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The Dramatic and Poetical Works of Joanna Baillie

Complete in One Volume

Baillie, Joanna (1762-1851)

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A SERIES OF PLAYS: IN WHICH IT IS ATTEMPTED TO DELINEATE THE STRONGER PASSIONS OF THE MIND EACH PASSION BEING THE SUBJECT OF A TRAGEDY AND A COMEDY.

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MISCELLANEOUS PLAYS.

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CONSTANTINE PALEOLOGUS;

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THE FAMILY LEGEND:

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THE SEPARATION:

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MISCELLANEOUS POETRY.

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METRICAL LEGENDS.

A METRICAL LEGEND OF WILLIAM WALLACE.

THE LEGEND OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS.

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THE LEGEND OF LADY GRISELD BAILLIE.

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LORD JOHN OF THE EAST:

MALCOLM'S HEIR:

THE ELDEN TREE:

THE GHOST OF FADON.

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FUGITIVE VERSES.

A WINTER'S DAY.

A SUMMER'S DAY.

NIGHT SCENES OF OTHER TIMES.

ADDRESS TO THE MUSES.

A MELANCHOLY LOVER'S FAREWELL TO HIS MISTRESS.

A CHEERFUL-TEMPERED LOVER'S FAREWELL TO HIS MISTRESS

A PROUD LOVER'S FAREWELL TO HIS MISTRESS.

A POETICAL OR SOUND-HEARTED LOVER'S FAREWELL TO HIS MISTRESS.

A DISAPPOINTMENT.

A MOTHER TO HER WAKING INFANT.

A CHILD TO HIS SICK GRANDFATHER.

THE HORSE AND HIS RIDER.

FRAGMENT OF A POEM

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MISCELLANEOUS POETRY

LINES ON THE DEATH OF SIR WALTER SCOTT.

THE BANISHED MAN.

LINES ON THE DEATH OF WILLIAM SOTHEBY, ESQ.

VERSES TO OUR OWN FLOWERY KIRTLED SPRING.

LINES TO A PARROT.

LINES TO A TEAPOT.

THE MOODY SEER:

THE MERRY BACHELOR

TO SOPHIA J.BAILLIE.

SCHOOL RHYMES FOR NEGRO CHILDREN.

RHYMES FOR CHANTING.

DEVOTIONAL SONG FOR A NEGRO CHILD.

SECOND DEVOTIONAL SONG.

THIRD DEVOTIONAL SONG.

A NURSERY LESSON (DEVOTIONAL).

SECOND NURSERY LESSON

RECOLLECTIONS OF A DEAR AND STEADY FRIEND.

LINES TO AGNES BAILLIE ON HER BIRTHDAY.

VERSES SENT TO MRS. BAILLIE ON HER BIRTHDAY, 1813.

VERSES WRITTEN IN FEBRUARY, 1827.

THE TRAVELLER BY NIGHT IN NOVEMBER.

LINES FOR A FRIEND'S ALBUM.

ADDRESS TO A STEAMVESSEL.

FY, LET US A' TO THE WEDDING.

HOOLY AND FAIRLY.

THE LADY IN HER CAR.

TO JAMES B. BAILLIE,

THE WEARY PUND O' TOW.

TAM O' THE LIN.

NEW WORDS TO THE OLD SCOTCH AIR OF “THE WEE PICKLE TOW.”

VOLUNTEER'S SONG,

A SAILOR'S SONG.

TO MRS. SIDDONS.

THE BLACK COCK,

ON THE DEATH OF A VERY DEAR FRIEND.

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VERSES ON SACRED SUBJECTS.

HYMN FOR THE SCOTCH KIRK.

A SECOND HYMN FOR THE KIRK.

A THIRD HYMN FOR THE KIRK.

ST. MATTHEW, v. 9.

ST.LUKE, XVIII. 16.

ST.JOHN, XXI. 1.

ST. LUKE, VII. 12.

A HYMN FOR THE KIRK.

SELECT VERSES FROM THE 147TH PSALM.

THOUGHTS TAKEN FROM THE 93RD PSALM.

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SCENE I.

Before the gate of Nero's palace: guards, with their officers, discovered on duty.
Enter to them another officer, speaking, as he enters, to the soldiers.
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Strike up some sacred strain of Roman triumph;
The Pontiff comes to meet the summon'd council.
Omit not this respect, else he will deem
We are of those who love the Nazarenes.
Sing loud and clearly.

Enter Pontiff, attended.
SACRED HYMN by the soldiers.

That chief, who bends to Jove the suppliant knee,
Shall firm in power and high in honour be;
And who to Mars a soldier's homage yields,
Shall laurell'd glory reap in bloody fields;
Who vine-crown'd Bacchus, bounteous lord, adores,
Shall gather still, unscath'd, his vintage stores;
Who to fair Venus lib'ral off'ring gives,
Enrich'd with love and sweet affection lives.
Then, be your praises still our sacred theme,
O Venus, Bacchus, Mars, and Jove supreme!

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I thank you, soldiers! Rome, indeed, hath triumph'd,

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Bless'd in the high protection of her gods,
The sov'reign warrior-nation of the world;
And, favour'd by great Jove and mighty Mars,
So may she triumph still, nor meanly stoop
To worship strange and meaner deities,
Adverse to warlike glory.

[Exit, with his train.
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The Pontiff seems disturb'd, his brow is lowering.

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Reproof and caution, mingled with his thanks,
Though utter'd graciously.

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He is offended,
Because of late so many valiant soldiers
Have proselytes become to this new worship;
A worship too, as he insinuates,
Unsuited to the brave.

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Ay, ay! the sacred chickens are in danger.

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Sylvius is suspected, as I hear.

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Hush! let us to our duty; it is time
To change the inner guard.

[Exeunt, with music, into the gate of the palace.