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
dealt hand laid sword
Another's sword has laid him low, Another's and another's;And every hand that dealt the blow,Ah me! it was his brother's!
along arms battle came deep fierce forth glorious might nelson north proudly sing
Of Nelson and the North / Sing the glorious day's renown, / When to battle fierce came forth / All the might of Denmark's crown, / And her arms along the deep proudly shone.
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!
delicious kiss winning
How delicious is the winning of a kiss at love's beginning.
freedom
Hope, for a season, bade the world farewell,/ And Freedom shrieked - as Kosciusko fell!
charge combat rush thy
The combat deepens. On, ye brave, / Who rush to glory, or the grave! / Wave, Munich! all thy banners wave, / And charge with all thy chivalry!
reality convinced knows
The smaller your reality, the more convinced you are that you know everything.
men tyrants lovely
Truth ever lovely - since the world began, The foe of tyrants, and the friend of man.
inspirational positive soul
the soul of conversation is sympathy
sympathy death memories
To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.