 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 softer flame ; But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stained his name ! Reader,...  The Poetical Works - Side 16af Robert Burns - 1863 - 1 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Elizabeth Hamilton - 1801 - 1152 sider
...folace to her friendly heart. CHAP. CHAP. VIII. " Reader, attend : Whether thy fool . " Sous Fancy'* flights beyond the pole, " Or darkling grubs this earthly hole, "In low purfuit ; " Know prudent, cautious, fclf. control, ••Is Wiftom'sroot.'" 'T'HE recovery of Henry... | |
 | James Sargant Storer, John Greig (engraver) - 1805 - 112 sider
...keenly felt the friendly glow, And softer flame; But thoughtless follies laid him low, And staiu'd his name! Reader, attend — whether thy soul Soars...earthly hole, In low pursuit, Know, prudent, cautious, self-controul Is Wisdom's root. s, *• •••> .' AM -ILLUSTRATION OF THE WORKS or ROBERT BURNS.... | |
 | James Storer, John Greig - 1805 - 116 sider
...the friendly glow, And softer flame; But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name! 21 Reader, attend — whether thy soul Soars fancy's...earthly hole, In low pursuit. Know, prudent, cautious, self-coruroul Is Wisdom's root. 22 , 0 ::-:.,. H C AN ILLUSTRATION or THE WORKS ROBERT BURNS. THE BRIGS... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 446 sider
...keenly felt the friendly glow, And sofier flame, But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name ! Reader attend — whether thy soul Soars...prudent, cautious, self-control; Is wisdom's root, ' ON THE LATE CAPTAIN GROSE'S Peregrinations through Scotland. COLLECTING THE ANTIQUITIES OF THAT KINGDOM.... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1808 - 558 sider
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 | Robert Burns, Thomas Park - 1808 - 330 sider
...name ! Reader, attend — whether thy soul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling grabs this earthly hole, In low pursuit ; Know, prudent, cautious, self-control, ' Is wisdom's root. ON THE LATE CAPTAIN GROSE'S PEREGRINATIONS THROUGH SCOTLAND, COLLECTING THE ANTIQUITIES OF THAT KINGDOM.... | |
 | Richard Cumberland - 1809 - 518 sider
...follies laid him low, And stain'd his name ! " Reader, attend — whether thy soul Soars fancy's nights beyond the pole, Or darkling grubs this earthly hole, In low pursuit; Know, prudent, cautious, self.confrol Is wisdom's root." Vol. HI. p. 342, 343. And scarcely less interesting is the address... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1814 - 306 sider
...keenly felt the friendly glow, And softer flame, But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name. Reader, attend — whether thy soul Soars...Know, prudent, cautious, self-control, Is wisdom's rooi. ON THE LATE GAPTjtlN GROSE'S FEREGRIN ATION S THROUGH SCOTLAND, COI.LECT' ING IBB ANTIQUITIES... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1815 - 364 sider
...thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name ' Reader, attend— whether thy soul Soars faney's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling grubs this earthly hole, In low pursuit ; Know, prudent, eautious, self-eontroul Is wisdom's root. ON THE LATE CAPTAIN GROSE'S Peregrinations thro* Seotland,... | |
 | John Platts - 1822 - 844 sider
...consistent; they encroach not upon each other, and none of them are either criminal or disgraceful : — Reader, attend : — whether thy soul , Soars fancy's...prudent, cautious, self-control Is wisdom's root. BURNS. But worldly and sensual pleasure must not be made the sole business of human life. The heart... | |
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