Poems on Various Subjects: But Chiefly Moral and Descriptive, with Songs, and Copious NotesPrinted at the Dumfries & Galloway courier office, 1822 - 283 psl. |
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... praise ; But thee that principle dost guide , Which lasting pleasure must provide . Bright science thou dost patronize , And art exciting high emprise ; Still prompting sages to explore Deep subjects unexplored before . Yes , Art ...
... praise ; But thee that principle dost guide , Which lasting pleasure must provide . Bright science thou dost patronize , And art exciting high emprise ; Still prompting sages to explore Deep subjects unexplored before . Yes , Art ...
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... praise , Nor of deep statesmen , nor of court intrigues ; - These , I for Pindar leave , and those for sturdy whigs . I sing of War - stern War's gigantic stride , Which long has desolated Europe wide , Princes from states , and kings ...
... praise , Nor of deep statesmen , nor of court intrigues ; - These , I for Pindar leave , and those for sturdy whigs . I sing of War - stern War's gigantic stride , Which long has desolated Europe wide , Princes from states , and kings ...
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... bright . Now , as a last and desperate effort , To the Old Guards the Emperor does resort , And with his usual gasconading praise , Strives hard their drooping courage ' gain to raise " Ye , who did win Marengo's bloody field , 73.
... bright . Now , as a last and desperate effort , To the Old Guards the Emperor does resort , And with his usual gasconading praise , Strives hard their drooping courage ' gain to raise " Ye , who did win Marengo's bloody field , 73.
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... praise ; The prowess , chivalry , they did display , Far , far exceeds my weak though willing lay . The firm , intrepid courage of the Guards , Claims Britain's praises , and her best rewards ; Steady , determined , persevering , true ...
... praise ; The prowess , chivalry , they did display , Far , far exceeds my weak though willing lay . The firm , intrepid courage of the Guards , Claims Britain's praises , and her best rewards ; Steady , determined , persevering , true ...
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... Praising his friend's address , he sinks to rest . Heroic Cameron , to his country true , At every step the plain with dead bestrews ; But to the power of fate he too must yield , And close a glorious life upon that field . And there ...
... Praising his friend's address , he sinks to rest . Heroic Cameron , to his country true , At every step the plain with dead bestrews ; But to the power of fate he too must yield , And close a glorious life upon that field . And there ...
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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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8 psl. - 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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282 psl. - 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.