The poems of Allan Ramsay : A new edition, corrected, and enlarged; with a glossary To which are prefixed, a life of the author, from authentic documents: and remarks on his poems, from a large view of their merits In two volumes Vol I[-II]. . e maift fmas the (kaith they 11 get by mine. How clxxviii To THE CRITIC. How many, and of various natures,Are on this globe the crowd of creatures!In Mexiconian forefts flyThoufands that never wingd our flcy;Mangfl; them there s ane of feathers in the mufic bears nae fkair,Only an imitating whilk he bears the name of taunt
The poems of Allan Ramsay : A new edition, corrected, and enlarged; with a glossary To which are prefixed, a life of the author, from authentic documents: and remarks on his poems, from a large view of their merits In two volumes Vol I[-II]. . e maift fmas the (kaith they 11 get by mine. How clxxviii To THE CRITIC. How many, and of various natures,Are on this globe the crowd of creatures!In Mexiconian forefts flyThoufands that never wingd our flcy;Mangfl; them there s ane of feathers in the mufic bears nae fkair,Only an imitating whilk he bears the name of taunter jSoon as the fun fprings frae the the branch he cocks his , when frae bough and fprayThe tunefu throats falute the day :The brainlefs beau attacks them a%No ane efcapes him great or fma;Frae fome he takes the tone and manner,Frae this a bafs, frae that a love*s faft plaint to a dull fprightly airs to a vile whiflle ;Still labouring thus to fhaws the poornefs of his , when with echo loud the taunterTret with contempt ilk native chanter,Ane of them fays,— We own tis true, Few praifes to our fangs are due;* But pray. Sir, let *s have ane frae you. SERIOUS. VOL. I72I. TART ANA; OR, THE PLAID. Ye Caledonian beauties! who have longBeen both the mufe and fubjed of my fong,Affifl: your bard, who, in harmonious lays,Defigns the glory of your plaid to my fond breafl; with blazing ardor my fong on you jufl: praife bellows! Phoebus and his imaginary nineWith me have loft the title of divine jTo no fuch fhadows will I homage pay,Thefe to my real mufes fhall give way;My mufes who, on fmooth meandring Tweed,Stray thro the groves, or grace the clover mead ;Or thefe who bathe themfelves where haughty ClydeDoes roaring oer his lofty catrads ride j B 2 Or 4 • RAMSAYS POEMS. Or you who, on the banks of gentle Tay,Drain from the flow*rs the early dews of May,To varnifh on your cheek the crimfon
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