suppressed stanza's of “the vision”
after 18th stanza of the text (at “his nativend”):—
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 gant, 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,urell'd nine,
from ssic ground.
i mourn'd the card that fortune dealt,
to see where bonie whitefoords dwe<
but other prospects made me melt,
that vige 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 rms
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 moond id,
wheretely want was idlyid,
i marked busy, bustling trade,
in fervid me,
beneath a patroness' aid,
of noble name.