 The fear o' hell's a hangman's whip To haud the wretch in order ; But where ye feel your honour grip, Let that aye be your border ; Its slightest touches, instant pause — Debar a' side pretences ; And resolutely keep its laws, Uncaring consequences.  Annual Burns Chronicle and Club Directory - Strana 1031893Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - Počet stránok 438
...Nor for a train-attendant ; But for the glorious privilege Of being independent. The fear o' hell 'sa hangman's whip To haud the wretch in order ; But where ye feel your honour grip, Let that ay be your border ; Its slightest touches, instant pause — Debar a' side pretences ; And resolutely... | |
 | John Aikin - 1838 - Počet stránok 796
...it in a hedge, Not for a train-attendant ; But for the glorious privilege Of being independent. vin. ; Its slightest touches, instant pause — Debar a' side pretences ; And resolutely keep its laws,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1838 - Počet stránok 750
...it in a hedge, Not for a train-attendant; But for the glorious privilege Of being independent. VIII. The fear o' hell's a hangman's whip, To haud the wretch...where ye feel your honour grip, Let that aye be your horder; Its slightest touches, instant pause— Dehar a' side pretences ; And resolutely keep its laws,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1840 - Počet stránok 368
...hide it in a hedge, Nor for a train attendant; But for the glorious privilege Of being independent. The fear o' hell's a hangman's whip To haud the wretch...feel your honour grip. Let that aye be your border ; Its slightest touches, instant pause — Debar a' side pretences ; And resolutely keep its laws,... | |
 | 1840 - Počet stránok 368
...hide it in a hedge, Not for a train- attendant ; But for the glorious privilege Of being independent. The fear o' hell's a hangman's whip, To haud the wretch...feel your honour grip, Let that aye be your border ; Its slightest touches, instant pause — Debar a' side pretences ; And resolutely keep its laws,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1840 - Počet stránok 872
...for the glorious privilege Of being independent. VIII. The fear o' hell's a hangman's whip To baud individuals, each provided with a large f the shape of an oblate spheroid, smoothed a : Its slightest touches, instant pause — Debar a' side pretences ; And resolutely keep its laws,... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1841 - Počet stránok 346
...something like an independence of the Deity, On this ground alone can we excuse Burns, who says, " The fear o' hell's a hangman's whip To haud the wretch...order; But where ye feel your honour grip, Let that be aye your border !" Honour, forsooth ! Philosophy, to say nothing of religion, would have quickly... | |
 | 1843 - Počet stránok 368
...; But for the glorious privilege Of being independent. The fear o' hell's a hangman's whip, To baud the wretch in order ; But where ye feel your honour grip, Let that aye be your border ; Its slightest touches, instant pause — Debar a' side pretences ; And resolutely keep its laws,... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1845 - Počet stránok 484
...; But for the glorious privilege Of being independent. The fear o' hell 'sa hangman's whip To baud? the wretch in order ; But where ye feel your honour grip, Let that aye be your border ; Its slightest touches — instant pause ; Debar a' side pretences ; And resolutely keep its laws,... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - 1844 - Počet stránok 706
...Nor for a train-attendant ; But for the glorious privilege Of being independent. The fear o' hell 'sa hangman's whip To haud the wretch in order ; But where ye feel your honour grip," Let ay that be your border : Its slightest touches, instant pause—- Debar a' side pretences ; And resolutely... | |
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