 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pages
...his Life of Dr. Beattie that Scott alludes in the Introduction to the fourth Canto of Marmion : — ' Scarce had lamented Forbes paid The tribute to his...search before we find A heart so manly and so kind.' It is only of late years that Forbes has generally ceased to be a dissyllable. 1 The saint's name of... | |
 | 1831 - 652 pages
...introduction, we think, to the fourth canto of Marraion. Every school-girl knows the lines : — « Scarce had lamented Forbes paid The tribute to his...search before we find A heart so manly and so kind !' In one place, we are told, that Allan Ramsay, the painter, was born in 1709, and died in 1784 ;f—... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1808 - 526 pages
...affection's filial tear. Nor did the actions next his end, Speak more the father than the friend : Scarce had lamented Forbes paid The tribute to his...search, before we find A heart so manly and so kind. But not around his honoured urn, Shall friends alone, and kindred luourn ;; The thousand eyes his care... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 pages
...the father than the friend : Scarce had lamented Forbes paid The tribute to his Minstrel's shade 5 The tale of friendship scarce was told, Ere the narrator's...search before we find A heart so manly and so kind. But not around his honour'd urn, Shall friends alone and kindred mourn ; The thousand eyes his care... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 372 pages
...actions next his end, 3peak more the father than the friend : Scarce had lamented Forhes paid The trihute to his minstrel's shade ; • The tale of friendship...the narrator's heart was cold. Far may we search, hefore we find A heart sg manly, and so kind. But not around his honoured urn, Shall friends alone,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 306 pages
...affection's filial tear. Nor did the actions, next his end, Speak more the father than the friend: Scarce had lamented Forbes paid The tribute to his Minstrel's shade; The tale 9f friendship scarce was told, Ere the narrator's heart was cold— Far may we search before we find... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1821 - 530 pages
...affection's filial tear. Nor did the actions, next his end, Speak more the father than the friend : Scarce had lamented Forbes paid The tribute to his...search before we find A heart so manly and so kind. But not around his honour'd urn, Shall friends alone and kindred mourn ; The thousand eyes his care... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821 - 596 pages
...affection's filial tear. Nor did the actions, next his end, Speak more the father than the friend: Scarce had lamented Forbes paid The tribute to his...Far may we search before we find A heart so manly ami so kind. But not around his honour'd urn, Shall friends alone and kindred mourn; The thousand eyes... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 314 pages
...affection's filial tear. Nor did the actions next his end, Speak more the father than the friend : Scarce had lamented FORBES paid The tribute to his...friendship scarce was told, Ere the narrator's heart was coldFar may we search before we find A heart so manly and so kind ! But not around his honour'd urn,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1823 - 332 pages
...The tale of friendship scarce was told, • • • ' I Ere the narrator's heart was cold— •< »v Far may we search before we find A heart so manly and so kind? H. (.1 But not around his honour'd urn, • <f. s<\\ Shall friends alone and kindred mourn ; The thousand... | |
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Scarce had lamented Forbes paid The tribute to his Minstrel's shade ; The tale of friendship scarce was told, Ere the narrator's heart was cold : Far may we search before we find A heart so manly and so kind... 
