...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 ! Header, attend — whether thy soul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling...

...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...glow, And softer flame ; But thoughtless follies laid >nm low,. And stain'd his name ! Reader, attend — whether thy soul Soars fancy's flights beyond the...

...may infer from the lines suggesting a Poet's epitaph, in which he says: " The poor inhabitant beloiv Was quick to learn, and wise to know, And keenly felt...softer flame; But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stained his name." We follow, with profound interest, the career of this earnest, ambitious, proud...

...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 of a likeness here to Wordsworth; and if Wordsworth did...

...How much unlike ! Your hearts are just a standing pool, Your lives, a dyke ! And again, on himself, The poor inhabitant below Was quick to learn and wise...flame ; But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name ! The poet who wrote these verses knew the delight of riding on the crest of the wave,...

...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 stain'd his name. The churchyard is full of grave-stones and expensive monuments in all sorts of fantastic...

...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...softer flame; But thoughtless follies laid him low And stained his name. " Reader, attend—whether thy soul Soar's fancy's flights beyond the Pole, Or darkly...

...teach the course to steer, Yet runs himself life's mad career, Wild as the wave; Here pause—and, bore grudge for stalwart blow, Ta'en in fair fight...darkened on his rugged brow, " Though half disguised wi stained his name! Reader, attend—whether thy soul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling...

...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...

...there a man whose judgment clear Can others teach the coulee to steer, Yet runs himself life's mud career, Wild as the wave ; Here pause, and, through the starting tear, Survey this grave. The |K>or inhabitant below Was cfuick to learn nud wise to know, And keenly felt the friendly glow, And...