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CLYDE;
On barren hearts the tears of beauty fall;
But soon red flames involve the tyrant's hall.
Here their broad wings Rome's ravening eagles spread,
When great Agricola her legions led:
Not Grampian mountains could his speed restrain; 500
And brave Galgacus fought, but fought in vain.
Then freedom, loth to leave her native seat,
Mid northern snow-hills sought her sad retreat,
Bade hardy Graham her ancient bounds restore,
And Romans sink beneath the red claymore.
Clyde, foaming o'er his falls, tremendous roars,
And Mouse through rugged rocks his waters pours,
Where Cleghorn, beauteous by a Lockhart's care,
Bares to the distant view her bosom fair;
And Lee's recess; whence many a chief of name, 510
Heroes and sages, moved in quest of fame.
Bosomed in woods, and rising o'er the plain,
See fair Stonebyres, generous Vere's domain.
From Oxford's lofty race their lineage springs;
Tamed Oxford, sprung from emperors and kings.
How bright the Veri Antonini shone!
When virtue's self possest the imperial throne.
The world admired Aurelius' godlike sway,
And blest his power, delighted to obey.
But soon red flames involve the tyrant's hall.
Here their broad wings Rome's ravening eagles spread,
When great Agricola her legions led:
Not Grampian mountains could his speed restrain; 500
And brave Galgacus fought, but fought in vain.
Then freedom, loth to leave her native seat,
Mid northern snow-hills sought her sad retreat,
Bade hardy Graham her ancient bounds restore,
And Romans sink beneath the red claymore.
Clyde, foaming o'er his falls, tremendous roars,
And Mouse through rugged rocks his waters pours,
Where Cleghorn, beauteous by a Lockhart's care,
Bares to the distant view her bosom fair;
And Lee's recess; whence many a chief of name, 510
Heroes and sages, moved in quest of fame.
Bosomed in woods, and rising o'er the plain,
See fair Stonebyres, generous Vere's domain.
From Oxford's lofty race their lineage springs;
Tamed Oxford, sprung from emperors and kings.
How bright the Veri Antonini shone!
When virtue's self possest the imperial throne.
The world admired Aurelius' godlike sway,
And blest his power, delighted to obey.
