The Vision(4/6)
oar,
they, sightless, stand,
to mend the honest patriot-lore,
and grace the hand.
“and when the bard, or hoary sage,
charm or instruct the future age,
they bind the wild poetric rage
in energy,
or point the inconclusive page
full on the eye.
“hence, fullarton, the brave and young;
hence, dempster's zeal-inspired tongue;
hence, sweet, harmonious beattie sung
his 'minstrel lays';
or tore, with noble ardour stung,
the sceptic's bays.
“to lower orders are assign'd
the humbler ranks of human-kind,
the rustic bard, the lab'ring hind,
the artisan;
all choose, as various they're inclin'd,
the various man.
“when yellow waves the heavy grain,
the threat'ning storm some strongly rein;
some teach to meliorate the plain
with tillage-skill;
and some instruct the shepherd-train,
blythe o'er the hill.
“some hint the lover's harmless wile;
some grace the maiden's artless smile;
some soothe the lab'rer's weary toil
for humble gains,
and make his cottage-scenes beguile
his cares and pains.
“some, bounded to a district-space
explore at large man's infant race,
to mark the embryotic trace
of rustic bard;
and careful note each opening grace,
a guide and guard.
“of these am i—coila my name:
and this district as mine i claim,
where once the campbells, chiefs of fame,
held ruling power:
i mark'd thy embryo-tuneful flame,
thy natal hour.
“with future hope i oft would gaze
fond, on thy little early ways,
thy rudely, caroll'd, chiming phrase,
in uncouth rhymes;
fir'd at the simple, artless lays
of other times.
“i saw thee seek the sounding shore,
delighted with the dashing roar;
or when the north his fleecy store
drove thro' the s
they, sightless, stand,
to mend the honest patriot-lore,
and grace the hand.
“and when the bard, or hoary sage,
charm or instruct the future age,
they bind the wild poetric rage
in energy,
or point the inconclusive page
full on the eye.
“hence, fullarton, the brave and young;
hence, dempster's zeal-inspired tongue;
hence, sweet, harmonious beattie sung
his 'minstrel lays';
or tore, with noble ardour stung,
the sceptic's bays.
“to lower orders are assign'd
the humbler ranks of human-kind,
the rustic bard, the lab'ring hind,
the artisan;
all choose, as various they're inclin'd,
the various man.
“when yellow waves the heavy grain,
the threat'ning storm some strongly rein;
some teach to meliorate the plain
with tillage-skill;
and some instruct the shepherd-train,
blythe o'er the hill.
“some hint the lover's harmless wile;
some grace the maiden's artless smile;
some soothe the lab'rer's weary toil
for humble gains,
and make his cottage-scenes beguile
his cares and pains.
“some, bounded to a district-space
explore at large man's infant race,
to mark the embryotic trace
of rustic bard;
and careful note each opening grace,
a guide and guard.
“of these am i—coila my name:
and this district as mine i claim,
where once the campbells, chiefs of fame,
held ruling power:
i mark'd thy embryo-tuneful flame,
thy natal hour.
“with future hope i oft would gaze
fond, on thy little early ways,
thy rudely, caroll'd, chiming phrase,
in uncouth rhymes;
fir'd at the simple, artless lays
of other times.
“i saw thee seek the sounding shore,
delighted with the dashing roar;
or when the north his fleecy store
drove thro' the s
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