 | 1787 - 512 sidor
...Low i'theduft. Such is the fate of fimple bard, On life's rough ocean lucklefs flarr'd! Linfeilfui he to note the card Of prudent lore, . Till billows rage, and gales blow hard, And whelm hira o'?rf Such fate to /offering -worth is giv'n, Who long with wants and woes has ftriv'n, . , By... | |
 | Robert Burns, Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1790 - 308 sidor
...Low i' the duft. Such is the fate of fimple Bard, On life's rough ocean lucklefs ftarr'd! Unfldlful he to note the card Of prudent Lore, Till billows rage, and gales blow hard, By human pride or cunning driv'n To Mis'ry's brink, Till wrench'd of ev'ry ftay but HEAV'N, He, rukl'd,... | |
 | Peter Pindar - 1804 - 176 sidor
...By love's simplicity betray'd, And guiltless trust, Till she, like thee, -all soil'd, is laid Low i' the dust. Such is the fate of simple bard, On life's rough ocean luckless starr'd ; •Unskilful he to note the card Of prudent lore, "Till billows rage, and gales blow hard, And whelm... | |
 | John Wolcot - 1804 - 178 sidor
...By love's simplicity 'betray'd, And guiltless trust, Till she, like thcc, all soil'd, is laid Low i' the dust. Such is the fate of simple bard, On life's rough ocean luckless starr'd ; Unskilful he to note the card Of prudent lore, Till billows rage, and gales blow hard, And whelm... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 446 sidor
...simplicity betray'd, And guileless trust, Till she, like thee, all soil'd, is laid Low i' the dust. Such Such is the fate of simple Bard, On life's rough ocean luckless starr'd ! Unskilful he to note the card Of prudent lore, Till billows rage, and gales blow hard, And whelm... | |
 | Robert Burns, Thomas Park - 1808 - 330 sidor
...By love's simplicity betray'd, And guileless trust, Till she, lite thee, all soil'd, is laid Low i' the dust. Such is the fate of simple bard, On life's rough ocean luckless starr'd! Unskilful he to note the card Of prudent lore, Til! billows rage, and gales blow hard, And whehn him... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 366 sidor
...Love's simplicity betray •d, And guileless trust, Till she, like thee, all soil'd, is laid Low in the dust. Such is the fate of simple bard, On life's rough ocean luckless starr'd ! Unskilful he to note the card Of prudent lore, Till billows rage, and gales blow hard, And whelm... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1808 - 440 sidor
...By love's simplicity betrayed, And guileless trust, Till she, like thee, all soil'd, is laid Low in the dust. Such is the fate of simple bard, On life's rough ocean luckless starred ! Unskilful he to note the card Of prudent lore, Till billows rage, and gales blow hard, And... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 sidor
...By love's simplicity betray'd, And guileless trust, Till she, like thee, all soil'd, is laid, Low i' the dust. Such is the fate of simple bard, On life's rough ocean luckless starr'd! Unskilful he to note the card Of prndent lore, Till billows rage, and gales blow hard, And whelm him... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1811 - 500 sidor
...By love's simplicity betray 'd, And guileless trust, Till she, like thee, all soil'd, is laid Low i' the dust. Such is the fate of simple bard, On life's rough ocean luckless starr'd ! Unskilful he to note the card Of prudent lore, Till billows rage, and gales blow hard, And whelm... | |
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Unskilful he to note the card Of prudent lore, 'Till billows rage, and gales blow hard, And whelm him o'er ! Such fate to suffering worth is... 
