 | Anne MacVicar Grant - 1803 - 468 pages
...anticipated his hapless fate so emphatically, that no one can produce any thing comparable to it ; " 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,... | |
 | James Storer, John Greig - 1805 - 116 pages
...course to steer, Yet runs, himself, life's mad career, Wild as the wave, Here pause— and, through the starting tear, Survey this grave. The poor inhabitant...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 pages
...pass not by ! But, with a frater-feeling strong, Here heave a sigh. Is there a man, whose judgment clear Can others teach the course to steer, Yet runs,...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... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 446 pages
...pass not by ! But, with a frater-feeling strong, Here heave a sigh. Is there a man, whose judgment clear, Can others teach the course to steer, Yet runs,...and, thro' the starting tear, Survey this grave. The The poor inhabitant below Was quick to learn and wise to know, And keenly felt the friendly glow, And... | |
 | Select collection - 1806 - 262 pages
...O, pass not by ! But with a frater feeling strong, Here heave a sigh. Is there a man, whosejudgment clear, Can others teach the course to steer, Yet runs,...mad career, Wild as the wave $ Here pause — and, through the starting tear, 105 Here lies blood, and let it lie Speechless still, and never cry. King... | |
 | Lyre - 1806 - 204 pages
...accelerated his dissolution. This event took place July 21, 1796, in the thirtyeighth year of his age. The poor Inhabitant below— Was quick to learn, and...know ; And keenly felt the friendly glow, And softer fame : But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name ! BURNS on himself. AFTON WATER.... | |
 | Richard Cumberland - 1809 - 518 pages
...pass not by ! But, with a frater-feeling strong, Here heave a sigh. " Is there a man, whose judgment clear, Can others teach the course to steer, Yet runs,...below Was quick to learn and wise to know, And keenly feit the friendly glow, And softer flame, But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name... | |
 | Thomas N. Brown - 1859 - 360 pages
...prediction of the fate which he saw awaiting him, against all ever advanced on the opposite side : — 4 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 stained his name/ "Despite... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1811 - 500 pages
...pass not by ! But, with a frater-feeling strong, Here, heave a sigh. Is there a man, whose judgment clear, Can others teach the course to steer, Yet runs,...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... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1814 - 306 pages
...the course to steer, Yet rans himself life's mad career, Wild as the wave! Here pause— and, through the starting tear, Survey this grave! The poor inhabitant...flame ; But thoughtless follies laid him low, And staia'd his name. Reader, attend, whether thy soul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling... | |
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Is there a man whose judgment clear, Can others teach the course to steer, Yet runs, himself, 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... 
