...led him to feel with her own bard, that so long as they continue free from ' luxury's contagion,' ' A virtuous populace may rise the while, And stand a wall of fire around their much loved isle.' "Among his delightful rambles in the north of England, in the month of August, 1824,...

...prevent From Luxury's contagion, weak and vile ! Then, howe'er crowns and coronets be rent, A virtuous A virtuous populace may rise the while, And stand a wall of fire around their much-lov'd Isle. XXI. O Thou ! who pour'd the patriotic tide That stream'd thro' Wallace's undaunted...

...toil, Be blest with health, and peace, and sweet cmtent I " And, O ! may Heav'n their simple live* prevent From luxury's contagion, weak and vile ! Then,...rise the while, And stand a wall of fire around their much-lov'd ukl" 3. Laws are to have their scope upon any on« found in the land where they are enacted,...

...tent I i " And, O ! may Heav'n their simpte lives prevint From tuxury's contagion, weak and vile 1 Then, howe'er crowns and coronets be rent, A virtuous...rise the while, And stand a wall of fire around their rBuch-lov'd hie!" 3. Laws are to have their scope upon any one found in the land where they are enacted,...

...luxury's contagion, weak and vile ! Then, howe'er crowns and coronets be rent, A virtuous fofuface may rise the while, And stand a wall of fire around their much-lor'd ulel" 3. Laws are to have their scope upon any on« found in the land where they are enacted,...

...hardy sons of rustic toil Be blest with health, and peace, and sweet content ! And, O ! may Heaven their simple lives prevent From Luxury's contagion,...rise the while, And stand a wall of fire around their much-lov'd Isle. O Thou ! who pour'd the patriotic tide That stream'd through Wallace's undaunted heart;...

...sweet content ! And, O ! may Heaven their simple lives prevent From Luxury's contagion, weak and vile 1 Then, howe'er crowns and coronets be rent, A virtuous...rise the while, And stand a wall of fire around their much-lov'd Isle. O Thou ! who pour'd the patriotic tide That stream'd through Wallace's undannted heart...

...Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toil, Be blest with health, and peace, and sweet content ! And, O ! may Heav'n, their simple lives prevent From luxury's...rise the while, And stand a wall of fire around their much-lov'd Isle. XXI. O Thou ! who pour'd the patriotic tide That stream'd thro' Wallace's undaunted...

...sweet content ! And, Oh I may Heav'n their simple lives prevent From Luxury's contagion, weak and vilel Then, howe'er crowns and coronets be rent, A virtuous...rise the while, And stand a wall of fire around their much-lov'd Isle! O Thou ! who pour'd'the patriotic tide That stream'd through Wallace's undaunted heart...

..."luxury's contagion, weak and vile," — with the exultation — " Then, howc'er crowns and coronett be rent, A virtuous populace may rise the while, And stand a wall of fire around their much loved isle." Those who wear crowns and coronets should know that their best security, their only...