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, through the starting tear, Survey this grave. The poor inhabitant below Was quick to learn, and wise... The poetical works of Robert Burns - Page xviiby Robert Burns - 1814 - 604 pagesFull view - About this book
| Thomas Miller - 1844 - 474 pages
...teach the coarse to steer, Yet runs himself, life's mad career, Wild as the wave— Here pause—and through the starting tear, Survey this grave.— '...And keenly felt the friendly glow. And softer flame ' No, Godfrey, I will repeat no more: the ' thoughtless folly' was mine; and will, ere long, ' lay... | |
| 1844 - 742 pages
...inscribed on his grave: — The poor inhabitant below Was wise to learn and keen to know, And warmly felt the friendly glow And softer flame, But thoughtless follies laid him low And stained his name. But in his day and generation he contributed by his writings in no inconsiderable... | |
| John Wilson - 1845 - 248 pages
...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...softer flame; But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name ! " Reader, attend—whether thy soul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling... | |
| 1845 - 440 pages
...heave a sigh. 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...through the starting tear, Survey this grave. The poor inhahitant helow, Was quick to learn and wise to know, And keenly felt the friendly glow, And softer... | |
| John Wilson - 1845 - 266 pages
...life's mad career, Wild as the wave ; Here pauss—and, thro' the starting tear, Survey this grav t \ "The poor inhabitant below Was quick to learn, and wise to know, And keenly felt the friendly clow, And softer llaine; But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his nair.c ! < " Reader,... | |
| 1845 - 1026 pages
...was himself sensible of his errors, and unreservedly acknowledged them, as in the following lines : " The poor inhabitant below, Was quick to learn, and wise to know, And keenly felt the social glow, And softer flame ; But thoughtless follies bid him low, And stained his name." John London... | |
| William Knox - 1847 - 240 pages
...were the hopes she gave, But ere she closed her sixteenth year We bore her to the grave. THE BARD'S GRAVE. The poor inhabitant below Was quick to learn...flame ; But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stained his name. — BURNS. BENEATH that thorn, so old and gray, That stands beside this lonely way,... | |
| Robert Burns, James Currie - 1847 - 704 pages
...Survey this grave. с Too. d Basbfub r To lubmit tamely, to sneak. /Oler. f To laaient, to 'mourn. The poor inhabitant below, Was quick to learn and...know, And keenly felt the friendly glow, And softer (lame, But thoughtless fouies laid him low. And stain'il his name. Reader, attend — whether thy soul... | |
| Sylvan (pseud.) - 1848 - 106 pages
...and not, like the miser's gold, be merely a legacy to an undeserving kindred. c ~? XN/ ATHANATOS. VTA HERE PAUSE: AND THROUGH THE STARTING TEAR, SURVEY...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... | |
| Robert Burns - 1849 - 906 pages
...ligh. la there a man, whose judgment clear, Can others teach the course to steer, Yet rune, liiin-dt', life's mad career, Wild as the wave ; Here pause —...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... | |
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