 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...  The Medical Fortnightly - Page 1411903Full view - About this book
 | Robert Burns - 1786 - 248 pages
...But thoughtlefs follies laid him low, And ftain'd his name ! Reader attend — whether thy foul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling grubs this earthly hole, In low purfuit, Know, prudent, cautious, felf-controul Is Wifdom's root. FINIS. ( 235 ) GLOSSARY. Words that... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1798 - 308 pages
...tlefs follies laid him low, And ftain'd his name ! Reader, Reader, attend — whether thy foul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling grubs this earthly hole, In low purfuit ; Know, prudent, cautious, felf-controul, Is Wifdom's root. ON ON THE Late Captain GROSE'S... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 300 pages
...thoughtlefs follies laid him low, And ftain'd his name I \ Reader, attend— whether thy foul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling grubs this earthly hole, In low purfuit ; Know, prudent, cautious, felf-controul, Is Wifdom's root. OH ON THE Late Captain GROSE's... | |
 | Elizabeth Hamilton - 1801 - 1152 pages
...folace to her friendly heart. CHAP. CHAP. VIII. " Reader, attend : Whether thy fool . " Sous Fancy'* flights beyond the pole, " Or darkling grubs this earthly hole, "In low purfuit ; " Know prudent, cautious, fclf. control, ••Is Wiftom'sroot.'" 'T'HE recovery of Henry... | |
 | James Sargant Storer, John Greig (engraver) - 1805 - 112 pages
...But thoughtless follies laid him low, And staiu'd his name! Reader, attend — whether thy soul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling grubs...earthly hole, In low pursuit, Know, prudent, cautious, self-controul Is Wisdom's root. s, *• •••> .' AM -ILLUSTRATION OF THE WORKS or ROBERT BURNS.... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 446 pages
...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 grubs...prudent, cautious, self-control; Is wisdom's root, ' ON THE LATE CAPTAIN GROSE'S Peregrinations through Scotland. COLLECTING THE ANTIQUITIES OF THAT KINGDOM.... | |
 | Robert Burns, Thomas Park - 1808 - 330 pages
...name ! Reader, attend — whether thy soul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling grabs this earthly hole, In low pursuit ; Know, prudent, cautious, self-control, ' Is wisdom's root. ON THE LATE CAPTAIN GROSE'S PEREGRINATIONS THROUGH SCOTLAND, COLLECTING THE ANTIQUITIES OF THAT KINGDOM.... | |
 | Richard Cumberland - 1809 - 518 pages
...follies laid him low, And stain'd his name ! " Reader, attend — whether thy soul Soars fancy's nights beyond the pole, Or darkling grubs this earthly hole, In low pursuit; Know, prudent, cautious, self.confrol Is wisdom's root." Vol. HI. p. 342, 343. And scarcely less interesting is the address... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1814 - 306 pages
...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 grubs...Know, prudent, cautious, self-control, Is wisdom's rooi. ON THE LATE GAPTjtlN GROSE'S FEREGRIN ATION S THROUGH SCOTLAND, COI.LECT' ING IBB ANTIQUITIES... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1815 - 364 pages
...thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name ' Reader, attend— whether thy soul Soars faney's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling grubs this earthly hole, In low pursuit ; Know, prudent, eautious, self-eontroul Is wisdom's root. ON THE LATE CAPTAIN GROSE'S Peregrinations thro* Seotland,... | |
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