 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 Poetical Works of Robert Burns - Pagina 66di Robert Burns - 1887 - 362 pagineVisualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | Robert Burns - 1786 - 294 pagine
...their hearts with Grace divine prefide. XIX. From fcenes like thefe, old SCOTIA'S grandeur fprings, That makes her lov'd 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 road, The Cottage leaves... | |
 | 1786 - 610 pagine
...their hearts with grace diiiint prefide. 'xix. From fcenes like thefe, old SCOTIA'S grandeur fprings. That makes her lov'd at home, rever'd abroad : 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... | |
 | SEVERAL HANDS - 1786 - 602 pagine
...their hearts with grace di-vint prefide. X IX. From fcenes like thefe, old SCOTIA'S grandeur fprings, That makes her lov'd at home, rever'd abroad : Princes and Lords are but the breath of Kirf^s ; •* An honeft man 's the nobleft work of GOD :** • • And certes, in foir Viruie's heavenly... | |
 | Robert Burns, Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1790 - 308 pagine
...chiefly, in their hearts with Grace divine prefidc From fcenes like thefe, old SCOTIA's grandeui fprings, That makes her lov'd 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 road, The Cottage leaves... | |
 | Robert Burns, Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1790 - 308 pagine
...chiefly, in their hearts with Grace divine prefidc From fcenes like thefe, old SCOTIA's grandeui fprings, That makes her lov'd 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 road, The Cottage leaves... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1793 - 420 pagine
...hearts with Grace divine prefide. r XIX. . . From fcenes like thefe old Scet'ta't grandeur fprings,. That makes her lov'd at home, rever'd abroad : 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... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 300 pagine
...their hearts with Grace divine prefide. XIX, From fcenes like thefe, old Scotia's grandeur fprings, That makes her lov'd at- home, rever'd abroad : Princes and Lords are but the breath of Kings, ' An honeft man's the nobleft work of GOD :' And ccrtcs, in fair Virtue's heav'nly road,-. The Cottage leaves... | |
 | Sir Philip Sidney - 1807 - 248 pagine
...other to lead honest and useful lives, and to worship God in sanctity and, truth, he declares that "From scenes like these, old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her lov'd at home, rever'd abroad !'• And how nobly does he proceed ! It is the spirit of Tyrtseus, animating to courage and virtue... | |
 | Young gentleman - 1807 - 314 pagine
...rever'd ahroad : POETICAL fVmcrs and lords arc hut the hreath of kiiup, " An honeft Iran's the nohleft work of God :'* And certes, in fair Virtue's heavenly road, The Cottage leaves the palace far hehind: What is a lordting's pomp r A. cumhrous load, Dif^uifm^ oft the wretch of human kind, Studied... | |
 | Robert Burns, Thomas Park - 1808 - 330 pagine
...For them and for their little ones provide; But, chiefly , in their hearts with grace divine preside. From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs,...lov'd at home, rever'd abroad : Princes and lords arc but the breath of kings, ' An honest man's the noblest work of GOD;' And, certes, in fair virtue's... | |
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