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Created using my own photograph of Eilean Donan Castle, Dornie, by Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland.

"Caledonia"

Caledonia! thou land of the mountain and rock,
Of the ocean, the mist, and the wind-
Thou land of the torrent, the pine, and the oak,
Of the roebuck, the hart, and the hind;
Though bare are thy cliffs, and though barren thy glens,
Though bleak thy dun islands appear,
Yet kind are the hearts, and undaunted the clans,
That roam on these mountains so drear!

A foe from abroad, or a tyrant at home,
Could never thy ardour restrain;
The marshall'd array of imperial Rome
Essay'd thy proud spirit in vain!
Firm seat of religion, of valour, of truth,
Of genius unshackled and free,
The muses have left all the vales of the south,
My loved Caledonia, for thee!

Sweet land of the bay and wild-winding deeps
Where loveliness slumbers at even,
While far in the depth of the blue water sleeps
A calm little motionless heaven!
Thou land of the valley, the moor, and the hill,
Of the storm and the proud rolling wave-
Yes, thou art the land of fair liberty still,
And the land of my forefathers' grave!" ~ by James Hogg, (1770-1835) Scottish poet and novelist. Source: www.rampantscotland.com/poetry…

Credits:

Castle background is my own photograph and is available as stock from my stock account PixellyPerfectStock fav.me/d34iqfd
Sky: Purchased stock.
Bird brushes: anodyne-stock fav.me/d4h4qv
Texture: Smoko-Stock fav.me/d1xqxy9

All images on this site under the name “RagamuffinRose" are original works of art and are protected by copyright law. They may not be used, reproduced, distributed, resold, exhibited, downloaded or manipulated for personal or commercial reasons without my express permission. You may not remove my name and copyright.
© RagamuffinRose - All Rights Reserved.

Description

Created using my own photograph of Eilean Donan Castle, Dornie, by Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland.

"Caledonia"

Caledonia! thou land of the mountain and rock,
Of the ocean, the mist, and the wind-
Thou land of the torrent, the pine, and the oak,
Of the roebuck, the hart, and the hind;
Though bare are thy cliffs, and though barren thy glens,
Though bleak thy dun islands appear,
Yet kind are the hearts, and undaunted the clans,
That roam on these mountains so drear!

A foe from abroad, or a tyrant at home,
Could never thy ardour restrain;
The marshall'd array of imperial Rome
Essay'd thy proud spirit in vain!
Firm seat of religion, of valour, of truth,
Of genius unshackled and free,
The muses have left all the vales of the south,
My loved Caledonia, for thee!

Sweet land of the bay and wild-winding deeps
Where loveliness slumbers at even,
While far in the depth of the blue water sleeps
A calm little motionless heaven!
Thou land of the valley, the moor, and the hill,
Of the storm and the proud rolling wave-
Yes, thou art the land of fair liberty still,
And the land of my forefathers' grave!" ~ by James Hogg, (1770-1835) Scottish poet and novelist. Source: www.rampantscotland.com/poetry…

Credits:

Castle background is my own photograph and is available as stock from my stock account PixellyPerfectStock fav.me/d34iqfd
Sky: Purchased stock.
Bird brushes: anodyne-stock fav.me/d4h4qv
Texture: Smoko-Stock fav.me/d1xqxy9

All images on this site under the name “RagamuffinRose" are original works of art and are protected by copyright law. They may not be used, reproduced, distributed, resold, exhibited, downloaded or manipulated for personal or commercial reasons without my express permission. You may not remove my name and copyright.
© RagamuffinRose - All Rights Reserved.