A Thousand and One Gems of PoetryCharles Mackay G. Routledge and Sons, 1870 - 602 pages |
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Page 241
... o'er the uplands grey , Where moors are bright with heather - bells , And broom weighs o'er each brae ; Where larks are singing in the sky , And milkmaids o'er the pail , And shepherd swains pipe merrily , In pleasant Teviotdale ! Oh ...
... o'er the uplands grey , Where moors are bright with heather - bells , And broom weighs o'er each brae ; Where larks are singing in the sky , And milkmaids o'er the pail , And shepherd swains pipe merrily , In pleasant Teviotdale ! Oh ...
Page 307
... o'er with your smiles- Too blest , if he tells me that , ' mid the gay cheer , Some kind voice had murmured , " I wish he were here ! " Let Fate do her worst ; there are relics of joy , Bright dreams of the past , which she can- not ...
... o'er with your smiles- Too blest , if he tells me that , ' mid the gay cheer , Some kind voice had murmured , " I wish he were here ! " Let Fate do her worst ; there are relics of joy , Bright dreams of the past , which she can- not ...
Page 310
... o'er us , The friends we've tried Are by our side , And the foe we hate before us . Farewell , Erin , -farewell ... o'er the waters move gloriously on ; I came when the sun o'er that beach was declining , The bark was still there , but ...
... o'er us , The friends we've tried Are by our side , And the foe we hate before us . Farewell , Erin , -farewell ... o'er the waters move gloriously on ; I came when the sun o'er that beach was declining , The bark was still there , but ...
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