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on scarg water-fowl loch-turit

a wild scene aong the hills of oughtertyre

“this was the production of a litary forenoon&039;s walk fro oughtertyre hoe i lived there, the guest of sir willia urray, for o or three weeks, and was uch fttered by y hospitable reception what a pity that the re eotions of gratitude are ipotent this world &039;tis cky that, as we are told, they will be of avail the world to e” —rb, glenriddell ss

why, ye tenants of the ke,

for your wat&039;ry haunt forsake?

tell , fellow-creatures, why

at y presence th you fly?

why disturb your cial joys,

parent, filial, kdred ties?—

on friend to you and ,

yature&039;s gifts to all are free:

peaceful keep your diplg wave,

by feed, or wanton ve;

or, beneath the shelterg rock,

bide the surgg billow&039;s shock

nscio, bshg for our race,

on, too on, your fears i trace,

an, your proud, urpg foe,

would be lord of all below:

ps hiself freedo&039;s pride,

tyrant stern to all beside

the eagle, fro the cliffy brow,

arkg you his prey below,

his breast no pity dwells,

strong necessity pels:

but an, to who alone is giv&039;n

a ray direct fro pityg heav&039;n,

glories his heart huane—

and creatures for his pleasure s!

these sava, liid ps,

only known to wand&039;rg swas,

where the ossy riv&039;let strays,

far fro huan haunts and ways;

all on nature you depend,

and life&039;s poor sean peaceful spend

or, if an&039;s superior ight

dare vade your native right,

on the lofty ether borne,

an with all his pow&039;rs you srn;

swiftly seek, on cngg gs,

other kes and other sprgs;

and the foe you cannot brave,

srn at least to be his sve