 | Samuel Tyler - 1848 - 228 pagine
...was laid with this inscription upon it, by Burns : — " No sculptured marble here, nor pompous l»y, No storied urn, nor animated bust ; This simple stone...Scotia's way, To pour her sorrows o'er her poet's dust" Burns was now meditating a return to his home. He had been in Edinburgh morjr than five months. His... | |
 | 1898 - 712 pagine
...:— born 5 Sept., 1751, and died 16 Oct., 1774. Here lies Robert Fergusson, poet, No pageant bearings here nor pompous lay, No storied urn nor animated bust, This simple stone directs old Scotia's way To pour her sorrows o'er lier poet's dust. From which it will be seen that the poet... | |
 | 1887 - 678 pagine
...use bad grammar in the quotation from Gray. The first two lines of the epitaph should run thus : — No sculptur'd marble here, nor pompous lay, "No storied urn, nor animated bust." It is curious how Gray's well-known lines get misquoted. Close to the upper gate of Highgate Cemetery... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1850 - 508 pagine
...HERE LIES ROBERT FERGUSSON, POET, Born, September 5th, 1751— Died, 16th October, 1774. Koscolptcir'd Marble here, nor pompous lay, '• No storied urn...directs pale Scotia's way To pour her sorrows o'er her Poel's dust. On the other tide of the Stone it at follows : " By special grant of the Managers to Robert... | |
 | 1887 - 678 pagine
...monument to Robert Fergnsson, the poet : — No sculptured marble here, nor pompous lay, No storied urn or animated bust. This simple stone directs pale Scotia's way To pour her sorrows o'er her poet's dust. M. DAMANT. RICHARD CROMWELL. — One of the difficulties Richard Cromwell had to contend with after... | |
 | Robert Fergusson, Alexander Balloch Grosart - 1851 - 456 pagine
...below, and to his immortal successor. On one side of the humble monument is the well-known Epitaph : " No sculptur'd marble here, nor pompous lay. No storied...Scotia's way, To pour her sorrows o'er her poet's dust." The other side bears this inscription : "By special grant of the Managers To ROBERT BURNS, — who... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1851 - 332 pagine
...•HKRE LIES ROBERT FEBGUSSON, POET. Born, September 5th, 1751— Died, 16th October 1774. Jso sculptured marble here, nor pompous lay, " No storied urn, nor...Scotia's way To pour her sorrows o'er her poet's dust.' On the other side of the stone is as follows : — ' By special grant of the managers to Robert Burns,... | |
 | Robert Fergusson, Alexander Balloch Grosart - 1851 - 480 pagine
...Robert Fergusson, with the following inscription : No sculptured marble here, nor pompous lay, Nor storied urn, nor animated bust, This simple stone...Scotia's way, To pour her sorrows o'er her poet's dust." N. — Page c. As might have been anticipated, the Magazines and Newspapers of the day teemed with... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1852 - 336 pagine
...5th, 1751—Died, 16th October 1774. No sculptured marble here, nor pompous lay, " No storied uru, nor animated bust; " This simple stone directs pale...Scotia's way To pour her sorrows o'er her poet's dust.' On the other side of the stone is as follows:—• ' By special grant of the managers to Robert Burns,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1854 - 342 pagine
...•HEBE LIES ROBERT FERGUSSON, POET. Born, September 5th, 1751— Died, 16th October 1774. No sculptured marble here, nor pompous lay, " No storied urn, nor...Scotia's way To pour her sorrows o'er her poet's dust.' On the other side of the stone is as follows : — ' By special grant of the managers to Robert Burns,... | |
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No sculptured marble here, nor pompous lay, ' No storied urn nor animated bust ;' This simple stone directs pale Scotia's way To pour her sorrows o'er her poet's dust. 
