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Address To Edinburgh (第1/2页)
address to edinburgh edina! scotia's darli! all hail thy palaces and tow'rs, where once, beh a monarch's feet, sat legislation's sn pow'rs: from marking wildly scatt'red flow'rs, as on the banks of ayr i stray'd, and singing, lohe lingering hours, i shelter in they honour'd shade. here wealth still swells the golden tide, as busy trade his labours plies; there architecture's noble pride bids elegand splendour rise: here justice, from her native skies, high wields her baland her rod; there learning, with his eagle eyes, seeks s her coy abode. thy sons, edina, social, kind, with open arms the stranger hail; their views enlarg'd, their liberal mind, above the narrow, rural vale: atteill to sorrow's wail, or modest merit's silent claim; and never may their sources fail! and never envy blot their name! thy daughters bright thy walks adorn, gay as the gilded summer sky, sweet as the dewy, milk-white thorn, dear as the raptur'd thrill of joy! fair burrikes th' ad eye, heaven's beauties on my fancy shine; i see the sire of love on high, and own his work indeed divine! there, w