Poems, chiefly in the Scottish dialect, Volume 2William Magee, 1800 |
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... to me , the autumn winds Wave o'er the yellow corn ! And in the narrow houfe o ' death Let winter round me rave ; And the next flowers , that deck the fpring Bloom on my peaceful grave . ΤΟ RG OF FESQ . LATE crippled of an arm [ 20 ]
... to me , the autumn winds Wave o'er the yellow corn ! And in the narrow houfe o ' death Let winter round me rave ; And the next flowers , that deck the fpring Bloom on my peaceful grave . ΤΟ RG OF FESQ . LATE crippled of an arm [ 20 ]
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... may ye phraze , Ha'e rowth and plenty a ' ye'r days ; And I fall gar a ' our green braes Ken weel ye'r name ; I'm fure ye ftill fall ha'e the praise Of Langholm . ESKDALE TAM . LAMENT FOR JAMES EARL OF GLENCAIRN . THE wind blew [ 48 ]
... may ye phraze , Ha'e rowth and plenty a ' ye'r days ; And I fall gar a ' our green braes Ken weel ye'r name ; I'm fure ye ftill fall ha'e the praise Of Langholm . ESKDALE TAM . LAMENT FOR JAMES EARL OF GLENCAIRN . THE wind blew [ 48 ]
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Robert Burns. LAMENT FOR JAMES EARL OF GLENCAIRN . THE wind blew hollow frae the hills , By fits the fun's departing beam Look'd on the fading yellow woods That wav'd o'er Lugar's winding stream ; Beneath a craigy steep , a Bard , Laden ...
Robert Burns. LAMENT FOR JAMES EARL OF GLENCAIRN . THE wind blew hollow frae the hills , By fits the fun's departing beam Look'd on the fading yellow woods That wav'd o'er Lugar's winding stream ; Beneath a craigy steep , a Bard , Laden ...
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... wind and rain ; But now has come a cruel blast , • And laft hald of earth is gane ; my Nae leaf o ' mine fhall greet the spring , Nae fimmer fun exalt my bloom ; But I maun lie before the ftorm , And ithers plant them in my room . I've ...
... wind and rain ; But now has come a cruel blast , • And laft hald of earth is gane ; my Nae leaf o ' mine fhall greet the spring , Nae fimmer fun exalt my bloom ; But I maun lie before the ftorm , And ithers plant them in my room . I've ...
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... 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 understand , The Deil had bufinefs on ...
... 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 understand , The Deil had bufinefs on ...
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