Poems, chiefly in the Scottish dialect, Volume 1William Magee, 1800 |
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Page 46
... tow'r and tree : The chilly froft , beneath the filver beam , Crept , gently - crufting , o'er the glittering ftream.- A noted tavern at the Auld Brig end , † The two Steeples . When , lo ! on either hand the lift'ning Bard [ 46 ]
... tow'r and tree : The chilly froft , beneath the filver beam , Crept , gently - crufting , o'er the glittering ftream.- A noted tavern at the Auld Brig end , † The two Steeples . When , lo ! on either hand the lift'ning Bard [ 46 ]
Page 52
... beneath their feet : While arts of Minftrelly among them rung , And foul - ennobling Bards heroic ditties fung . O had M'Lauchlan , * thairm - infpiring Sage , Been there to hear this heavenly band engage , When thro ' his dear ...
... beneath their feet : While arts of Minftrelly among them rung , And foul - ennobling Bards heroic ditties fung . O had M'Lauchlan , * thairm - infpiring Sage , Been there to hear this heavenly band engage , When thro ' his dear ...
Page 77
... an ' ftraining- But truce with peevish , poor complaining ! Is Fortune's fickle Luna waining ? E'en let her gang ! Beneath what light fhe has remaining , Let's fing our fang . My pen I here fling to the door , And E3 [ 77.
... an ' ftraining- But truce with peevish , poor complaining ! Is Fortune's fickle Luna waining ? E'en let her gang ! Beneath what light fhe has remaining , Let's fing our fang . My pen I here fling to the door , And E3 [ 77.
Page 79
... beneath Misfortune's blows As weel's I may ; Sworn foe to Sorrow , Care , and Profe , I rhyme away . O ye douce folk , that live by rule , Grave , tidelefs - blooded , calm and cool ! Compar'd wi ' you - O fool ! fool ! fool ! How much ...
... beneath Misfortune's blows As weel's I may ; Sworn foe to Sorrow , Care , and Profe , I rhyme away . O ye douce folk , that live by rule , Grave , tidelefs - blooded , calm and cool ! Compar'd wi ' you - O fool ! fool ! fool ! How much ...
Page 82
... ' downa be difputed : did Your royal Neft , beneath your wing , Is e'en right reft and clouted , And now the third part of the ftring An ' lefs , will gang about it , Than did ae day . ad no V. Far be't frae me that I afpire To blame [ 82 ]
... ' downa be difputed : did Your royal Neft , beneath your wing , Is e'en right reft and clouted , And now the third part of the ftring An ' lefs , will gang about it , Than did ae day . ad no V. Far be't frae me that I afpire To blame [ 82 ]
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