 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
 | Walter Raleigh - English literature - 1923 - 348 pages
...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,... | |
 | Dorothy Wordsworth - Authors, English - 1925 - 574 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 stain'd his name. The churchyard is full of grave-stones and expensive monuments in all sorts of fantastic... | |
 | David Graham - Aesthetics - 1925 - 380 pages
...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... | |
 | George William McClelland - English literature - 1925 - 1178 pages
...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... | |
 | 1896 - 432 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...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... | |
 | 1898 - 408 pages
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 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1925 - 412 pages
...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... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - English literature - 1926 - 928 pages
...course to steer, Yet runs himself life's mad career Wild as the wave ? — Here pause — and thro' hree pounds or three pounds and half-a-crown at most, on stain'd his name ! Reader, attend! whether thy soul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling... | |
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