 | 1865 - Počet stránok 344
...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 to know, And keenly felt the friendly glow, And softer flame; But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stained his name! Reader,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1866 - Počet stránok 358
...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 softer flame, But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name ! Reader,... | |
 | Alexander Murray (publisher.) - 1866 - Počet stránok 468
...visit the spot—' there pause, and through the starting tear survey his grave.' In his own words, 'the poor inhabitant below was quick to learn and wise to know, and kindly felt the friendly glow.' . ' Reader, attend, whether thy soul soars high beyond the pole, or... | |
 | Robert Burns, Alexander Smith - 1868 - Počet stránok 688
...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, jhtless follies laid him lo Ajid stain'd his name Reader, attend— whether thy soul... | |
 | Metrical epitaphs - 1868 - Počet stránok 266
...mad career, Wild as the wave ? Here pause — and, through the starting tear, Survey this grave. This 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 stain'd his name ! Reader,... | |
 | Hugh Miller - 1869 - Počet stránok 602
...prediction of the fate which he saw awaiting him, against all ever advanced on the opposite side : — " The poor inhabitant below Was quick to learn, and wise to know, And keenly felt the social glow, And safter flame ; But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stained his name." Despite the authority of... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - 1869 - Počet stránok 624
...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 softer flame, But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name. Header,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1871 - Počet stránok 516
...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 softer flame ; But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name ! Reader... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - Počet stránok 968
...life's mad career, Wild as the wave ; Here pause, and, through the starting teir, Survey this grave. ies In odd perverse antipathies ; In falling out with that or this, And finding so friendly glow, And sober flame ; But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stained his name ! Reader,... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1913 - Počet stránok 376
...solely on the weight and force of that which with entire fidelity it utters, Burns could show him. " 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 stain'd his name."1 Every... | |
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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 stain'd his name ! Reader, attend ! whether thy soul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole,... 
