James Beattie
James Beattie
James Beattie FRSEwas a Scottish poet, moralist and philosopher...
NationalityScottish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth25 October 1735
hamlet heard mortals naught sweets torrent
At the close of the day when the hamlet is still, and mortals the sweets of forgetfulness prove, when naught but the torrent is heard on the hill, and naught but the nightingale's song in the grove.
breathed lips sweet words
How sweet the words of Truth, breathed from the lips of Love.
dawn days delightful faithful fond husband jealousy looked love nor season wedding
No jealousy their dawn of love overcast, nor blasted were their wedded days with strife; each season looked delightful as it past, to the fond husband and the faithful wife.