 | Robert Burns - 1786 - 294 sidor
...But though tlefs follies laid him • low, And ftain'd his name ! Reader attend — whether thy foul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling grubs this earthly hole, In low purfuit, Know, prudent, ca.utious,felf-controul Is Wifdom's root. FINIS. jfa *•&+&*&& J GLOSSARY.... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1798 - 308 sidor
...though tlefs follies laid him low, And ftain'd his name ! Reader, Reader, attend — whether thy foul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling grubs this earthly hole, In low purfuit ; Know, prudent, cautious, felf-controul, Is Wifdom's root. ON ON THE Late Captain GROSE'S... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 300 sidor
...; But thoughtlefs follies laid him low, And ftain'd his name I \ Reader, attend— whether thy foul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling grubs this earthly hole, In low purfuit ; Know, prudent, cautious, felf-controul, Is Wifdom's root. OH ON THE Late Captain GROSE's... | |
 | Elizabeth Hamilton - 1801 - 1152 sidor
...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... | |
 | Anne MacVicar Grant - 1803 - 468 sidor
...; " The poor inhabitant below " Was quick to learn and. wise to know, " And keenly felt the social glow " And softer flame, " But thoughtless follies laid him low, " And stain'd his name." Alas, for the verity of the prediction ! — I have invariably tried to divest myself of an idolatrous... | |
 | James Storer, John Greig - 1805 - 116 sidor
...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;...thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name! 21 Reader, attend — whether thy soul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling grubs this... | |
 | James Sargant Storer, John Greig (engraver) - 1805 - 112 sidor
...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 staiu'd his name! Reader, attend — whether thy soul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 446 sidor
...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...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, Thomas Park - 1808 - 330 sidor
...keeuly felt the friendly glow, Ami softer flame, Bat thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain' d his 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.... | |
 | Richard Cumberland - 1809 - 518 sidor
...Survey this grave. " The poor inhabitant below Was quick to learn and wise to know, And keenly feit the friendly glow, And softer flame, But thoughtless...Reader, attend — whether thy soul Soars fancy's nights beyond the pole, Or darkling grubs this earthly hole, In low pursuit; Know, prudent, cautious,... | |
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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, attend... 
