Edinburgh, or, The ancient royalty [a poem] by Simon Gray

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Página 33 - The wisdom of a learned man cometh by opportunity of leisure; and he that hath little business shall become wise. — " How can he get wisdom that holdeth the plough, and that glorieth in the goad; that driveth oxen; and is occupied in their labours; and whose talk is of bullocks?
Página 24 - ... with a favourite beau, The nymph, chagrined, the ball must needs forego ; But, previous matters to her taste arranged, Certes, the constant couple never changed ; Through a long night to watch fair Delia's will, The same dull swain was at her elbow still. TOWNSMAN. But, prythee, paint the Parent's anxious aid, Which rear'd the honest man and virtuous maid ; The cautious nurture of the youthful mind, By precepts guided, purified, refined. FARMER. Yes ! mark the Street, for youth the great resort,!...
Página 18 - Sootiman would dust his sacks. • Tier upon tier I see the mansions rise, * Whose azure summits mingle with the skies; There, from the earth the labouring porters bear The elements of fire and water high in air; There, as you scale the steps, with toilsome tread, The dripping barrel madifies your head; Thence, as adown the giddy round you wheel, A rising porter greets you with his creel!
Página 26 - There, in the dirty current of the strand, * Boys drop the rival corks with ready hand, And, wading through the puddle with slow pace, Watch in solicitude the doubtful race!— And there, an active band, with frequent boast, Vault in succession o'er each wooden post. Or a bold stripling, noted for his might, Heads the array and rules the mimic fight. From hand and sling now fly the whizzing stones, Unheeded broken heads and broken bones. The rival hosts in close engagement mix, Drive and are driven...
Página 28 - Have ripen'd this dire passion in the Man, When thousand after thousand takes its flight, In the short circuit of one wretched night, Next shall the honours of the forest fall, And ruin desolate the Chieftain's hall; Hill after hill some cunning clerk shall...
Página 43 - ancient a foundation should perish, and for that ' effect he hath given gratis a piece of plate of the ' accustomed value, with a silver bell and sadle to ' the second and third horse. It is to be run the third
Página 19 - O that my muse in sympathy could melt!— Here in these chambers, ever dull and dark, The Lady gay received her gayer spark; Who, clad in silken coat, with cautious tread, Trembled at opening casements overhead; But when in safety at her porch he trod, He seiz'd the ring, and rasp'd the twisted rod.+ " No idlers then, I trow, were seen to meet, Link'd, six-a-row, six hours in Princes Street;
Página 28 - Those polished rounds which decorate the coat, And brilliant shine upon some youth of note, Offspring of Birmingham's creative art, Now from the faithful button-holes depart. To sudden twitch the rending stitches yield, And enterprise again essays the field. So, when a few fleet years of his short span Have...
Página 43 - Fouldon, as being loathe so nntient a foundation should perish, and for that effect he hath given gratis a piece of plate of the accustomed value, with a silver bell and saddle to the second and third horse ; it is to be run the third Tuesday of May.
Página 20 - O'er draughts of wine the beau would moan his love ; O'er draughts of wine the cit his bargain drove ; O'er draughts of wine the writer penned the will ; And legal wisdom counselled o'er a gill.

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