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" From wandering on a foreign strand ? If such there breathe, go mark him well : For him no minstrel raptures swell ; High though his titles, proud his name, Boundless his wealth as wish can claim ; Despite those titles, power and pelf, The wretch, concentred... "
The poetical works of sir Walter Scott - Page 172
by sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823
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The Lay of the Last Minstrel: A Poem

Walter Scott - Minstrels - 1805 - 334 pages
...Boundless his wealth as wish can claim ; Despite those titles, power, and pelf, The wretch, concentered all in self, Living, shall forfeit fair renown, And,...down To the vile dust, from whence he sprung, Unwept, unhonoured, 'and unsung. II. O Caledonia ! stern and wild, Meet nurse for a poetic child ! Land of...
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The Monthly Anthology, and Boston Review, Volume 3

Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - American literature - 1806 - 788 pages
...Boundless his wealth as wish can claim ; Despite those titles, power, and pelf, The wretch, concentered all in self, Living, shall forfeit fair renown. And,...down To the vile dust, from whence he sprung, Unwept, unhonoured, and unsung. After introducing the ballads of three different bards, he finely concludes...
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Polyanthos, Volume 3

1806 - 310 pages
...Boundless his wealth as wish can claim ; Despite those titles, pov/er and pelf, The wretch, concentred all in self, Living, shall forfeit fair renown, And,...To the vile dust, from whence he sprung, Unwept,, unhonoured, and unsung. MAG1CK. T HE last extract we shall at present makeirom this amusing production...
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The Monthly Anthology, and Boston Review, Volume 3

Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - American literature - 1806 - 796 pages
...Boundless his wealth as wish can claim ; Cespite those titles, power, anil pelf, he wretch, concentered all in self, Living, shall forfeit fair renown. And,...dying, shall go down To the vile dust, from whence lie sprung, Unwept, unhonourcd, and unsung. After introducing the ballads of three different bards,...
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Affection: With Other Poems

Henry Smithers - Poetry, English - 1807 - 254 pages
...raptures swell ; High though his titles, proud his name. Boundless his wealth as wish can claim; Despite those titles, power, and pelf, The wretch concenter'd...from whence he sprung Unwept, unhonour'd, and unsung. i n. O Caledonia ! stern and wild, Meet nurse for a poetic child ! Land of brown heath and shaggy wood,...
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Essays on Professional Education

Richard Lovell Edgeworth - Education - 1809 - 516 pages
...Boundless his wealth as wish can frame j Despite those titles, power, and pelf, The wretch concentred all in self Living shall forfeit fair renown, And doubly dying shall go down To the vile dust, from which he sprung^ Unwept, unhonour'd, and unsung. In this poem there are many beautiful strokes in the...
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Inchiquin the Jesuit's Letters, During a Late Residence in the United States ...

Charles Jared Ingersoll - United States - 1810 - 186 pages
...Boundless his wealth as wish can claim ; Despite those titles, power and pelf, The wretch, concentred all in self, Living, shall forfeit fair renown, And,...down To the vile dust, from whence he sprung, Unwept, unhonoured, and unsung. T racter, Enterprise, public spirit, intelligence, faction and love of country...
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The Lady's Miscellany, Or, Weekly Visitor, for the Use and ..., Volume 13

1811 - 432 pages
...Despise these titles, power and pelf, The wretch concentred all in self, Living shall foifeit fuir renown, And doubly dying shall go down To the vile dust, from whence he sprung Unwept, unhonored, and unsung. An Epigram. SK.VB Johnny to Paddy, " I can't for my life, " Conceive how a dumb...
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The Lay of the Last Minstrel: A Poem

Walter Scott - Clans - 1811 - 310 pages
...titles, power, and pelf, The wretch, concentered all in self, X. 3 Living, shall forfeit fair reknown, And, doubly dying, shall go down To the vile dust, from whence he sprung, Unwept, unhonored, and unsung. II. O Caledonia ! stern and wild, Meet nurse for a poetic child ! Land of brown...
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The lay of the last minstrel, a poem. With Ballads and lyrical pieces

sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1812 - 362 pages
...Boundless his wealth as wish can claim ; Despite those titles, power, and pelf, The wretch, concentered all in self, Living, shall forfeit fair renown, And,...down To the vile dust, from whence he sprung, Unwept, unhonoured, and unsung. * II. O Caledonia ! stern and wild, Meet nurse for a poetic child ! Land of...
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