Quote #142

From Stirling Castle we had seen The mazy Forth unravelled; Had trod the banks of Clyde and Tay, And with the Tweed had travelled; And when we came to Clovenford, Then said 'my winsome marrow,' 'Whate'er betide, we'll turn aside, And see the braes of Yarrow.'

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  3. The good old rule Sufficeth them, the simple plan, That they should take, who have the power, And they should keep who can.
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  6. And now I see with eye serene The very pulse of the machine.
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  8. A perfect woman, nobly planned, To warn, to comfort, and command.

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