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,... The Iris, Or Literary Messenger - Strana 1501841Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
| 1817 - Počet stránok 694
...in prostration of spirit, that the light which led him astray was not always " light from heaven." " The poor Inhabitant below Was quick to learn and wise to know. And aft had felt the kindly glow. And safter flame ; But thoughtless tollies laid him low. And ,-itained... | |
| 1817 - Počet stránok 708
...in prostration of spirit, that the light which led him astray was not always " light from Heaven. " The poor Inhabitant below Was quick to learn and wise to know, And aft had felt the kindly glow, And suiter flame ; But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stained... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - Počet stránok 418
...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...softer flame, But thoughtless follies laid him low, Forbye, he '11 shape you aff, fu' gleg, The cut of Adam's philibeg ; The knife that nickel Abel's craig... | |
| British poets - 1822 - Počet stránok 274
...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 sofier flame, But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name! Reader, attend — whether... | |
| Robert Burns - 1824 - Počet stránok 292
...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...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... | |
| British anthology - 1825 - Počet stránok 464
...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...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... | |
| Robert Burns - 1826 - Počet stránok 272
...life's mad career, Wild as the wave ; Here pause — and thro' the starting tear, Snrvey this grave. The poor inhabitant below Was quick to learn and wise...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 darkly... | |
| Robert Burns, Alfred Howard - 1826 - Počet stránok 226
...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...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... | |
| New elegant extracts - 1827 - Počet stránok 402
...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...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... | |
| William Pulleyn - 1829 - Počet stránok 302
...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...softer flame, But thoughtless follies laid him low And stain'd his name. Reader, attend ! wither thy soul Soars fancy's flight beyond the pole, Or darkly... | |
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