 Och! it hardens a' within, And petrifies the feeling! To catch dame Fortune's golden smile, Assiduous wait upon her; And gather gear by ev'ry wile That's justified by honour; Not for to hide it in a hedge, Nor for a train attendant; But for the glorious...  Plain Living and High Thinking: A New Year Homily - Page 46by Theodore Thornton Munger - 1897 - 61 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henry George Bohn - 1867 - 752 pages
...distrust good fortune's soothing smile ; There lurks the danger, though we least suspect it ! Haoiird. To catch dame fortune's golden smile, assiduous wait upon her ; And gather gear by every wile that's justified by honour ; Not for t6 hide it in a hedge, nor for a train attendant, But... | |
 | Robert Burns, Alexander Smith - 1868 - 688 pages
...o' the sin, The hazard o' concealing ; But Och ! it hardens a' within, And petrifies the feeling ! To catch dame Fortune's golden smile, Assiduous wait upon her; And gather gear by ev'ry wile That's justify'd by honour ; Not for to hide it in a hedge, Nor for a train attendant ; But for the glorious... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1868 - 312 pages
...the sin, The hazard of concealing; Bot, och! it hardens a' within, And petrifies the feeling ! VII. To catch dame Fortune's golden smile, Assiduous wait upon her ; And gather gear by ev'ry wile That's jnstified by honour; Not for to hide it in a hedge, Not for a train-attendant; But for the glorious... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - 1869 - 624 pages
...orthography, in order to accommodate his rhyme. * Very.—3 Poverty.—4 Peep into, or scrutinize.— 6 Flame. To catch dame Fortune's golden smile, Assiduous wait upon her ; And gather gear by every wile That 's justified by honor : Not for to hide it in a hedge, Nor for a train-attendant ;... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1870 - 312 pages
...the sin, The hazard of concealing; But, och! it hardens a' within, And petrifies the feeling ! VII. To catch dame Fortune's golden smile, Assiduous wait...And gather gear by ev'ry wile That's justified by honour; .Not for to hide it In a hedge, Not for a train-attendant; But for the glorious privilege Of... | |
 | Mary Bennett - 1870 - 226 pages
...in her infirm old age. Emily is an expense to her, and I will not harass her. I mean, rather — ' To catch Dame Fortune's golden smile ; Assiduous wait upon her ; And gather gear by every wile That *s justified by honor. • Not for to hide it in a hedge, Or for a train attendant... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1871 - 516 pages
...the sin ; The hazard of concealing ; But Och ! it hardens a' within, And petrifies the feeling ! * To catch Dame Fortune's golden smile, Assiduous wait upon her ; And gather gear by ev'ry wile, That's justify'd by Honor: Not for to hide it in a hedge, Nor for a train-attendant; But for the glorious... | |
 | Mrs. Elizabeth Sweet - 1871 - 564 pages
...'are gentleman." Whereupon he proceeded to quote, as with a hearty relish, the poet's words :— " To catch dame Fortune's golden smile } Assiduous wait upon her; And gather gear by every wile That's justified by honor; Not for to hide it in a hedge, Not for a train-attendant; But... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1872 - 984 pages
...quantum o' the sin, The hazard of concealing; But och ! it hardens a' within, And petrifies thu feeling ! wnright lying ; for ' The second vice is lying, the first is running in debt," as Poor Richard says justiHed by honour; Not for to hide it in a hedge, Not for a train-attendant; But for the glorious... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1872 - 988 pages
...o' the sin, The hazard of concealing ; But oeh ! it hardens a' within, And petrilies the feeling ! To catch dame Fortune's golden smile, Assiduous wait upon her; And gather s;ear by ev'ry wile That's justified by honour; Not for to hide it in a hedge, Not for a train-attendant;... | |
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