Famous Boyd Poems by Famous Poets

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89. The Ordination

...Genesis ix. 22.—R. B. [back]
Note 6. Numbers xxv. 8.—R. B. [back]
Note 7. Exodus iv. 52.—R. B. [back]
Note 8. Rev. Wm. Boyd, pastor of Fenwick. [back]
Note 9. Rev. John Robertson. [back]
Note 10. A district of Kilmarnock. [back]
Note 11. The Rev. John Multrie, a “Moderate,” whom Mackinlay succeeded. [back]
Note 12. “New Light” is a cant phrase in the west of Scotland for those religious opinions which Dr. Taylor of Norwich has so strenuously defended.—R. B. [back]...Read more of this...
by Burns, Robert


Dream Song 81: Op. posth. no. 4

...d,
many. It's on its way, where you drop at
who stood up, scrunch down small.
It wasn't so much after all to lose, was, Boyd?
A body.-”But, Mr Bones, you needed that.
Now I put on my tall hat....Read more of this...
by Berryman, John

The Inauguration of the University College

...to others to teach the ignorant masses knowledge, 

Success to Miss Baxter, and praise to the late Doctor Baxter, John Boyd,
For I think the Dundonians ought to feel overjoyed
For their munificent gifts to the town of Dundee,
Which will cause their names to be handed down to posterity. 

The College is most handsome and magnificent to be seen,
And Dundee can now almost cope with Edinburgh or Aberdeen,
For the ladies of Dundee can now learn useful knowledge
By going to their ...Read more of this...
by McGonagall, William Topaz

The Triumph Of Eternity

...mproveHer heavenly beauties in the climes above! Boyd. [LINES 82-99.]  Happy those souls who now are on their way,Or shall hereafter, to attain that end,Theme of my argument, come when it will;And, 'midst the other fair, and fraught with grace,Read more of this...
by Petrarch, Francesco

The Triumph Of Fame

...de may claim,For virtue only finds eternal Fame. Boyd. PART II. Pien d' infinita e nobil maraviglia.  Full of ecstatic wonder at the sight,I view'd Bellona's minions, famed in fight;A brotherhood, to whom the circling sunNo rivals yet beheld, s...Read more of this...
by Petrarch, Francesco


The Triumph Of Time

...PAN class=i0>That wastes the brood of time, and triumphs o'er the sun. Boyd....Read more of this...
by Petrarch, Francesco

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