 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 — whether thy soul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole,...  Tait's Edinburgh Magazine - Page 359edited by - 1842Full view - About this book
 | Robert Burns - 1815 - 364 pages
...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... | |
 | 1817 - 694 pages
...in prostration of spirit, that the light which led him astray was not always " light from heaven." " The poor Inhabitant below Was quick to learn and wise to know. And aft had felt the kindly glow. And safter flame ; But thoughtless tollies laid him low. And ,-itained... | |
 | 1817 - 708 pages
...in prostration of spirit, that the light which led him astray was not always " light from Heaven. " The poor Inhabitant below Was quick to learn and wise to know, And aft had felt the kindly glow, And suiter flame ; But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stained... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 418 pages
...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...the friendly glow, And softer flame, But thoughtless follies laid him low, Forbye, he '11 shape you aff, fu' gleg, The cut of Adam's philibeg ; The knife... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 274 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1824 - 292 pages
...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...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 flights... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 pages
...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,...friendly glow, And softer flame ; But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name ! Reader, attend — whether thy soul Soars fancy's flights... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1826 - 272 pages
...himself, life's mad career, Wild as the wave ; Here pause — and thro' the starting tear, Snrvey this grave. The poor inhabitant below Was quick to learn...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 flights... | |
 | Robert Burns, Alfred Howard - 1826 - 226 pages
...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...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 flights... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1827 - 402 pages
...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...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 flights... | |
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