - known form ...
... scenes of bygone years . Ben - Nevis ' towering top he thinks he sees , And hears the Ness soft murmuring ' mong the trees , Where with his Flora often he has strayed , And breathed a passion never yet betrayed . Her well - known form ...
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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.
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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.