 | Anne MacVicar Grant - 1803 - 468 strani
...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 strani
...the wave, Here pause— and, through the starting tear, Survey this grave. The poor inhabitant below Was quick to learn and wise to know, And keenly felt...softer flame; But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name! 21 Reader, attend — whether thy soul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or... | |
 | Lyre - 1806 - 204 strani
...This event took place July 21, 1796, in the thirtyeighth year of his age. The poor Inhabitant below— Was quick to learn, and wise to 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.... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 446 strani
...wave ; Here pause — 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 sofier flame, But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name ! Reader attend — whether... | |
 | Richard Cumberland - 1809 - 518 strani
...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 follies laid him low, And stain'd his name ! " Reader, attend — whether thy soul Soars fancy's nights beyond the pole, Or darkling... | |
 | Thomas N. Brown - 1859 - 360 strani
...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 strani
...wave ; Here pause — and, through the starting tear, Survey this grave. The poor inhabitant below Was quick to learn and wise to know, And keenly felt...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 - 1814 - 306 strani
...the wave! Here pause— and, through the starting tear, Survey this grave! The poor inhabitant below Was quick to learn and wise to know, And keenly felt...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... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1815 - 364 strani
...Wild as the wave ; Here pause— and, through the starting tear, The poor inhabitant below "Was quiek to learn and wise to know, And keenly felt the friendly glow, And softer Jiame, But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name ' Reader, attend— whether thy soul... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 418 strani
...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...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... | |
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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... 
