| William Howitt - 1856 - 596 pages
...Decidedly can try us ; He knows each chord — its various tone, Each spring — its various bias ; Theu at the balance let's be mute. We never can adjust...What's done we partly may compute, But know not what's refitted." The errors of Burns were visited upon him severely in his day ; they stand recorded against... | |
| 1856 - 436 pages
...dark— The moving why they do it : A nd yet more seantly canst thou mark How far perhaps they rue it. Then at the balance let's be mute. We never can adjust it. What's done we partly may compute, lint Unnw not what's resisted." Still searching for indications of the seed which our author anticipates... | |
| Allyn Weston, Charles Scott - 1856 - 578 pages
...chord, its various tone — Each thought, its various bias. Then at the balance let's be mute — \Vc never can adjust it, What's done we partly may compute. But know not what's resisted. But our friend and fellow laborer is gone. After life's fitful dream, he sleeps well. And may the memory... | |
| Margaret Agnes Paull - 1857 - 324 pages
...he was informed that Miss Mortimer and the young ladies had gone home some time ago. CHAPTEE XVin. Who made the heart, 'tis He alone Decidedly can try...partly may compute, But know not what's resisted. BoBEBT BURNS. "MAMMA," said Janet, intercepting Mrs. Irvine, on her way upstairs to take off her bonnet,... | |
| 1857 - 336 pages
...dark, — The moving why they do it : And just as lamely can ye mark How far perhaps they rue it. " Who made the heart, 'tis He alone Decidedly can try...partly may compute, But know not what's resisted." " The poor inhabitant below Was quick to learn and wise to know, And keenly felt the friendly glow... | |
| Gordon (of Duncairn.) - 1858 - 402 pages
...greatly dark, The moving why they do it ; And just as lamely can ye mark, How far perhaps they rue it. Who made the heart, 'tis He alone, Decidedly can try...partly may compute, But know not what's resisted. BURNS. MEANWHILE at Boortree Glen the autumnal sun looked down upon a far different scene to the gaieties... | |
| 1858 - 518 pages
...struggles, and the outward difficulties of individual men, the more human appears the poet's plea : Who made the heart, 'tis He alone Decidedly can try...partly may compute, But know not what's resisted. Organization and circumstances enter too largely into the formative process, by which character is... | |
| James White - 1858 - 316 pages
...Decidedly can try us ; He knows each chord — its varying tone, Each spring — its varying Lias : Then at the balance let's be mute, We never can adjust...partly may compute, But know not what's resisted. There were accusations not of this nature only, but of hatred of his country — Burns, who wrote "... | |
| James Parton - 1858 - 728 pages
...knows each chord — its various tone, Kaeh spring — its various bias ; Then at the balance let 'a be mute, We never can adjust it ; What's done we partly may compute, But know not what's resisted." Good humor was restored ; a better spirit prevailed in the company. Burr, who had lain silent up to... | |
| Thomas Johnson Corson - 1859 - 168 pages
...greatly dark, 1 The moving why they do- it ; And just as lamely can ye mark How far perhaps they rne it. Who made the heart, 'tis He alone Decidedly can try...partly may compute, But know not what's resisted." Many other subjects urge themselves, with strong claims, upon our attention, but time and space- forbid... | |
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