 Is there a man, whose judgment clear Can others teach the course to steer, Yet runs, 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, and wise...  The poetical works of Robert Burns - Page xviiby Robert Burns - 1814 - 604 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Questions and answers - 1898 - 664 pages
...solely on the weight and force of that which with entire fidelity it utters, Burns could show him. The poor inhabitant below Was quick to learn and wise...softer flame ; But thoughtless follies laid him low And stain'd his name. Every one will be conscious here of a likeness to Wordsworth.1' Can you or any of... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1850 - 508 pages
...mad career, Wild as the wave ; Here pause — and, thro' the starllng tear, Survey this grave. This poor inhabitant below Was quick to learn and wise...-flame, 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... | |
 | Christopher Wordsworth - 1851 - 488 pages
...steer, Yet runs, himself, life's mad career, Wild as the wave ; Here let him pause, and, through a tear, Survey this grave. ' The poor Inhabitant below...flame ; But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stained his name ! ' 1 John Bushby. The churchyard is full of grave-stones and expensive monuments... | |
 | Christopher Wordsworth - 1851 - 506 pages
...steer, Yet runs, himself, life's mad career, Wild as the wave ; Here let him pause, and, through a tear, Survey this grave. ' The poor Inhabitant below...flame ; But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stained his name ! " The churchyard is full of grave-stones and expensive monuments in all sorts of... | |
 | Scottish school-book assoc - 1852 - 322 pages
...the course to steer, Yet runs, himself, life's mad career, Wild as the wave; Here, pause—and, thro' the starting tear, Survey this grave. The poor inhabitant...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... | |
 | Poets, American - 1853 - 560 pages
...heave a sigh. Is there a man, whose judgment clear Can others teach the course to steer, Yet runs, himself, life's mad career, Wild as the wave ; Here...flame ; But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stained his name. SHAKSPEARE. 361 Reader, attend — whether thy soul Soars fancy's flights beyond... | |
 | Henry Giles - Literature - 1854 - 372 pages
...Here heave a sigh. Is there a man whose judgment clear Can others teach the course to steer, Yet runs himself life's mad career, Wild as the wave, Here...softer flame ; But thoughtless follies laid him low And stained his name. Reader, attend ; whether thy soul , Soars Fancy's nights beyond the pole, Or darkly... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1854 - 520 pages
...course to steer, Yet runs, himself, life's mad career, Wild as the wave; Here pause, — and, thro' the starting tear, Survey this grave. The poor inhabitant...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... | |
 | John Wilson - 1854 - 252 pages
...But with a frater-feeling strong, Here, heave a sigh, 170 THE GENIUS AND Here pause — and, thro* the starting tear, Survey this grave. " The poor inhabitant...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... | |
 | John Wilson - 1854 - 252 pages
...steer, Yet runs himself life's mad career, Wild as the wave ; 170 THE GENIUS AND Here pause—and, thro* the starting tear, Survey this grave. " The poor inhabitant...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... | |
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