The Works of William Drummond, of Hawthornden: Consisting of Those which Were Formerly Printed, and Those which Were Design'd for the Press. Now Published from the Author's Original Copies.. |
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... last mentioned Charters , John , Robert's Eldest Son and Earl of Carrick , is a Witness . VI . A Charter granted by the fame King on the 8th of May , in the Se- cond Year of his Reign , confirming to Paul Mactyre fome Lands difpon'd to ...
... last mentioned Charters , John , Robert's Eldest Son and Earl of Carrick , is a Witness . VI . A Charter granted by the fame King on the 8th of May , in the Se- cond Year of his Reign , confirming to Paul Mactyre fome Lands difpon'd to ...
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... last of all granted by King David , and after more than Twenty others all dated the 41 Year of his Reign And in all the other Chartersgranted by this King , the Order of Time is always obferv'd as to the Years of his Reign , and feldom ...
... last of all granted by King David , and after more than Twenty others all dated the 41 Year of his Reign And in all the other Chartersgranted by this King , the Order of Time is always obferv'd as to the Years of his Reign , and feldom ...
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... last Act of those Tragedies played on this Theatre of the World . By the Attainder of the Duke , the Earldoms of Fife , Menteith , and Lennox were devolved to the Crown . The Caftle of Inch - Merin in Loch- Lomond , which had a While ...
... last Act of those Tragedies played on this Theatre of the World . By the Attainder of the Duke , the Earldoms of Fife , Menteith , and Lennox were devolved to the Crown . The Caftle of Inch - Merin in Loch- Lomond , which had a While ...
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... last bring a perpetual Peace and Union : For by Inter- " change of Marriages ( being united ) this Ifle fhall continue ftronger by entertaining Peace and " Amity , than by all thefe Giant Walls , Rampiers of Mountains , and that huge ...
... last bring a perpetual Peace and Union : For by Inter- " change of Marriages ( being united ) this Ifle fhall continue ftronger by entertaining Peace and " Amity , than by all thefe Giant Walls , Rampiers of Mountains , and that huge ...
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... last released ; but being a Man implacable once offended , and cruel , whom neither Benefits could oblige , nor Dangers make wife , an Enemy to Peace , Factious and Ambitious alike , by many wicked Plots afterwards , and Crimes against ...
... last released ; but being a Man implacable once offended , and cruel , whom neither Benefits could oblige , nor Dangers make wife , an Enemy to Peace , Factious and Ambitious alike , by many wicked Plots afterwards , and Crimes against ...
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Page 26 - ... flowers ; To rocks, to springs, to rills, from leafy bowers Thou thy Creator's goodness dost declare, And what dear gifts on thee He did not spare, A stain to human sense in sin that lowers. What soul can be so sick which by thy songs...
Page 12 - My thoughts hold mortal strife; I do detest my life, And with lamenting cries Peace to my soul to bring Oft call that prince which here doth monarchize — But he, grim grinning King, Who caitiffs scorns, and doth the blest surpri.se, Late having deck'd with beauty's rose his tomb, Disdains to crop a weed, and will not come.
Page 169 - For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
Page 22 - A treasury which bankrupt time devours, A knowledge than grave ignorance more blind, A vain delight our equals to command, A style of greatness...
Page 26 - Nor mov'd at glory's breath, Which shadow-like on wings of time doth glide ; So malice to disarm, And conquer hasty wrath, As to do good to those that work your harm : To hatch no base desires, Or gold or land to gain, Well...
Page 5 - I estranged live, Contented more with what your shades me give, Than if I had what Thetis doth embrace ; What snaky eye, grown jealous of my...
Page 9 - This Life, which seems so fair, Is like a bubble blown up in the air By sporting children's breath, Who chase it everywhere And strive who can most motion it bequeath. And though it...
Page 222 - He heth consumed a whole night in lying looking to his great toe, about which he hath seen Tartars and Turks, Romans and Carthaginians, feight in his imagination.
Page 8 - Most blest abid'st above the sphere of spheres; If heavenly laws, alas ! have not thee bound From looking to this globe that all upbears, If ruth and pity there above be found, O deign to lend a look unto those tears.