 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...  Poems, Chiefly in Scottish Dialect - Page viiby Robert Burns - 1804 - 374 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Burns - 1793 - 420 pages
...fteer, Yet runs, himfelf, life's mad career, Wild a? the wave, Here paufe — and, thro' the ftaiting tear, Survey this grave * The poor Inhabitant below,...and wife to know, And keenly felt the friendly glow, AnA fcftn~ Jlaim i But thoughtlefs follies laid him low, And ftatn'd his name ! Reader, attend —... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1798 - 308 pages
...fteer, Yet runs, himfelf, life's mad career, Wild as the wave ; Here paufe — and, through the flatting tear, Survey this grave. The poor Inhabitant below...wife to know, And keenly felt the friendly glow, And fof,er flame But though tlefs follies laid him low, And ftain'd his name ! Reader, Reader, attend —... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 300 pages
...Yet runs, himfelf, life's mad career, • Wild as the wave ; Here paufe — and, through the ftarting tear, Survey this grave. > The poor Inhabitant below...wife to know, And keenly felt the friendly glow, And fofte r flame ; But thoughtlefs follies laid him low, And ftain'd his name I \ Reader, attend— whether... | |
 | James Storer, John Greig - 1805 - 116 pages
...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 below Was quick to learn and wise to know, And keenly felt the friendly glow, And softer flame; But thoughtless follies laid him... | |
 | Richard Cumberland - 1809 - 518 pages
...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 know, And keenly feit the friendly glow, And softer flame, But thoughtless follies laid him... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1811 - 500 pages
...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 below Was quick to learn and wise to know, And keenly felt the friendly glow, And softer flame -, But thoughtless follies laid him... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 274 pages
...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 know, And keenly felt the friendly glow, And sofier flame, But thoughtless follies laid him... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 418 pages
...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 know, And keenly felt the friendly glow, And softer flame, But thoughtless follies laid him... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 pages
...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 below Was quick to learn, and wise to know, And keenly felt the friendly glow, And softer flame ; But thoughtless follies laid him... | |
 | Robert Burns, Alfred Howard - 1826 - 226 pages
...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 below Was quick to learn and wise to know, And keenly felt the friendly glow, And softer flame, But thoughtless follies laid him... | |
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