Friendship's offering Author:John Ruskin Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: : if, Da ;.i:. ;: !.i lIli-'i Mil . in n- ;" .. -- .. i. . i,t;-i t- i . -. ;. i.-i. ,-.. i.i ! ; Hw; cH ' .'- arts to II" .' . :.. i .;' '... more ». ii i ., . . :ii I'm. I- i-l liin .' i . i r- til ' "i i.-lo'I; . thru--' . :. en ihi i'-iwii'j ili!., I'oud . .. liat, w. I .it i' i ' "- ''' ii ( . tifrtl.i" flan.-" -i'1. ' .. x ".( sublm'f hi- - '.' --Hi :' ! ! :, . - : 1. ; r -i t . . - .. U I: i ,1. I.- I't v...| . itt. L ! 'i '-l IT' -r' .. ."i ihl |TOOliI lli''. .. ill. ( 'M ]lt- '! t'ltl.i'- n iri - n . ..I. . Uillui't- 1'i- -, .'-Mil,. I- GLEN-LYNDEN. A TALE OF TEVIOTDALE. BY THOMAS PHINGLE. Sweet Teviot, by adventurous Leyden sung, And famed by mighty Scott in deathless lays, I may not hope, with far less gifted tongue, Aught higher to advance thy classic praise; Yet, as a son his pious tribute pays To the loved mother he has left behind, I fain some grateful monument would raise, Which in far foreign lands may call to mind The scenes that Scottish hearts to their dear country bind. And, though the last and lowliest of the train By haunted Teviot smit with love of song, (Sweet witchery that charms full many a pain !) I join with venturous voice the minstrel throng: For Nature is the nurse to whom belong Alike the thrush that cheers the broomy dale, And the proud swan that, on bold pinions strong, Through the far tracts of ether dares to sail, And pours 'mid scenes sublime his soul-subduine wail. No perilous theme I meditate: To me To soar 'mid clouds and storms hath not been given; Or through the gates of Dread and Mystery To gaze—like those dark spirits who have striven To rend the veil that severs Earth from Heaven: For I have loved with simple hearts to dwell, That ne'er to Doubt's forbidden spr...« less