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 volume of his poems, and containing several pieces hitherto unpublished; with illustrative notes, and an account of the life of the author.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 TWENTY-FIRST ODE OF ANACREON. |
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THE TWENTY-FIRST ODE OF ANACREON.
Fill, with Bacchus' blessings fraught,
Ye virgins fill a mighty draught;
Long since dried up by heat, I faint,
I scarcely breathe, and feverish pant.
Ye virgins fill a mighty draught;
Long since dried up by heat, I faint,
I scarcely breathe, and feverish pant.
O, with these fresher flowers, renew
The fading garland on my brow,
For oh! my forehead's raging heat
Has rifled all their graces sweet;
The rage of thirst I yet can quell,
The rage of heat I can repel;
But love, thy heat, which burns my soul,
What draughts can quench! what shades can cool!
The fading garland on my brow,
For oh! my forehead's raging heat
Has rifled all their graces sweet;
The rage of thirst I yet can quell,
The rage of heat I can repel;
But love, thy heat, which burns my soul,
What draughts can quench! what shades can cool!
| The poems and songs of William Hamilton of Bangour | |