Poems, chiefly in the Scottish dialect, Volume 2William Magee, 1800 |
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... poor man , If thou a noble fodger art , That paffeft by this grave , man , There moulders here a gallant heart For Matthew was a brave man . If thou on men , their works and ways , Canft throw uncommon light , man ; Here lies wha weel ...
... poor man , If thou a noble fodger art , That paffeft by this grave , man , There moulders here a gallant heart For Matthew was a brave man . If thou on men , their works and ways , Canft throw uncommon light , man ; Here lies wha weel ...
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Robert Burns. If ony whiggish whingin fot , To blame poor Matthew dare , man ; May dool and forrow be his lot , For Matthew was a rare man . LAMENT OF MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS ON THE APPROACH OF [ 17 ]
Robert Burns. If ony whiggish whingin fot , To blame poor Matthew dare , man ; May dool and forrow be his lot , For Matthew was a rare man . LAMENT OF MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS ON THE APPROACH OF [ 17 ]
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... wail ? ( It foothes poor Mifery , hearkening to her tale , ) And hear him curfe the light he first surveyed , And doubly curfe the lucklefs rhyming trade . Thou , Nature , partial Nature , I arraign ́ ;. To R*** of F***, Efq.
... wail ? ( It foothes poor Mifery , hearkening to her tale , ) And hear him curfe the light he first surveyed , And doubly curfe the lucklefs rhyming trade . Thou , Nature , partial Nature , I arraign ́ ;. To R*** of F***, Efq.
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... poor fencelefs , naked child - the bard ! A thing unteachable in world's fkill , And half an idiot too , more helpless still . No heels to bear him from the opening dun ; No claws to dig , his hated fight to fhun ; No horns , but thofe ...
... poor fencelefs , naked child - the bard ! A thing unteachable in world's fkill , And half an idiot too , more helpless still . No heels to bear him from the opening dun ; No claws to dig , his hated fight to fhun ; No horns , but thofe ...
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... poor finner was abroad in . J The wind blew as ' twad blawn its laft ; The rattling flowers rofe on the blast ; The fpeedy gleams the darkness swallow'd ; Loud , deep , and lang , the thunder bellow'd : That night , a child might ...
... poor finner was abroad in . J The wind blew as ' twad blawn its laft ; The rattling flowers rofe on the blast ; The fpeedy gleams the darkness swallow'd ; Loud , deep , and lang , the thunder bellow'd : That night , a child might ...
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