Thomas Campbell

Thomas Campbell was a Scottish poet of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. He is noted for narrative and lyrical works that often explore patriotic and sentimental themes. Biographie ↓Plus ↓

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Thomas Campbell

To the Evening Star

Star that bringest home the bee, And sett’st the weary labourer free! If any star shed peace, ‘tis thou, That send ‘st it from above, Appearing when Heaven’s breath and brow Are sweet as hers we love. Come to the luxuriant skies, Whilst the landscape’s odours rise, Whilst far-off lowing herds are heard, And songs when toil is done, From cottages whose smoke unstirr’d Curls yellow in the sun. Star of love’s soft interviews. Parted lovers on thee muse; Their remembrancer in heaven Of thrilling vows thou art,

Thomas Campbell

Song to the Evening Star

1 Star that bringest home the bee, 2 And sett'st the weary labourer free! 3 If any star shed peace, 'tis thou, 4 That send'st it from above, 5 Appearing when Heaven's breath and brow 6 Are sweet as hers we love. 7 Come to the luxuriant skies 8 Whilst the landscape's odours rise, 9 Whilst far-off lowing herds are heard, 10 And songs, when toil is done, 11 From cottages whose smoke unstirred 12 Curls yellow in the sun. 13 Star of lover's soft interviews, 14 Parted lovers on thee muse; 15 Their remembrancer in heaven 16 Of thrilling vows thou art,

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Thomas Campbell was a Scottish poet born in Glasgow in 1777. He gained early recognition with the didactic poem ‘The Pleasures of Hope’, published in 1799. His later works include the narrative ‘Gertrude of Wyoming’ and several odes, such as ‘Ye Mariners of England’ and ‘Hohenlinden’. His poetry blends formal rhetoric with strong national sentiment and emotional appeal. Imagery of seafaring, warfare, and heroism recurs through his most enduring verses. He served as Lord Rector of the University of Glasgow and was a prominent literary figure of his time. His reputation declined after the Romantic era, but certain poems have remained in anthologies as representative of early nineteenth‑century patriotic verse.

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