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Clyde Steam Boats 1819

Additional Verses to the foregoing Tune. September, 1819.

Port-Glasgow Steam-boat like a shot
Flies off-the sailing passion
Will soon gie ilka town its boat,
For walking's out o' fashion

Chorus: Then haud ye blythe my hearty chiels,
              The Steam fu' briskly turns the wheels.

Fingal derives from ancient song, [Note 667.1]
A venerable name, Sir;
For Ossian's harp through ages long
Resounds the Chieftain's fame, Sir.

Sir William Wallace comes in view,
And flies with force amazing;
The Hero's bust upon the prow
Sets all the folks a-gazing.

Rome's worthies' busts their city grac'd,
The mind of youth to draw, Sir;
But Scotland's chiefs afloat are plac'd
About the Broomielaw, Sir. [Note 667.2]

Thence wide they spread whate'er wind blows;
The Steam-boat Robert Bruce, Sir, [Note 667.3]
In England's harbours daily shows,
What Glasgow can produce, Sir

Amang the rest we see on high,
The bard of Coila's name, Sir; [Note 667.4]
And Scotia, till her streams run dry,
Will keep afloat his fame, Sir.

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Clyde Steam Boats 1818

bar666: Dates 1818~1818|

A celebration of the early Clyde steamboats naming thirteen of them.

Greenock Railway ('Twas on a Monday...

bar146: Dates 1841~1843|

Scene at Dunoon whence Glasgow bound travellers catch the early morning steamer to Greenock to connect with the city train.

Steamer Robert Burns

bar599: Dates 1838~1838|

A celebration of the steamer including some details of its decoration and fittings.

Rothesay Castle Steam Boat

bar708: Dates 1816~1818|

Celebrates the speed and comfort of the steamer and her use as a pleasure boat

Clyde Steam Boats 1819

bar667: Dates ----~----|

Additional verses to Clyde Steam Boats 1818

On the Neptune Steam Boat

bar703: Dates 1816~1818|

A celebration of the Neptune.

The Inverary Castle Steam Boat

bar713: Dates ----~1818|

Celebrates a pleasure cruise in the vessel

Waterloo Steam Boat

bar704: Dates ----~1818|

A celebratory description of the vessel

Dumbarton Castle Steam Boat

bar706: Dates ----~1818|

The poet describes the speed and comfort of the vessel.

Marquis of Bute Steam Boat

bar710: Dates ----~1818|

Anticipates enjoying pleasure trips aboard the vessel.

Albion Steam Boat

bar705: Dates ----~1818|

In praise of the vessel and its crew.

Greenock Steam Boat

bar711: Dates ----~1818|

The poet praises the boat especially its ability to sail in water too shallow for other vessels.

On the Glasgow Steam Boat

bar707: Dates ----~1818|

The speed of the Glasgow and other steamers puts stage coaches out of business.

The Argyle Steam Boat

bar712: Dates ----~1818|

The pleasures of an excursion aboard the Argyle

Post Boy Steam Boat

bar715: Dates ----~----|

Describes the landscape around Loch Lomond and the celebrates the speed of the steam boats

Extemporare Stanza

bar714: Dates ----~----|

On hearing some favourite tunes played on the MUSICAL GLASSES, by MR. SAMUEL HUTCHISON, of the ARGYLE Steam-boat.

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