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
artist breathing christmas clinging contract minute months per six tapestry
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.
left waters wild
The waters wild went o'er his child, / And he was left lamenting.
dealt hand laid sword
Another's sword has laid him low, Another's and another's;And every hand that dealt the blow,Ah me! it was his brother's!
courted
Better be courted and jiltedThan never be courted at all.
both major safety school send
Major Whiting wanted us to do this before school started, both for safety and to send a message.
sang sentinel stars truce watch
Our bugles sang truce - for the night-cloud had lowered, / And the sentinel stars set their watch in the sky.
battle beware meet shall thee
Lochiel, Lochiel! beware of the day / When the Lowlands shall meet thee in battle array!
capable definitely last loss work
Last year's loss in the semifinals was definitely a heartbreaker. We know what we are capable of. We need to come out and work hard.
dad honor
That would be important to us to honor our dad.
darkness melt parting roll
Melt and dispel, ye spectre-doubts, that roll Cimmerian darkness o'er the parting soul!
freedom
Hope, for a season, bade the world farewell,/ And Freedom shrieked - as Kosciusko fell!
home message scientists thou wandered
O Star-eyed Science! hast thou wandered there, to waft us home the message of despair?
battle loud stormy winds
While the battle rages loud and long, / And the stormy winds do blow.
faded joys memory morning sad watches
While memory watches o'er the sad reviewOf joys that faded like the morning dew.