From Thomas the Rhymer to Richard GallHarper & brothers, 1876 - English poetry |
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... Shepherd , " Beattie's " Minstrel , " Blair's " Grave , " Home's " Douglas , " Grahame's " Sabbath , " Campbell's " Pleasures of Hope , " and Pollok's " Course of Time , " appear in full in these pages . Other poems of too great length ...
... Shepherd , " Beattie's " Minstrel , " Blair's " Grave , " Home's " Douglas , " Grahame's " Sabbath , " Campbell's " Pleasures of Hope , " and Pollok's " Course of Time , " appear in full in these pages . Other poems of too great length ...
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... Shepherd , 174 WARDLAW , LADY ( 1670-1727 ) , 96 Strephon's Picture , 174 Hardyknute ,. 97 Ye Shepherds and Nymphs , 174 Alas ! the Sunny Hours are past , 175 . CLERK , SIR JOHN ( 1680-1755 ) , 100 Ye Shepherds of this Pleasant Vale ...
... Shepherd , 174 WARDLAW , LADY ( 1670-1727 ) , 96 Strephon's Picture , 174 Hardyknute ,. 97 Ye Shepherds and Nymphs , 174 Alas ! the Sunny Hours are past , 175 . CLERK , SIR JOHN ( 1680-1755 ) , 100 Ye Shepherds of this Pleasant Vale ...
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... Shepherd - ED . When she may once regard him , watches , And forth his little fond arms stretches . Just as a bird within the nest That cannot fly , yet constant trying , Its weak wings on its tender breast Beats with the vain desire of ...
... Shepherd - ED . When she may once regard him , watches , And forth his little fond arms stretches . Just as a bird within the nest That cannot fly , yet constant trying , Its weak wings on its tender breast Beats with the vain desire of ...
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... shepherds play on the bog - reed and horn ; While we're milking they're lilting sae jocund and clear ; But my heart's like to break when I think o ' my dear ! O the shepherds take pleasure to blow on the horn , To raise up their flocks ...
... shepherds play on the bog - reed and horn ; While we're milking they're lilting sae jocund and clear ; But my heart's like to break when I think o ' my dear ! O the shepherds take pleasure to blow on the horn , To raise up their flocks ...
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... shepherd but safely at hame ! Then round our wee cot though gruff winter sould roar , And poortith glowr in like a wolf at the door ; bink ; | Yet , he wi ' his hirsel , and I wi ' my wheel , Through the howe o ' the year we wad fen ...
... shepherd but safely at hame ! Then round our wee cot though gruff winter sould roar , And poortith glowr in like a wolf at the door ; bink ; | Yet , he wi ' his hirsel , and I wi ' my wheel , Through the howe o ' the year we wad fen ...
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