Suppressed Stanzas Of The Vision（1 / 2）

suppressed stanza's of “the vision”

after 18th stanza of the text (at “his native land”):—

with secret throes i marked that earth,

that cottage, witness of my birth;

and near i saw, bold issuing forth

in youthful pride,

a lindsay race of noble worth,

famed far and wide.

where, hid behind a spreading wood,

an ancient pict-built mansion stood,

i spied, among an angel brood,

a female pair;

sweet shone their high maternal blood,

and father's air.

an ancient tower to memory brought

how dettingen's bold hero fought;

still, far from sinking into nought,

it owns a lord

who far in western climates fought,

with trusty sword.

among the rest i well could spy

one gallant, graceful, martial boy,

the soldier sparkled in his eye,

a diamond water.

i blest that noble badge with joy,

that owned me frater.

after 20th stanza of the text (at “dispensing good”):—

near by arose a mansion fine

the seat of many a muse divine;

not rustic muses such as mine,

with holly crown'd,

but th' ancient, tuneful, laurell'd nine,

from classic ground.

i mourn'd the card that fortune dealt,

to see where bonie whitefoords dwe<

but other prospects made me melt,

that village near;

there nature, friendship, love, i felt,

fond-mingling, dear!

hail! nature's pang, more strong than death!

warm friendship's glow, like kindling wrath!

love, dearer than the parting breath

of dying friend!

not ev'n with life's wild devious path,

your force shall end!

the power that gave the soft alarms

in blooming whitefoord's rosy charms,

still threats the tiny, feather'd arms,

the barbed dart,

while lovely wilhelmina warms

the coldest heart.

after 21st stanza of the text (at “that, to adore”):—

where lugar leaves his moorland plaid,

where lately want was idly laid,

i marked busy, bustling trade,

in fervid flame,

beneath a patroness' aid,