| Anne MacVicar Grant - 1803 - 468 páginas
...; " 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, for the verity of the prediction ! — I have invariably tried to divest myself of an idolatrous... | |
| James Storer, John Greig - 1805 - 116 páginas
...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 páginas
...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... | |
| Richard Cumberland - 1809 - 518 páginas
...Survey this grave. " The poor inhabitant below Was quick to learn and wise to know, And keenly feit the friendly glow, And softer flame, But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name ! " Reader, attend — whether thy soul Soars fancy's nights beyond the pole, Or darkling grubs this... | |
| Robert Burns - 1811 - 500 páginas
...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 ! Reader, attend — whether thy soul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling grabs this... | |
| Robert Burns - 1814 - 306 páginas
...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...flame ; But thoughtless follies laid him low, And staia'd his name. Reader, attend, whether thy soul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 418 páginas
...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...softer flame, But thoughtless follies laid him low, Forbye, he '11 shape you aff, fu' gleg, The cut of Adam's philibeg ; The knife that nickel Abel's craig... | |
| Robert Burns - 1824 - 292 páginas
...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 ! Reader, attend — whether thy soul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling grubs this... | |
| British anthology - 1825 - 464 páginas
...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...thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name ! Reader, attend — whether thy soul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling grubs this... | |
| Robert Burns - 1826 - 272 páginas
...life's mad career, Wild as the wave ; Here pause — and thro' the starting tear, Snrvey this grave. The poor inhabitant below Was quick to learn and wise...thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name ! Reader attend — whether thy soul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkly grubs this earthly... | |
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