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CLYDE;
Opposed to Bute, upon the eastern shore,
Broad Largs expands, red with Norwegian gore;
Where, stern in arms, his forehead trenched with scars,
Stout Acho led the last of Lochlin's wars:
His peopled keels, the serpents of the main,
To stormy Norway never steered again:
In vain on Scotia's coast his legions poured,
Whelmed by the wave, or slanghtered by the sword; 550
Where with his peers, to guard his ancient throne,
Clad in bright steel, great Alexander shone.
Now Arran's hills their rocky summits show,
Crowned with dense mists, that shine like winter's snow.
Deep in the base a spacious cave is found,
By Fingal's proud immortal name renowned;
Where gallant Bruce and Douglas lurked concealed,
Till called by victory to the crimson field.
Far look thy mountains, Arran, o'er the main,
And far o'er Cunningham's extensive plain; 560
From Loudon hill, and Irvine's silver source,
Through all her links, they trace the river's course;
View many a town, in history's page enrolled;
Decayed Kilwinning, and Ardrossan old;
Kilmarnock low, that mid her plains retires,
And youthful Irvine that to fame aspires.
Broad Largs expands, red with Norwegian gore;
Where, stern in arms, his forehead trenched with scars,
Stout Acho led the last of Lochlin's wars:
His peopled keels, the serpents of the main,
To stormy Norway never steered again:
In vain on Scotia's coast his legions poured,
Whelmed by the wave, or slanghtered by the sword; 550
Where with his peers, to guard his ancient throne,
Clad in bright steel, great Alexander shone.
Now Arran's hills their rocky summits show,
Crowned with dense mists, that shine like winter's snow.
Deep in the base a spacious cave is found,
By Fingal's proud immortal name renowned;
Where gallant Bruce and Douglas lurked concealed,
Till called by victory to the crimson field.
Far look thy mountains, Arran, o'er the main,
And far o'er Cunningham's extensive plain; 560
From Loudon hill, and Irvine's silver source,
Through all her links, they trace the river's course;
View many a town, in history's page enrolled;
Decayed Kilwinning, and Ardrossan old;
Kilmarnock low, that mid her plains retires,
And youthful Irvine that to fame aspires.
