O' clod or stane, Adorns the histie stibble-field, Unseen, alane. There, in thy scanty mantle clad, Thy snawie bosom sun-ward spread, Thou lifts thy unassuming head In humble guise ; But now the share uptears thy bed, And low thou lies ! Such is the fate... The naturalist's poetical companion, with notes, selected by E. Wilson - Page 130by Naturalist pseud, Edward Wilson (M.A., F.L.S.) - 1852Full view - About this book
| Robert Burns - 1798 - 308 pages
...to note the card Of prudent Lore, Till billows rage, and gales blow hard, And whelm him o'er ! Such Such fate to Suffering Worth is giv'n, Who long with wants and woes has ftriv'n, By human pride or cunning driv'n To Mis'ry's brink, Till wrench'd of ev'ry ftay but Heav'n,... | |
| 1809 - 530 pages
...cheerfully diou glinted forth Amid the storm, Scarce r«ar'd above the parent earth Thy tender form. ' There, in thy scanty mantle clad, Thy snawie bosom...But now the share uptears thy bed, And low thou lies ! ' III. p. 201, 202. There are many touches of the same kind in most of the popular and beautiful... | |
| Peter Pindar - 1804 - 176 pages
...But thou, beneath the random bield O' clod or stane, Adorns the histie stibbh-jield, Unseen, alane. There, in thy scanty mantle clad, Thy snawie bosom...unassuming head In humble guise ; But now the share up tears thy bed, And low thou lies ! Such is the fate of artless maid, Sweet flowet of the rural shade... | |
| John Wolcot - 1804 - 178 pages
...Bui thou, beneath the random bield O' clod or stane, Adorns the histie stibble-jidd, Unseen, alane. There, in thy scanty mantle clad, Thy snawie bosom...unassuming head In humble guise ; But now .the share up tears thy bed, And low thou lies! Such is .the fate of artless maid, Sweet jluwrct .of the rural... | |
| Robert Burns - 1806 - 446 pages
...But thou beneath the random bield O' clod or stane, Adorns the histie stibble-Jield, Unseen, alane. There, in thy scanty mantle clad, Thy snawie bosom...the share uptears thy bed, And low thou lies Such is the fate of artless Maid, Sweet flow' ret of the rural shade ! By love's simplicity betray'd, And... | |
| Robert Burns, Thomas Park - 1808 - 330 pages
...But thou beneath the random bield O' clod or stahe, Adorns the histie stibble-field, Unseen, alane. There, in thy scanty mantle clad, Thy snawie bosom...the share uptears thy bed, And low thou lies ! Such is the fate, of artless Maid, Sweet floweret of the rural shade ! By love's simplicity betray'd, And... | |
| 1809 - 530 pages
...Cheerfully thou glinted forth Amid the storm, Scarce re'ar'd above the parent earth Thy tender form. ' There, in thy scanty mantle clad, Thy snawie bosom...But now the share uptears thy bed, And low thou lies !' III. p. 201, 202. There are many touches of the same kind in most 6f the popular and beautiful poems... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...But thou beneath the random bield O' clod or stain;, Adorns the histie stibble-field, Unseen, alane. There, in thy scanty mantle clad, Thy snawie bosom...unassuming head In humble guise ; But now the share upteara thy bed, And low thou lies ! Such is the fate of artless Maid, Sweet floweret of the rural... | |
| Robert Burns - 1811 - 500 pages
...But thou, beneath the random bield O' clod or stane, Adorns the histie stibble-field, Unseen, alane. There, in thy scanty mantle clad, Thy snawie bosom...the share uptears thy bed, And low thou lies ! Such is the fate of artless maid, Sweet flow' ret of the rural shade ! By love's simplicity betray 'd, And... | |
| Robert Burns - 1814 - 306 pages
...random hield O' clod or stane, Adorns the histie stibble-field, Unseen ulane. There, in thy scantie mantle clad, Thy snawie bosom sun-ward spread, Thou...thy unassuming head In humble guise ; But now the sbare uptears thy bed, An' low thou lies! Such is the fate of artless maid, Sweet flew'ret of the rural... | |
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