Thomas Campbell
Thomas Campbell
Scottish poet who became known for his sentimental verse and patriotic songs. His works include "The Pilgrim of Glencoe," "Ye Mariners of England," and "The Soldier's Dream."
NationalityScottish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth27 July 1777
home
We got into the home with no problem.
faded joys memory morning sad watches
While memory watches o'er the sad reviewOf joys that faded like the morning dew.
dear original shall sin sure wish
An original something, dear maid, you would wish me to write; but how shall I begin? For I'm sure I have not original in me, Excepting Original Sin
might millions
What millions died that Caesar might be great!
conquer
Ye are brothers, ye are men, / And we conquer but to save.
angry meet raging
I'll meet the raging of the skies, / But not an angry father.
muse nature
And muse on Nature with a poet's eye.
cold heart sorrow untroubled
The proud, the cold untroubled heart of stone, that never mused on sorrow but its own.
distance lends robes tis
Tis distance lends enchantment to the view, and robes the mountain in its azure hue.
blood freedom seed tree
The patriot's blood is the seed of Freedom's tree
cold heart sorrow untroubled
The proud, the cold untroubled heart of stone, / That never mused on sorrow but its own.
sang sentinel stars truce watch
Our bugles sang truce - for the night-cloud had lowered, / And the sentinel stars set their watch in the sky.
acted against brussels courts destined finest formal gold knowing leading life pride produced producing quality reflects side sort stage tapestry theatrical time weaving
This was not the very finest quality of weaving with gold thread, of the kind that was being produced for the leading courts of the day by the Brussels workshops. Rather, it reflects the sort of medium-quality tapestries that the Florence workshops were producing at this time for use in the Medici palaces. Still, the pride they must have felt, knowing this would be destined to go to Como. Tapestry was such an important part of the theatrical presentation of the day. It was the whole stage set against which the formal side of life was acted out.
battle beware meet shall thee
Lochiel, Lochiel! beware of the day / When the Lowlands shall meet thee in battle array!