Is there a man whose judgment clear, Can others teach the course to steer, Yet runs, himself, life's mad career, Wild as the wave ; Here pause — and, thro' the starting tear, Survey this grave. The poor Inhabitant below Was quick to learn and wise to... The Poetry of Robert Burns - Pagina 190di Robert Burns - 1896Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
| Robert Burns - 1786 - 294 pagine
...But though tlefs follies laid him • low, And ftain'd his name ! Reader attend — whether thy foul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling grubs this earthly hole, In low purfuit, Know, prudent, ca.utious,felf-controul Is Wifdom's root. FINIS. jfa *•&+&*&& J GLOSSARY.... | |
| Robert Burns - 1798 - 308 pagine
...though tlefs follies laid him low, And ftain'd his name ! Reader, Reader, attend — whether thy foul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling grubs this earthly hole, In low purfuit ; Know, prudent, cautious, felf-controul, Is Wifdom's root. ON ON THE Late Captain GROSE'S... | |
| Robert Burns - 1800 - 300 pagine
...; But thoughtlefs follies laid him low, And ftain'd his name I \ Reader, attend— whether thy foul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling grubs this earthly hole, In low purfuit ; Know, prudent, cautious, felf-controul, Is Wifdom's root. OH ON THE Late Captain GROSE's... | |
| Elizabeth Hamilton - 1801 - 1152 pagine
...folace to her friendly heart. CHAP. CHAP. VIII. " Reader, attend : Whether thy fool . " Sous Fancy'* flights beyond the pole, " Or darkling grubs this earthly hole, "In low purfuit ; " Know prudent, cautious, fclf. control, ••Is Wiftom'sroot.'" 'T'HE recovery of Henry... | |
| Anne MacVicar Grant - 1803 - 468 pagine
...anticipated his hapless fate so emphatically, that no one can produce any thing comparable to it ; " The poor inhabitant below " Was quick to learn and. wise to know, " And keenly felt the social glow " And softer flame, " But thoughtless follies laid him low, " And stain'd his name." Alas,... | |
| James Storer, John Greig - 1805 - 116 pagine
...life's mad career, Wild as the wave, Here pause— and, through the starting tear, Survey this grave. The poor inhabitant below Was quick to learn and wise...thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name! 21 Reader, attend — whether thy soul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling grubs this... | |
| James Sargant Storer, John Greig (engraver) - 1805 - 112 pagine
...life's mad career, Wild as the wave, Here pause— and, through the starting tear. Survey this grave. The poor inhabitant below Was quick to learn and wise...softer flame; But thoughtless follies laid him low, And staiu'd his name! Reader, attend — whether thy soul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling... | |
| Lyre - 1806 - 204 pagine
...accelerated his dissolution. This event took place July 21, 1796, in the thirtyeighth year of his age. The poor Inhabitant below— Was quick to learn, and...know ; And keenly felt the friendly glow, And softer fame : But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name ! BURNS on himself. AFTON WATER.... | |
| Robert Burns - 1806 - 446 pagine
...mad career, Wild as the wave ; Here pause — and, thro' the starting tear, Survey this grave. The The poor inhabitant below Was quick to learn and wise to know, And keenly felt the friendly glow, And sofier flame, But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name ! Reader attend — whether... | |
| Robert Burns, Thomas Park - 1808 - 330 pagine
...runs, himself, life's mad career, Wild as the wave ; Here pause — and, through the starting tear, The poor inhabitant below Was quick to learn and wise to know, And keeuly felt the friendly glow, Ami softer flame, Bat thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain' d... | |
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