Maxioms by Robert Blair
Smiled like yon knot of cowslips on a cliff.
Smiled like yon knot of cowslips on a cliff.
Th' oppressive, sturdy, man-destroying villains,
Who ravag'd kingdoms, and laid empires waste,
And in a cruel wantonness read more
Th' oppressive, sturdy, man-destroying villains,
Who ravag'd kingdoms, and laid empires waste,
And in a cruel wantonness of power,
Thinn'd states of half their people, and gave up
To want the rest.
When it draws near to witching time of night.
When it draws near to witching time of night.
The common damn'd shun their society.
The common damn'd shun their society.
The schoolboy, with his satchel in his hand,
Whistling aloud to bear his courage up.
The schoolboy, with his satchel in his hand,
Whistling aloud to bear his courage up.
