An honest man's the noblest work of God ;" And, certes,* in fair virtue's heavenly road, The cottage leaves the palace far behind. What is a lordling's pomp ? A cumbrous load, Disguising oft the wretch of human kind! Studied in arts of hell, in wickedness... The Poems and Songs of Robert Burns - Pagina 135di Robert Burns - 1909 - 609 pagineVisualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
| Robert Burns - 1786 - 294 pagine
...at home, rever'd abroad : Princes and lords are but the breath of kings, ' An honeft man's the noble work of GOD :' And certes, in fair Virtue's heavenly...behind : What is a lordling's pomp ? a cumbrous load, Difguifing oft the wretch of human kind, Studied in arts of Hell, in wickednefs refin'd ! XX. O SCOTIA... | |
| 1786 - 610 pagine
...Princes and Lords are but the breath of Kings; " An honed man 's the nobleft work of GOD :" And cenes, in fair Virtue's heavenly road, The cottage leaves...behind : What is a lordling's pomp ? A cumbrous load, Difguififlg oft the ivretcb of human, kind, Studied in arts of hell, in wickednefs refin'd ! XX. O... | |
| Robert Burns, Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1790 - 308 pagine
...at home, rever'd abroad: Princes and lords are but the breath of kings, ' An honeft man's the noble work of GOD :' And certes, in fair Virtue's heavenly...behind : "What is a lordling's pomp ? a cumbrous load, Difguifing oft .the -wretch of human kind, Studied in arts of Hell, in wickednefs refin'd ! O SCOTIA... | |
| Robert Burns, Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1790 - 308 pagine
...at home, rever'd abroad : Princes and lords are but the breath of kings, ' An honeft man's the noble work of GOD :' And certes, in fair Virtue's heavenly...behind : "What is a lordling's pomp ? a cumbrous load, Difguifing oft .the -wretch of human kind, Studied in arts of Hell, in wickednefs refin'd ! O SCOTIA... | |
| Robert Burns - 1793 - 420 pagine
...Princes and lords are but the breath of kings, * ' An honeft man's the nobleft work of God :' And ccrtes, in fair Virtue's heavenly road, The Cottage leaves...behind : What, is a lordling's pomp ? a cumbrous load, . Difguifing oft the wretch of human kind, . . Studied in arts of Hell, in wickednefs refin'd I j •... | |
| Robert Burns - 1794 - 300 pagine
...the breath of kings, 'An honeft man's the nobleft work of GoD:' And certes, in fair Virtue's heav'nly road, The Cottage leaves the Palace far behind; What is a lordling's pomp ! a cumbrous load, Difguifing oft the wretch of human kind, Studied in arts of Hell, in wickednefs refin'd! XX. O Scotia.'... | |
| James Roach - 1794 - 260 pagine
...breath of kings, " An honeft man's the nobleft work of-GoD !". And certes in fair Virtue's heav'nly road The cottage leaves the palace far behind ; What is a lordling's pomp ? a cumb'rous load, - Difguifing oft the wretch of human kind, Studied in arts of hell, inwickednefs refined. 'O Scotia... | |
| Robert Burns - 1798 - 308 pagine
...breath of Kings, * An honeft man's the nobleft work of GOD:' And certes, in fair Virtue's heav'nly road, ^ The Cottage leaves the Palace far behind ; What is a lordling's pomp ! a cumbrous load, Difguifing oft the wretch of human kind, Studied in arts of Hell, in wickednefs refin'd ! XX. O Scotia... | |
| Robert Burns - 1800 - 300 pagine
...breath of Kings, ' An honeft man's the nobleft work of GOD :' And ccrtcs, in fair Virtue's heav'nly road,-. The Cottage leaves the Palace far behind ; What is a lordling's pomp ! a cumbrous load, Difguifing oft the wretch of human kind, Studied in arts of Hell, in wickednefs refin'd ! XX. O Scotia... | |
| Robert Burns - 1800 - 308 pagine
...breath of Kings, ' An honeft man's the nobleft work of GOD :' And certes, in fair Virtue's heav'nly road, ^ The Cottage leaves the Palace far behind ; What is a lordling's pomp ! a cumbrous load,1 Difguifing oft the wretch of human kind, Studied in arts of Hell, in wickednefs refin'd I XX.... | |
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