Poems on various subjectsOliver, and sold by Reid & Scott, 1802 - 115 pages |
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... tow'r ! The tinkling rill seems gold ; and ev'ry bush , And shaking tree , is ting'd with ruddy hue . The feather'd Songsters chant their ev❜ning hymn : Hark ! how the Thrush , from yonder birchen spray , Enraptur'd sings , and with ...
... tow'r ! The tinkling rill seems gold ; and ev'ry bush , And shaking tree , is ting'd with ruddy hue . The feather'd Songsters chant their ev❜ning hymn : Hark ! how the Thrush , from yonder birchen spray , Enraptur'd sings , and with ...
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... tow'r : From hollow trunk , Or gloomy crevice , creeps the whirling Bat , And skims the silent air . His little lamp The Glow - worm lights , and cast a glimm'ring shine From ev'ry bush ; and now the silver Moon Begins her course . See ...
... tow'r : From hollow trunk , Or gloomy crevice , creeps the whirling Bat , And skims the silent air . His little lamp The Glow - worm lights , and cast a glimm'ring shine From ev'ry bush ; and now the silver Moon Begins her course . See ...
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... tow'r , ( Whither he oft to waken Echo's song , With pipe was wont to stray , ) the hopeful Youth One night return'd . The bottom of the vale Scarce had he reach'd , when from the ragged cliff A fragment huge , torn by the tempest's ...
... tow'r , ( Whither he oft to waken Echo's song , With pipe was wont to stray , ) the hopeful Youth One night return'd . The bottom of the vale Scarce had he reach'd , when from the ragged cliff A fragment huge , torn by the tempest's ...
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... tow'r descend , And to the bawlings of a Friend attend ! CANST thou remember , when , in former days , We rang'd the groves , and pluckt the tender bays ? Canst thou remember , when , to heat assuage , We plung'd exulting in wild ...
... tow'r descend , And to the bawlings of a Friend attend ! CANST thou remember , when , in former days , We rang'd the groves , and pluckt the tender bays ? Canst thou remember , when , to heat assuage , We plung'd exulting in wild ...
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... tow'r , fair Lady ! " Fair ELTON'S Lord and pride ; " His weary steed he spur'd full fast , " And reach'd yon valley's side : " But there a num'rous Norman band " Oppos'd his timely flight , - " He made a long and valiant stand ; " But ...
... tow'r , fair Lady ! " Fair ELTON'S Lord and pride ; " His weary steed he spur'd full fast , " And reach'd yon valley's side : " But there a num'rous Norman band " Oppos'd his timely flight , - " He made a long and valiant stand ; " But ...
Common terms and phrases
admire ain thing ANNA Bards baul'd beam beauties BIRTHA blaze bliss blood bonny bosom breast bright Briton Butcher brave calm Captain coursers CRANSTOUN dastard Deary doth Duddingston e'er EGBERT slain ev'ry fair flame flow'rs frae friends Frogs gaz'd GEORDY glory grief GRIZZY grove Hark hath heart Heav'n JESSY JOHN JOHNNY SMITH Lassie list'ning liv'd Lord loud love thee lyre MAIA Matron sage melts Mirth Morn mourn mule murmurs Muse Musselburgh ne'er night Nymph o'er old Nick pain pipe plain pow'r praise Preses rill rising rode round ruin'd scented shakes SHEBA shew shining shrill sigh sing Sir PRIM Sir SHAVEY smile song sooth sorrow soul sound SQUABLE steed stept strain Swain sweet tear tell THOMAS BURNET thou wert thro throng Tis brave tow'r Twas Twill vale valiant warbling Watchmen ween weep wert mine ain yonder Youth
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Page 82 - YE shepherds, give ear to my lay, And take no more heed of my sheep; They have nothing to do but to stray ; I have nothing to do but to weep. Yet do...