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... shepherd and his dog in haste Ascend the mountain's brow , the fleecy charge To toil among , as far they stray at large , No trace of human step the eye perceives ! - In vain the feeling bosom pining heaves , Since dire Depopulation's ...
... shepherd and his dog in haste Ascend the mountain's brow , the fleecy charge To toil among , as far they stray at large , No trace of human step the eye perceives ! - In vain the feeling bosom pining heaves , Since dire Depopulation's ...
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... Shepherds a sordid few , their lands possess : -- System accurs'd ! -What scenes of dire distress Hath this not caused ? -See yon deserted glen , Of late the bless'd abode of happy men ; ' Tis now a dreary void ! -save where yon 8.
... Shepherds a sordid few , their lands possess : -- System accurs'd ! -What scenes of dire distress Hath this not caused ? -See yon deserted glen , Of late the bless'd abode of happy men ; ' Tis now a dreary void ! -save where yon 8.
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... -The destin'd day - the dire decree , at last , That doom'd the Grampians desolate , had pass'd ; Low - country Shepherds , by the Chiefs preferr'd , Soon dispossess the Gaël , without regard To ancient usage , privilege , or right . ( 10.
... -The destin'd day - the dire decree , at last , That doom'd the Grampians desolate , had pass'd ; Low - country Shepherds , by the Chiefs preferr'd , Soon dispossess the Gaël , without regard To ancient usage , privilege , or right . ( 10.
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... shepherd before it commences - Calm - Sunset - Lake and mountain scene by moon - light . IV . Summer - Rural af- fairs - Economy of the Dairy - Choice of pasture . V. The season for selecting the Firstlings of the Flock - Sheep - curs ...
... shepherd before it commences - Calm - Sunset - Lake and mountain scene by moon - light . IV . Summer - Rural af- fairs - Economy of the Dairy - Choice of pasture . V. The season for selecting the Firstlings of the Flock - Sheep - curs ...
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... shepherd nigh , His faithful tube's contents in flame lets fly , Down drops the blood - stain'd victor in dismay And darts a death - glance on his weltering prey ! So some proud tyrant , in his power elate , Grasping in maddening joy an ...
... shepherd nigh , His faithful tube's contents in flame lets fly , Down drops the blood - stain'd victor in dismay And darts a death - glance on his weltering prey ! So some proud tyrant , in his power elate , Grasping in maddening joy an ...
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agus alien breed ancient Argyleshire arms ascends bagpipe bard beam brave braxy Britain Caledonian Canal called chace chief chieftains circumstances cottars Crait crofters cultivated dance dawn deep distant districts dread emigration farmers farms fleecy flocks Gael Gaelic gale glen gloom Grampian hills Grampian mountains Grampians and Western GRAMPIANS DESOLATE hand heath heaves Hebrides Hebridian hence herds highlanders hoary industry inhabitants Ireland joys keen labour lease live-stock Lochaber Malcolm means mild mountains native breed o'er Ossian pasture peace Perthshire plough poor possessions race rage reigns rent respecting roam roar rocks roe i loe round Runrig rural economy says Scot Scotland Scottish serene sheep Sheep-store shepherd shore smiles song soon soul sound spread store-farm storm swains sweep sweet tenants thro tion toil vale Vide Waste Lands Western Islands Western Isles wild wind winter
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Page 1 - Thus every good his native wilds impart, Imprints the patriot passion on his heart; And e'en those ills, that round his mansion rise, Enhance the bliss his scanty fund supplies. Dear is that shed to which his soul conforms, And dear that hill which lifts him to the storms; And as a child, when scaring sounds molest, Clings close and closer to the mother's breast, So the loud torrent, and the whirlwind's roar, But bind him to his native mountains more.
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