Away went Gilpin, and away Went postboy at his heels, The postboy's horse right glad to miss Six gentlemen upon the road, With postboy scampering in the rear, "Stop thief! stop thief! - a highwayman!" And all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space; The toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpin rode a race. And so he did, and won it too, Nor stopp'd till where he had got up Now let us sing, "Long live the king, And Gilpin long live he;" And when he next doth ride abroad, 15 20 ROBERT BURNS SCOTLAND, 1759-1796 Bannockburn Robert Bruce's Address to his Army Scots, wha hae wi' Wallace bled, Now's the day, and now's the hour; See approach proud Edward's power — Wha will be a traitor knave? Let him turn and flee! Wha for Scotland's king and law By oppression's woes and pains! But they shall be free! Lay the proud usurpers low! Let us do or die! My Heart's in the Highlands My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here; 5 The hills of the Highlands forever I love. Farewell to the mountains high covered with snow; Farewell to the straths and green valleys below; Farewell to the forests and wild-hanging woods; Farewell to the torrents and loud-pouring floods. My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here, My heart's in the Highlands a-chasing the deer; Chasing the wild deer, and following the roe, My heart's in the Highlands, wherever I go. 10 WILLIAM WORDSWORTH ENGLAND, 1770-1850 The Solitary Reaper Behold her, single in the field, No nightingale did ever chant A voice so thrilling ne'er was heard Will no one tell me what she sings? Or is it some more humble lay, Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, Whate'er the theme, the maiden sang Composed upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802 Earth has not anything to show more fair: This city now doth like a garment wear In his first splendor valley, rock, or hill; 15 20 |