Poems in Two Volumes: Containing Gertrude of Wyoming and Miscellaneous Pieces, Volumes 1-2Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1810 |
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Page 89
... the multi- tude in person and endowments , they say , " he is like the eagle who destroys his enemies , and gives protection and abundance to the weak of his own . tribe . " Stanza 23. 1. 2 . Far differently the mute Onedya 89.
... the multi- tude in person and endowments , they say , " he is like the eagle who destroys his enemies , and gives protection and abundance to the weak of his own . tribe . " Stanza 23. 1. 2 . Far differently the mute Onedya 89.
Page 115
... person of maturer years ; but this is a most absurd notion . It is un- questionably by a close attention to the growth of the trees , and position of the sun , that they find their way . On the northern side of a tree there is generally ...
... person of maturer years ; but this is a most absurd notion . It is un- questionably by a close attention to the growth of the trees , and position of the sun , that they find their way . On the northern side of a tree there is generally ...
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... person in it . This happened to be the family of Logan , who had long been distinguished as a friend of the whites . This unworthy return provoked his vengeance ; he accordingly signalised himself in the war which ensued . In the autumn ...
... person in it . This happened to be the family of Logan , who had long been distinguished as a friend of the whites . This unworthy return provoked his vengeance ; he accordingly signalised himself in the war which ensued . In the autumn ...
Page 95
... person for refusing to join his standard . " " Brother , " replied Fassafern , " I know you better than you know yourself ; if the Prince once sets his eyes on you , he will make you do what he pleases . " The interview accordingly took ...
... person for refusing to join his standard . " " Brother , " replied Fassafern , " I know you better than you know yourself ; if the Prince once sets his eyes on you , he will make you do what he pleases . " The interview accordingly took ...
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... person who sees it for that end . The vision makes such a lively impression upon the seers , that they neither see nor think of any thing else except the vision as long as it continues ; and then they appear pensive or jovial according ...
... person who sees it for that end . The vision makes such a lively impression upon the seers , that they neither see nor think of any thing else except the vision as long as it continues ; and then they appear pensive or jovial according ...
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Albert's amidst ARGYLESHIRE arms Athunree bark battle bawn behold beneath bird bleeding blood bosom Bourgo bow'r Brandt breath brothers burst calumet chief Christian Connocht Moran's cried Culloden dark dear death deer desolate dream eagle enemies England Erin Erin go bragh ev'n eyes father's fire flow'r GERTRUDE OF WYOMING Gertrude's Glenara grief hand heard heart heav'n Highland hills Indian Innisfail Ireland Irish isles kindred knew lady land light Lochiel lonely look'd loud lov'd LOVE LIES BLEEDING morn mountain never night O'Connor's child o'er pale peace plume pow'r Prince psaltery roar rock round rush'd savannas Scotland second sight seem'd seers shore Sir John Johnson sire song soul spirit Stanza 23 star storm stormy tempests blow stranger sweet sword tears thee THOMAS CAMPBELL thou Travels tree tribe Twas Verse vision Waldegrave's wampum warrior weep wild woods wrath
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Page 27 - The spirits of your fathers Shall start from every wave ! — For the deck it was their field of fame, And Ocean was their grave...
Page 26 - YE Mariners of England That guard our native seas, Whose flag has braved, a thousand years, The battle and the breeze — Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe ! And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, — While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow.
Page 6 - There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it : I have killed many : I have fully glutted my vengeance. For my country I rejoice at the beams of peace. But do not harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear.
Page 43 - I'll meet the raging of the skies, But not an angry father.' The boat has left a stormy land, A stormy sea before her, When, oh ! too strong for human hand, The tempest gathered o'er her.
Page 16 - But its bridle is- red with the sign of despair. Weep Albin ! to death and captivity led ! Oh weep ! but thy tears cannot number the dead : For a merciless sword on Culloden shall wave, Culloden ! that reeks with the blood of the brave.
Page 55 - By the wolf-scaring faggot that guarded the slain, At the dead of the night a sweet vision I saw; And thrice ere the morning I dreamt it again.
Page 19 - For the red eye of battle is shut in despair. Say, mounts he the ocean-wave, banished, forlorn, Like a limb from his country cast bleeding and torn...
Page 14 - LOCHIEL ! Lochiel, beware of the day When the Lowlands shall meet thee in battle array ! For a field of the dead rushes red on my sight, And the clans of Culloden are scattered in fight...
Page 40 - I'm the chief of Ulva's isle, And this Lord Ullin's daughter. — And fast before her father's men Three days we've fled together, For should he find us in the glen, My blood would stain the heather. His horsemen hard behind us ride ; Should they our...
Page 130 - That in ancient times a herd of these tremendous animals came to the Big-bone licks, and began an universal destruction of the bear, deer, elks, buffaloes, and other animals which had been created for the use of the Indians...