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[A Poem in Honour of the Return of the Sons of Sir William Bennet of Marlefield] |
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[A Poem in Honour of the Return of the Sons of Sir William Bennet of Marlefield]
since heavens so kind Brave Sir to Bless your Eyes
with these dear Pledges of your youthfull Love
Indulge your smiles while from their shining Skys
the Guardian Powers a mind like theirs approve
with arms expanded wide your Joys declare
and to your hear[t] Imbrace the welcome pair
with these dear Pledges of your youthfull Love
Indulge your smiles while from their shining Skys
the Guardian Powers a mind like theirs approve
with arms expanded wide your Joys declare
and to your hear[t] Imbrace the welcome pair
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who can express the sweet Paternal Glow
that warms the Breast of such a Generous Sire
O coud my Thought in happy Numbe[r]s flow
I have a Theme may all that Gay Inspyre
ye Sisters Sing a welcome to the pair
who merit Love from all thats good & fair
that warms the Breast of such a Generous Sire
O coud my Thought in happy Numbe[r]s flow
I have a Theme may all that Gay Inspyre
ye Sisters Sing a welcome to the pair
who merit Love from all thats good & fair
Behold these youth[s] your Hope their Mothers joys
their Kindreds Pleasure Numberous freinds delyte
after Long Absence Now the Late dear Boys
Mounting to men Return to Bless your Sight
Rejoyce brave Bennet banish evry care
Let all [arround Sing welcome to the Pair]
their Kindreds Pleasure Numberous freinds delyte
after Long Absence Now the Late dear Boys
Mounting to men Return to Bless your Sight
Rejoyce brave Bennet banish evry care
Let all [arround Sing welcome to the Pair]
Your first from Brittains Court the most polite
wher grande[u]r in a proper Light is placd
from Nursereys of Larning, comes Complete
with old & Modren Education Gracd
Rejoyce ye hapy Parents in your Heir
Let all [arround Sing welcome to the Pair]
wher grande[u]r in a proper Light is placd
from Nursereys of Larning, comes Complete
with old & Modren Education Gracd
Rejoyce ye hapy Parents in your Heir
Let all [arround Sing welcome to the Pair]
Your Second Hope, bold youth! who durst explore
in such green years the oriental climes
Cut Boundless Deeps to Antipodian shores.
attempt fit for a God in earlyer Times!
Rejoyce ye Parents in a son so Rare
Let all arround Sing welcome to the Pair
in such green years the oriental climes
Cut Boundless Deeps to Antipodian shores.
attempt fit for a God in earlyer Times!
Rejoyce ye Parents in a son so Rare
Let all arround Sing welcome to the Pair
now Marlefield adorn thy fragrant Scenes
with evry Balmy Beauty of the year
deckd like the Queen of all the Nighburing plains
Like the first Paradice all gay apear
go Bath in silver Dew & Scent the air
with all your verdures welcome home the pair
with evry Balmy Beauty of the year
deckd like the Queen of all the Nighburing plains
Like the first Paradice all gay apear
go Bath in silver Dew & Scent the air
with all your verdures welcome home the pair
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Now Crown a Bowl with the most Generous Wine
Let none tast the Libation with a Gloom
be gratefull first to all the Powers Divine
who safely brought the Longd for Brother[s] home
Then Blythly round the Chearfull Bumpers share
in healths & hearty welcome to the pair
Let none tast the Libation with a Gloom
be gratefull first to all the Powers Divine
who safely brought the Longd for Brother[s] home
Then Blythly round the Chearfull Bumpers share
in healths & hearty welcome to the pair
| The works of Allan Ramsay | |