The Wreath: Containing The Minstrel and Other Favorite Poems, to which is Added the Life of BeattieW. Suttaby & B. Corrall, 1806 - 153 pages |
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... fancy and reason , till that period at which he may be supposed capable of ap pearing in the world as a Minstrel , that is , an itine- rant poet and musician ; a character which , according to the notions of our forefathers , was not ...
... fancy and reason , till that period at which he may be supposed capable of ap pearing in the world as a Minstrel , that is , an itine- rant poet and musician ; a character which , according to the notions of our forefathers , was not ...
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... fancy , freedom , harmony , resign ; Ambition's grovelling crew for ever left behind . Canst thou forego the pure etherial soul In each fine sense so exquisitely keen , On the dull couch of Luxury to loll , Stung with disease and ...
... fancy , freedom , harmony , resign ; Ambition's grovelling crew for ever left behind . Canst thou forego the pure etherial soul In each fine sense so exquisitely keen , On the dull couch of Luxury to loll , Stung with disease and ...
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... Fancy's pleasing fire : Fancy and hope too soon shall of themselves expire . When the long - sounding curfew from afar Loaded with loud lament the lonely gale , Young Edwin , lighted by the evening star , Lingering and listening ...
... Fancy's pleasing fire : Fancy and hope too soon shall of themselves expire . When the long - sounding curfew from afar Loaded with loud lament the lonely gale , Young Edwin , lighted by the evening star , Lingering and listening ...
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... Fancy's wing above this vale of tears ; Where dark cold - hearted sceptics , creeping , pore Thro ' microscope of metaphysic lore ; And much they grope for truth , but never hit . For why ? their powers , inadequate before , This art ...
... Fancy's wing above this vale of tears ; Where dark cold - hearted sceptics , creeping , pore Thro ' microscope of metaphysic lore ; And much they grope for truth , but never hit . For why ? their powers , inadequate before , This art ...
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... Fancy a thousand wondrous forms descries More wildly great than ever pencil drew , Rocks , torrents , gulfs , and shapes of giant - size , And glittering cliffs on cliffs , and fiery ramparts rise . Thence musing onward to the sounding ...
... Fancy a thousand wondrous forms descries More wildly great than ever pencil drew , Rocks , torrents , gulfs , and shapes of giant - size , And glittering cliffs on cliffs , and fiery ramparts rise . Thence musing onward to the sounding ...
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Aberdeen beauty Behold beneath blest bloom bosom breast breath brow calm Caracalla Charing Cross charms clouds dark dead death deep Distress dome dread dust earth Epicurus eternal Etruscan ev'n fair fame Fancy fear fled fond gentle gloomy grave Greece grief groves hand hear heart Heaven hope hour imperial Rome James Beattie lonely lov'd lyre Marischal College mighty mind Minstrel mortal mourn Muse Musidora Nature's ne'er night nymph o'er once pain Palemon peace pity pleasure poison'd pomp pride proud rage rais'd round rude ruin scene seem'd shade sigh silence skies smile soft solemn song sorrows soul sound sting storm stream sublime sweet tears tell tempest thee thine thou thro Tiber toil tomb trembling truth Twas vale virtue voice wandering waves weep whate'er wild wind wings wretch youth
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Page 11 - But who the melodies of morn can tell ? — The wild brook babbling down the mountain side ; The lowing herd ; the sheepfold's simple bell ; The pipe of early shepherd dim descried In the lone valley ; echoing far and wide, The clamorous horn along the cliffs above ; The hollow murmur of the ocean-tide ; The hum of bees ; the linnet's lay of love ; And the full choir that wakes the universal grove.
Page 112 - Her buskins gemm'd with morning dew, Blew an inspiring air, that dale and thicket rung The hunter's call, to Faun and Dryad known.
Page 3 - O, how canst thou renounce the boundless store Of charms which Nature to her votary yields ! The warbling woodland, the resounding shore, The pomp of groves, and garniture of fields ; All that the genial ray of morning gilds, » And all that echoes to the song of even, All that the mountain's sheltering bosom shields, And all the dread magnificence of Heaven...
Page 111 - twas wild. But thou, O Hope, with eyes so fair, What was thy delighted measure ? Still it whisper'd promis'd pleasure, And bade the lovely scenes at distance hail...
Page 113 - Tempe's vale, her native maids, Amidst the festal sounding shades, To some unwearied minstrel dancing, While, as his flying fingers kissed the strings, Love framed with Mirth a gay fantastic round : Loose were her tresses seen, her zone unbound ; And he, amidst his frolic play, As if he would the charming air repay, Shook thousand odours from his dewy wings.
Page 8 - And be it so. Let those deplore their doom, " Whose hope still grovels in this dark sojourn. " But lofty souls, who look beyond the tomb, " Can smile at Fate, and wonder how they mourn. " Shall spring to these sad scenes no more return ? " Is yonder wave the sun's eternal bed ? " Soon shall the orient with new lustre burn, " And spring shall soon her vital influence shed, Again attiuje the grove, again adorn the mead.
Page vi - AH ! who can tell how hard it is to climb The steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar; Ah! who can tell how many a soul sublime Has felt the influence of malignant star, And waged with Fortune an eternal war; Check'd by the scoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable bar, In life's low vale remote has pined alone, Then dropt into the grave, unpitied and unknown...
Page 113 - Tis said and I believe the tale, Thy humblest reed could more prevail Had more of strength, diviner rage, Than all which charms this laggard age...
Page 77 - Ah ! why will Kings forget that they are Men ? And Men that they are brethren ? Why delight In human sacrifice ? Why burst the ties Of Nature, that should knit their souls together In one soft bond of amity and love...
Page 112 - He threw his blood-stained sword in thunder down, And with a withering look The war-denouncing trumpet took, And blew a blast so loud and dread, Were ne'er prophetic sounds so full of woe. And ever and anon he beat...