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And round them every tributary flood; Each leaning on his urn, attentive stood: Glengonnar's dangerous stream was stained with lead; Fillets of wool bound dark Dunneeten's head: With corn-cars crowned, the sister Maidens role, And Mouse, whose mining stream in coverts flows; 620 Black Douglas, drunk by heroes far renowned, And turbid Nethan's front, with alders bound; Calder, with oak around his temples twined, And Kelvin, Glasgow's boundary flood designed; Cart's sombre stream, which deep and silent moves, Where kings and queens of old indulged their loves; Leven, which growth and infancy disdains, Rushing in strength mature upon the plains. To whom the parent flood: "My children dear, The festive sounds of peace salute mine ear. 630Henceforth our peaceful ports, from insult free, Anchored secure, their loaded fleets shall see; And, to my honour, happy worlds shall know, They to a son of mine their safety owe; Great Bute, who, warm with patriot zeal, arose, To still wild war, and give the world repose: And having done the good his heart desired, Scorning reward, to shades obscure retired:
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