 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...  El carácter - Page 168by Samuel Smiles, Emilio Augusto Soulère - 1895 - 362 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Wilson - 1854 - 252 pages
...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, Or darkling grubs this earthly hole, In low pursuit; Know, prudent, cautious, self-control, Is wisdom's root." A Bard's Epitaph !... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1854 - 520 pages
...friendly glow, And softer flame ; But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his iiaoic ' I Reader, attend — whether thy soul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkly grubs this earthly hole, In low pursuit ; Know, prudent, cautious self-control Is wisdom's root... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1855 - 562 pages
...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, Or darkling grubs this earthly hole, In low pursuit ; Know, prudent, cautious self-control, Is wisdom's root. LXVII. THE TWA DOGS.... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1856 - 728 pages
...to know, And keenly felt the friendly glow, And softer name ; But thoughtless follies laid him low, Reader, attend — whether thy soul Soars fancy's...flights beyond the pole, Or darkling grubs this earthly hole, In low pursuit ; Know, prudent, cautious self-control Is wisdom's root.1 Friendship had also... | |
 | John Wilson - 1857 - 466 pages
...the friendly glow, And softer flame ; But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stained his name ! Reader, attend — whether thy soul Soars fancy's...flights beyond the pole, Or darkling grubs this earthly hole, In low pursuit ; Know, prudent, cautious, self-control, Is wisdom's root." A Bard's Epitaph !... | |
 | Henry Reed - 1857 - 424 pages
...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, Or darkling grubs this earthly hole In low pursuit ; Know, prudent, cautious self-control Is wisdom's root." That grave for which... | |
 | John Wilson - 1857 - 454 pages
...the friendly glow, And softer flame ; But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stained his name ! Reader, attend — whether thy soul Soars fancy's...flights beyond the pole, Or darkling grubs this earthly hole, In low pursuit ; Know, prudent, cautious, self-control, Is wisdom's root." A Bard's Epitaph !... | |
 | John Wilson - 1857 - 448 pages
...friendly glow, And softer flame ; But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stained his name ! Eeader, attend — whether thy soul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling grubs this earthly hole, In low pursuit ; Know, prudent, cautious, self-control, Is wisdom's root." A Bard's Epitaph 1... | |
 | James White - 1858 - 316 pages
...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, Or darkling grubs this earthly hole, In low pursuit; Know, prudent, cautions self-control Is wisdom's root. SIR WALTER SCOTT. PREFACE... | |
 | James White - 1859 - 108 pages
...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, Or darkling grubs this earthly hole, In low pursuit: Know, prudent, cautious self-control Is wisdom's root. BY WH AINSWORTH. In fcap.... | |
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