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The Vision (第3/5页)
dismay'd, they strode along. thro' many a wild, romantic grove, near many a hermit-fancied cove (fit haunts for friendship or for love, in musing mood), an aged judge, i saw him rove, dispensing good. with deep-struck, reverential awe, the learned sire and son i saw: to nature's god, and nature's law, they gave their lore; this, all its source and end to draw, that, to adore. brydon's brave ward i well could spy, beneath old scotia's smiling eye: who call'd on fame, low standing by, to hand him on, where many a patriot-name on high, and hero shone. duan second with musing-deep, astonish'd stare, i view'd the heavenly-seeming fair; a whispering throb did witness bear of kindred sweet, when with an elder sister's air she did me greet. “all hail! my own inspired bard! in me thy native muse regard; nor longer mourn thy fate is hard, thus poorly low; i come to give thee such reward, as we bestow! “know, the great genius of this land has many a light aerial band, who, all beneath his high command, harmoniously, as arts or arms they understand, their labours ply. “they scotia's race among them share: some fire the soldier on to dare; some rouse the patriot up to bare corruption's heart: some teach the bard—a darling care— the tuneful art. “'mong swelling floods of reeking gore, they, ardent, kindling spirits pour; or, 'mid the venal senate's roar, 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