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
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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.
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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.
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We saw that the Williston paper said that their goalie could be the best in the West and that inspired us a little bit.
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The waters wild went o'er his child, / And he was left lamenting.
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And wherever I went was my poor dog Tray.
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O Star-eyed Science! hast thou wandered there, to waft us home the message of despair?
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Britannia needs no bulwarks, / No towers along the steep; / Her march is o'er the mountain waves, / Her home is on the deep.
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Better be courted and jiltedThan never be courted at all.
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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.
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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.
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We had him stopped when he left the house, ... Then we went to the home.
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That would be important to us to honor our dad.
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Melt and dispel, ye spectre-doubts, that roll Cimmerian darkness o'er the parting soul!
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While the battle rages loud and long, / And the stormy winds do blow.