 O'er a' the ills o' life victorious ! But pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flow'r, its bloom is shed ; Or like the snow falls in the river, A moment white — then melts for ever ; Or like the Borealis race, That flit ere you can point...  The Works of Robert Burns - Stran 300avtor: Robert Burns - 1840 - 820 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | British poets - 1822 - 274 strani
...mind the storm a whistle. Care, mad to see a man sae happy, E'en drown'd himsel amang the nappy; As bees flee hame wi' lades o' treasure, The minutes...wing'd their way wi' pleasure: Kings may be blest, but Tam Was glorious, O'er a' the ills o' life victorious. VOL. i. T But pleasures are like poppies spread,... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 418 strani
...mind the storm a whistle. Care, mad to see a man sae happy, E'en drown'd himself amang the nappy ; As bees flee hame wi' lades o' treasure, The minutes...wing'd their way wi' pleasure ; Kings may be blest, but Tam was glorious, O'er a' the ills o' life victorious. But pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize... | |
 | Charles Burton - 1823 - 234 strani
...esteemed as one of his dullest performances. The following lines, however, are extremely beautiful: " But pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flow'r, its bloom is shed! Or like the snow-falls in the river, A moment white—then melts for ever; Or like the borealis race, That flit... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1824 - 406 strani
...mind the storm a whistle. Care, mad to see a man sae happy, E'en drown'd himsel amang the nappy ; As bees flee hame wi' lades o' treasure, The minutes...wing'd their way wi' pleasure : Kings may be blest, but Tam was glorious, O'er a' the ills o' life victorious. But pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1824 - 292 strani
...mind the storm a whistle. Care, mad to see a man sae happy, E'en drown'd himsel amang the nappy ; As bees flee hame wi' lades o' treasure, The minutes...wing'd their way wi' pleasure : Kings may be blest, but Tam was glorious, O'er a' the hills o' life victorious. But pleasures are like poppies spread, You... | |
 | 1829 - 660 strani
...a whistle. - Care, mad to see a man sac happy, - - - E'en drown'd himself amang the nappy - - - As bees flee hame wi' lades o' treasure, The minutes...wing'd their way wi' pleasure: Kings may be blest, but Tam was glorious, -- O'er a' the ills o' life victorious.” 4 - We beg our readers will pay particular... | |
 | John Bull - 1825 - 782 strani
...whistle. Care, mad to see a man sae happy, K'en drown 'd himsel amang the nappy ; As bees flee líame wi' lades o' treasure, The minutes wing'd their way...was glorious, O'er a" the ills o' life victorious. But-pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flower, its bloom is shed ; Or lilte the snow-falls... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 strani
...mind the storm a whistleCare, mad to see a man sae happy, Kv'n drown'd himself amang the nappy ; As bees flee hame wi' lades o' treasure, The minutes...wing'd their way wi' pleasure . Kings may be blest, but Tam was glorious, O'er a' the ills o' life victorious ! But pleasures are like poppies spread, You... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1826 - 288 strani
...lades o' treasure, Thc minutes wing'd their way wi' pleasure : Kings may be blest, but '/'-/,.•,• was glorious, O'er a' the ills o' life victorious....seize the flow'r, its bloom is shed; Or, like the snow-falls in the river, A moment white — then melts for ever; Or, like the borealis race, That flit... | |
 | Robert Burns, Alfred Howard - 1826 - 226 strani
...mind the storm a whistle. Care, mad to see a man sae happy, E'en drown'd himsel amang the nappy. As bees flee hame wi' lades o' treasure, The minutes...wing'd their way wi' pleasure : Kings may be blest, but Tam was glorious, O'er a' the ills o' life victoriouS. But pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize... | |
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