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- The Poetical Works of Alexander Wilson; Also His Miscellaneous Prose Writings: Illustr. by Notes [
The Poetical Works of Alexander Wilson Also His Miscellaneous Prose Writings Illustr by Notes
Author:
Alexander Wilson
General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1844 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million book
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s for free. Excerpt: Poor brainless wights! they little ken Its charms, its soaring fire; In every age the best of men, Have raptured, tuned the lyre: 'Tis this that breathes Job's mournful plaints, Or aids him to adore ; And this the seraph's mouth and saints, Will fill when time's no more, But endless day. Whan bonny Spring adorns the year, And ilka herb is springing, And birds on blossom'd branches clear, Wi' lightsome hearts are singing; How sweet to rove at early morn, Whare dewy flowers are ranket, While they wha sic enjoyments scorn, Lie snorin' in a blanket, Till height o' day. I ne'er was rich, nor ever will, But ony time ye come To our bit town, we'se hae a gill, An' owr't we'se no sit dumb. A gill, man, spreads the Muse's wing, Sets ilka quill in order; And gars her mount, and soar, and sing, Till 'she maist gains the border O' brightest day. ISItgg Ok tjjt lltttjj of 8 A PAnTICCLAR FRIEND OF THE AUTHOR. Sunk was the sun 'midst clouds of gold, Lone Night reign'd from her starry dome, When slow I left the bleating fold, And weary sought my little home. ©= There, sad and cheerless near the fire, I gloomy sat, to grief resigu'd ; And while down stole the silent tear, These thoughts slow wander'd o'er my mind. Alas ! -- my distant friend, I fear -- Why these woe-bodings at my heart ? What sound still tinkles in my ear, Which mirth nor pleasure can divert ? I spoke, I sigh'd, and raised my head -- I sigh'd, I groan'd, yet knew not why, When, strange! a voice soft breathed out "dead!" I heard, and changed to palest clay. Prostrate I fell, lu...
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9781150408106
ISBN-10:
1150408103
Publication Date:
12/22/2009
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366
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