The poems and songs of William Hamilton of Bangour collated with the ms. volume of his poems, and containing several pieces hitherto unpublished; with illustrative notes, and an account of the life of the author. By James Paterson |
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 | The poems and songs of William Hamilton of Bangour |  |
ON A SUMMER-HOUSE IN MY OWN GARDEN.
Whilst round my head the zephyrs gently play,To calm reflection I resign the day;
From all the servitudes of life releast
I bid mild friendship to the sober feast,
Nor beauty banish from the hallow'd ground,
She enters here to solace not to wound,
All else excluded from the sacred spot,
One-half detested, and one-half forgot:
All the mad human tumult, what to me?
Here chaste Calliope, I live with thee.
| The poems and songs of William Hamilton of Bangour | |