David Macbeth Moir

thumb|David Macbeth Moir David Macbeth Moir (January 5, 1798 – July 6, 1851), Scottish physician and writer, was born at Musselburgh. He studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh, taking his degree in 1816. He contributed both prose and verse to the magazines, and particularly, with the signature of Delta, to Blackwood's Magazine. A collection of his poetry was edited in 1852 by Thomas Aird. Quotes To me, through every season dearest; In every scene, by day, by night,Thou, present to my mind appearestA quenchless star, forever bright; My solitary sole delight:Where’er I am, by shore—at sea—I think of thee. When Thou at Eve art Roaming, reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919). External links His entry in Significant Scots Quotations from his works found at GIGA Quotes Category:Poets from Scotland Category:Historians from Scotland Category:Physicians Category:1798 births Category:1851 deaths Category:People from Edinburgh