The Retired Lieutenant, and the Battle of Loncarty, Poems. [Followed By] Specimens of a Versification of Ossian
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The Retired Lieutenant, and the Battle of Loncarty, Poems. [Followed By] Specimens of a Versification of Ossian

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1836. Excerpt: ... RETIRED LIEUTENANT. Let poets, more adventurous, wing The Epic's giddy heights, and sing The dire comhustions oft that flow From human pride and human wo; A simpler theme my strains advise, I sing Lieutenant Halbert Guise. Guise, born to arms, in early youth Had lent the king his sword and truth, And oft with chiefs of mighty name Fought, side by side, the field of fame. He, with the love of glory fir'd, In service hard had long aspir'd To rank in arms; but, tale of wo! Time travell'd fast, promotion slow; And, worn by the events of war, By age, and many an honour'd scar; Yet only boasting in degree A senior Lieutenancy, Brave Halbert, broken every way, Retir'd upon his broken pay. No more could dreams of glory lead The hero to the daring deed; No further ev'n the thirst of fame Could stimulate the shatter'd frame; That latest fire that warms the breast Had sunk in nature's calls for rest. The veteran settled his abode Near Walford, on the northern road; A boroughmote renown'd, 'tis said, For loyalty, good ale, and trade; Whether his place of birth or no, Our documents omit to shew. But here, at last, evincing still His soldiership and warlike skill, Flank'd by a wood and waterway, To shift no more, his quarters lay. A pleasing spot; the road was near In front, an orchard clos'd the rear; And fenc'd by ancient thorns around, Which here and there the elder crown'd; A garden, furnish'd to afford Pastime, and viands for the board, Behind; and gaily stretch'd before A pleasure lawn to cheer the door; With gravel paths that cross'd the green, With stuccoed walls, and casements clean, And needful offices around, The smiling scene the cottage crown'd. With its appendages, the place Might occupy an acre's space; For Halbert, all his battles o'er, Had conquer'd of...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781150316241
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 50
  • Spine Width: 3 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1150316241
  • Publisher Date: 01 Jan 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 109 gr

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