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 Poetical Works of Robert Burns - Página 69de Robert Burns, Alexander Smith - 1865 - 445 páginasVisualização completa - Sobre este livro
| Sylvan (pseud.) - 1848 - 106 páginas
...undeserving kindred. c ~? XN/ ATHANATOS. VTA 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 STAJN'D HIS NAME. READER, ATTEND : WHETHER THY SOUL SOARS FANCY'S FLIGHTS BEYOND THE POLES, OR DARKLY... | |
| 1898 - 664 páginas
...solely on the weight and force of that which with entire fidelity it utters, Burns could show him. The poor inhabitant below Was quick to learn and wise...thoughtless follies laid him low And stain'd his name. Every one will be conscious here of a likeness to Wordsworth.1' Can you or any of your readers kindly... | |
| Robert Burns - 1849 - 906 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 to know. And keenly felt the friendly glow, And toftcr fíame, But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name ! Reader, attend — whether... | |
| Robert Burns - 1850 - 508 páginas
...mad career, Wild as the wave ; Here pause — and, thro' the starllng tear, Survey this grave. This poor inhabitant below Was quick to learn and wise...-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... | |
| Christopher Wordsworth - 1851 - 506 páginas
...life's mad career, Wild as the wave ; Here let him pause, and, through a tear, Survey this grave. ' The poor Inhabitant below Was quick to learn and wise...flame ; But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stained his name ! " The churchyard is full of grave-stones and expensive monuments in all sorts of... | |
| Scottish school-book assoc - 1852 - 322 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...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 earthly hole... | |
| 1853 - 560 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 stained his name. SHAKSPEARE. 361 Reader, attend — whether thy soul Soars fancy's flights beyond... | |
| John Wilson - 1854 - 252 páginas
...Wild as the wave ; 170 THE GENIUS AND Here pause—and, thro* the starting tear, Survey this grave. " The poor inhabitant below Was quick to learn, and...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 earthly hole,... | |
| Robert Burns - 1854 - 520 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...thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his iiaoic ' I Reader, attend — whether thy soul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkly grubs... | |
| Henry Giles - 1854 - 372 páginas
...himself 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 stained his name. Reader, attend ; whether thy soul , Soars Fancy's nights beyond the pole, Or darkly... | |
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