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ALBANIA;
Thence too the coal its nitrous spirit draws; Coal, such as dug from firry Elphingston, 160Or Winton's level land, that smiles with wheat, Brings back bright ore, reward of industry; Or such as in Montrose, fair harboured town, They burn; or in Alectum lofty domed; And dims, Edina, thy aspiring brow; No other fuel craveth Glasgow blue; Watery Linlithgow's royal seat, or Perth, Whose evening bells the roving Highlander Hears sweet, though far descending Stenton hill:Nor Fife well peopled in her sea-towns tiled. 170Such also we in high Devana burn, Glancing on marble hearth; the oily jet Crackling full fast, makes mild the bitter air With sulphured steam, and thaws with grateful warmth The frozen pilgrim, while the glowing grate Doubles the heat, and gay the enlivened hall Laughs wide, illumined with the pleasing gleam. How glory I in thee, O native land!Well pleased in all thy rivers, and thy hills, O'er which I travel fearless, though alone, 180And though unarmed, by robber unassailed.Chief will I glory in thy generous sons,
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