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 volume of his poems, and containing several pieces hitherto unpublished; with illustrative notes, and an account of the life of the author.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 |
 |
 |
| I. |
| II. |
| I. |
| IV. |
|
THE TWENTY-SECOND ODE OF ANACREON. |
 | The poems and songs of William Hamilton of Bangour |  |
THE TWENTY-SECOND ODE OF ANACREON.
Come sit beneath this shade with me,My lovely maid! how fair the tree.
Its tender branches wide prevail,
Obedient to each breathing gale;
Summer's loom industrious weaves,
In mazy veins the silken leaves,
Soft as the milky veins I view,
O'er thy fair breast, meandering blue;
Hard by a fount, with murmuring noise,
Runs a sweet persuasive voice;
What lover—say, my lovely maid!—
So foolish as to pass this shade?
| The poems and songs of William Hamilton of Bangour | |