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
left waters wild
The waters wild went o'er his child, / And he was left lamenting.
left stopped
We had him stopped when he left the house, ... Then we went to the home.
best inspired paper saw west
We saw that the Williston paper said that their goalie could be the best in the West and that inspired us a little bit.
dog poor wherever
And wherever I went was my poor dog Tray.
home message scientists thou wandered
O Star-eyed Science! hast thou wandered there, to waft us home the message of despair?
along home march mountain needs towers
Britannia needs no bulwarks, / No towers along the steep; / Her march is o'er the mountain waves, / Her home is on the deep.
courted
Better be courted and jiltedThan never be courted at all.
city drive job nights noon returned sell west
Every day, he would drive into the city at noon and sell all day, ... He returned to West Warwick most nights around 8. It was a job for him.
both came county jackson lost needed region run whatever
We came into the region 8-0 and then lost to Cedar Shoals, that got us down, and then lost to Jackson County 11-10, both those were one run games. We were 1-5 before this game. We needed this one and we'll take whatever we can get.
dad honor
That would be important to us to honor our dad.
darkness melt parting roll
Melt and dispel, ye spectre-doubts, that roll Cimmerian darkness o'er the parting soul!
artist breathing christmas clinging contract minute months per six tapestry
I think of those weavers working through the damp Christmas months to get the tapestry done in six months per the contract in Florence, and clinging to every minute of daylight. Probably they had the artist breathing down their neck.
battle loud stormy winds
While the battle rages loud and long, / And the stormy winds do blow.
david knock officer smith
We had Officer David Silva and Officer Percy Smith go up and knock on the door,