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SONNET. 91
SONNET.
TO FORTUNE.
How many. Fortune^ v^^orship at thy slirine.
With wo- worn cheek., and modest, humble prayer.
Yet oft, alas ! are cheerless left to pine.
And Avaste their weary moments in despair !
I too have wooed thee many a bitter day.
Since first I sti'ug'§:led in Misfortune's stream ;
Have sung" thy praises in the wild-taught lay.
The little offspring- of Hope's favoured beam ;
Yet still I'm poor, as those who claim thy aid :
Of golden riches I can boast no store ;
Yes — but thou gavest me Laura, sweetest Maid !
I thank thee. Fortune — for I ask no more.
My Laura's smile can chase Misfortune's frown.
And sorrows past in sweet oblivion drown.*
* See Note at the end.
SONNET.
TO FORTUNE.
How many. Fortune^ v^^orship at thy slirine.
With wo- worn cheek., and modest, humble prayer.
Yet oft, alas ! are cheerless left to pine.
And Avaste their weary moments in despair !
I too have wooed thee many a bitter day.
Since first I sti'ug'§:led in Misfortune's stream ;
Have sung" thy praises in the wild-taught lay.
The little offspring- of Hope's favoured beam ;
Yet still I'm poor, as those who claim thy aid :
Of golden riches I can boast no store ;
Yes — but thou gavest me Laura, sweetest Maid !
I thank thee. Fortune — for I ask no more.
My Laura's smile can chase Misfortune's frown.
And sorrows past in sweet oblivion drown.*
* See Note at the end.
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/87744690 |
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| Description | Sonnet |
| Description | By the late Richard Gall with a memoir of the author. Edinburgh : From the Press of Oliver and Boyd, 1819. |
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| Shelfmark | Glen.48 |
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| Description | Scottish songs and music of the 18th and early 19th centuries, including music for the Highland bagpipe. These are selected items from the collection of John Glen (1833 to 1904). Also includes a few manuscripts, some treatises, and other books on the subject. |
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| Description | The Glen Collection and the Inglis Collection represent mainly 18th and 19th century Scottish music, including Scottish songs. The collections of Berlioz and Verdi collected by bibliographer Cecil Hopkinson contain contemporary and later editions of the works of the two composers Berlioz and Verdi. |
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