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SONNET.*
See Scotland's Hero bending o'er his shield,
In meditation deep upon his country's ills !
His large eye flashes, and his bosom fills
With youthful ardour for the tented field.
To Edward's mandates, must the free-born yield ?
The very thought his valiant spirit chills,
Yet nerves with vigour — every sinew thrills
With ardent courage, while his heart is steel'd.
" My country shall be free. Turn, brothers, turn
Let tyrants' dictates wasted be on air.
My indignation and my valour burn,
Of Fatherland the injuries to repair." —
Forth spring the young, the valiant, and the free ;
And follow firmly him of Elderslie.
by a Picture of Sir William Wallace, in the Paisley Royal
Grammar School Exhibition in behalf of the Library, Feb. 18, 1847,
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SONNET.*
See Scotland's Hero bending o'er his shield,
In meditation deep upon his country's ills !
His large eye flashes, and his bosom fills
With youthful ardour for the tented field.
To Edward's mandates, must the free-born yield ?
The very thought his valiant spirit chills,
Yet nerves with vigour — every sinew thrills
With ardent courage, while his heart is steel'd.
" My country shall be free. Turn, brothers, turn
Let tyrants' dictates wasted be on air.
My indignation and my valour burn,
Of Fatherland the injuries to repair." —
Forth spring the young, the valiant, and the free ;
And follow firmly him of Elderslie.
by a Picture of Sir William Wallace, in the Paisley Royal
Grammar School Exhibition in behalf of the Library, Feb. 18, 1847,
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/90398543 |
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| Description | First line: See Scotland's hero bending o'er his shield |
| Description | A collection of songs and other poetical pieces, many of which are original, accompanied with notes ... and a short essay on the poets of Renfrewshire. Originally published in 1819. Edited by William Motherwell. With a portrait. Second series. |
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| Shelfmark | Glen.163 |
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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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