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The Poetical Works of Robert Anderson

Anderson, R. (1770-1833)

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I.

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THE ROSE OF CORBYE,

1.

CANTO THE FIRST.

2.

CANTO THE SECOND.

THE DYING HARPER.

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CONNOR, A FRAGMENT,

1.

CANTO THE FIRST.

CANTO THE SECOND.

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FAIR MARGARET'S BOWER.

1.

CANTO THE FIRST.

2.

CANTO THE SECOND.

3.

CANTO THE THIRD.

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1.

ENIGMA THE FIRST.

2.

ENIGMA THE SECOND.

3.

ENIGMA THE THIRD.

4.

ENIGMA THE FOURTH.

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1.

EPISTLE THE FIRST.

2.

EPISTLE THE SECOND.

3.

EPISTLE THE THIRD.

4.

EPISTLE THE FOURTH.

5.

EPISTLE THE FIFTH.

6.

EPISTLE THE SIXTH.

7.

EPISTLE THE SEVENTH.

8.

EPISTLE THE EIGHTH.

9.

EPISTLE THE NINTH.

10.

EPISTLE THE TENTH.

11.

EPISTLE THE ELEVENTH.

12.

EPISTLE THE TWELFTH.

13.

EPISTLE THE THIRTEENTH.

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II.

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STANZAS ON VISITING A MOTHER'S GRAVE.

INSCRIPTION WRITTEN AT CORBY CASTLE,

MAN WAS NOT MADE TO MOURN.

MIDNIGHT REFLECTIONS.

LOUISA, A BALLAD.

ODE TO POVERTY.

INSCRIPTION FOR AN OAK SEAT

STANZAS WRITTEN IN AUTUMN, 1799.

THE AUTHOR'S WILL.

SCENE FROM THE MUSICAL FARCE OF “THE BEGGAR GIRL.”

ODE TO FORTUNE.

ROBESPIERE'S LAMENT.

LINES ON SEEING A BOY TORTURE AN INSECT.

DECEMBER, A FRAGMENT.

FRAGMENT, WRITTEN EXTEMPORE.

A LESSON TO YOUTH.

LINES TO A REDBREAST.

THE POOR PRUDE.

EPITAPH ON DAVID BIGGER, ESQ.

EPITAPH ON THE FATHER OF A FRIEND.

EPITAPH ON MARIA OF THE COTTAGE.

EPITAPH ON AKEL BULBEE,

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WRITTEN ON THE AUTHOR'S BIRTH-DAY

TO WILLIAM COWPER, ESQ.

TO MARIA OF THE COTTAGE.

TO MARIA OF THE COTTAGE.

TO MRS. HOWARD, OF CORBY CASTLE,

MARY'S ABSENCE.

TO MRS. CHARLOTTE SMITH.

ADDRESSED TO THE INFANT SON OF GAELUS,

TO THE RIVER EDEN.

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CUMBERLAND BALLADS.

NICHOL THE NEWSMONGER.

THE IMPATIENT LASSIE.

THE BLECKELL MURRY-NEET.

THE VILLAGE GANG.

CANNY CUMMERLAN.

THE FELLOWS ROUN TORKIN.

BORROWDALE JWOHNNY.

THE CODBECK WEDDIN.

THE ILL-GIEN WEYFE, AN OWRE TRUE PICTURE O' MONIE.

THE LASSES OF CAREL.

THE DAYS THAT ARE GEANE.

THE WIDOW'S WAIL.

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LUCY GRAY, OF ALLENDALE.

THE MOUNTAIN BOY.

THE FARMER'S WELCOME HOME.

THE OUTCAST MOTHER.

BRITONS, UNITED, THE WORLD MAY DEFY.

THE EVENING WALK.

THE CAPTURE OF THE CHESAPEAKE.

NEGRO AFFECTION.

THE DEATH OF CRAZY JANE.

THE HERO OF THE NILE.

TEDDY M‘FANE.

BEGGAR WILLY'S LAMENT.

JINGLE THE GLASSES.

THE SHIP-WRECKED SEA-BOY.

BRITANNIA'S CALL.

THE LOVER'S TRIAL.

THE ROSE OF THE VALLEY.

WILL O' THE GLEN.

THE COTTAGE GIRL.

THE KIRK-YARD YEW.

THE LAND WE LIVE IN.

THE CASTLE BUILDER.

FAREWELL TO GILSLAND.

HODGE AND THE SQUIRE.

THE VALE OF TEARS.

THE CAPTAIN'S LADY.

THE AUTHOR ON HIMSELF.

THE FAIR-HAIR'D MAID.

ADDRESSED TO MR. WM. BELL, OF GILSLAND, W. M. AND THE BRETHREN OF ST. MICHAEL'S LODGE, BRAMPTON.

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LINES ON SEEING A BOY TORTURE AN INSECT.

“Sweet mercy is the loveliest flow'r,
That Heav'n e'er planted in the mind;
The queen of virtues, whose soft pow'r
Can ev'n to godhead raise mankind!”

Reed.

O spare that insect, thoughtless boy!
Let weakness still thy pity claim:
Delight to save, but ne'er destroy,
So shall compassion bless thy name.

The Pow'r who life to thee bestow'd,
The smallest creature bids to live;
Then dare not to offend thy God!
In youth, or age, we praise shou'd give.

Seek not to break great nature's chain,
Each link of which is fair to view;
Nought on the earth is form'd in vain—
O think in time this lesson true!

Then spare that insect, puny boy!
Weak reptile, to thy parents giv'n!
Delight to save, but ne'er destroy—
So hope may lead thy soul to Heav'n!