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
| Richard Cumberland - 1809 - 518 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 to know, And keenly feit the friendly glow, And softer flame, But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name... | |
| 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...Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling grabs this earthly hole, In low pursuit ; Know, prudent, cautious, self-controul, Is wisdom's root.... | |
| Robert Burns - 1815 - 364 páginas
...Wild as the wave ; Here pause— and, through the starting tear, The poor inhabitant below "Was quiek to learn and wise to know, And keenly felt the friendly glow, And softer Jiame, But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name ' Reader, attend— whether thy soul... | |
| Robert Burns - 1816 - 406 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...thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name J. Reader, attend — whether thy soul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Qr darkling grubs this... | |
| 1817 - 694 páginas
...in prostration of spirit, that the light which led him astray was not always " light from heaven." " The poor Inhabitant below Was quick to learn and wise to know. And aft had felt the kindly glow. And safter flame ; But thoughtless tollies laid him low. And ,-itained... | |
| 1817 - 708 páginas
...in prostration of spirit, that the light which led him astray was not always " light from Heaven. " The poor Inhabitant below Was quick to learn and wise to know, And aft had felt the kindly glow, And suiter flame ; But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stained... | |
| 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... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 274 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 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 - 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...thy soul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkly grubs this earthly hole, In low pursuit; Know, prudent, cautious, self-control, Is wisdom's... | |
| Robert Burns, Alfred Howard - 1826 - 226 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...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,... | |
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