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" An honest man's the noblest work of God ;" And, certes,* in fair virtue's heavenly road, The cottage leaves the palace far behind. What is a lordling's pomp ? A cumbrous load, Disguising oft the wretch of human kind! Studied in arts of hell, in wickedness... "
A Select Collection of Poems, from Admired Authors, and Scarce Miscellanies ... - Page 115
by Robert Burns, Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1790 - 240 pages
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Evenings with the poets and sketches of their favourite scenes, by the ...

Evenings - 1860 - 386 pages
...breath of kings, " An honest man's the noblest work of God : " And certes, in fair virtue's heav'nly road, The cottage leaves the palace far behind: What is a lordling's pomp ? a cumbrous load, Disguising oft the wretch of human kind, Studied in arts of hell, in wickedness refin'd 1 0 Scotia...
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Choice Poems and Lyrics

Choice poems - 1862 - 368 pages
...home, revered abroad : Princes and lords are but the breath of kings ; " An honest man 's the noblest work of God : " And certes, in fair virtue's heavenly...behind ; What is a lordling's pomp ? a cumbrous load, Disguising oft the wretch of human kind, Studied in arts of hell, in wickedness refined ! O Scotia...
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The Progressive English reading books, Volume 3

Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1862 - 392 pages
...home, revered abroad : Princes and lords are but the breath of kings, — "An honest man 's the noblest work of God;" And certes, in fair virtue's heavenly...behind. What is a lordling's pomp?- — a cumbrous load, Disguising oft the wretch of human-kind, Studied in arts of hell, in wicksdness refined ! O Scotia...
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The Poetical Works, Volume 1

Robert Burns - 1863 - 368 pages
...home, revered abroad : Princes and lords are but the breath of kings, "An honest man's the noblest work of God;" And certes, in fair Virtue's heavenly...: What is a lordling's pomp ? — a cumbrous load, Disguising oft the wretch of human kind, Studied in arts of hell, in wickedness refined ! Oh Scotia...
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Favourite English Poems: Thomson to Tennyson, 1700-1860

English poetry - 1863 - 392 pages
...home, revered abroad ; Princes and lords are but the breath of kings, " An honest man 's the noblest work of God : '' And certes, in fair Virtue's heavenly...behind ; What is a lordling's pomp ( a cumbrous load, Disguising oft the wretch of human kind. Studied in arts of hell, in wickedness refined ! O Scotia!...
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A Compendium of English Literautre: Chronologically Arranged, from Sir John ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1863 - 788 pages
...In UK Archipelago, where John is supposed to have written the book of < mesUy vertmcnu And certes, 1 in fair virtue's heavenly road, The cottage leaves...behind: What is a lordling's pomp * a cumbrous load, Disguising oft the wretch of human-kind, Studied in arts of hell, in wickedness refined! 0 Scotia!...
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The poems of Robert Burns. (Bell and Daldy's pocket vols.).

Robert Burns - 1863 - 440 pages
...breath of kings, " An honest man's the noblest work of God :" And certes, in fair Virtue's heav'nly road, The cottage leaves the palace far behind ; What is a lordling's pomp ? a cumbrous load, Disguising oft the wretch of human kiud, Studied in arts of hell, in wickedness refined ! 0 Scotia...
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The Poetical Works of Robert Burns: With a Sketch of the Author's Life, Volume 1

Robert Burns - 1864 - 380 pages
...home, revered abroad : Princes and lords are but the breath of kings,) " An honest man 's the noblest work of God ; " And certes, in fair Virtue's heavenly...: What is a lordling's pomp ? — a cumbrous load, Disguising oft the wretch of human kind, Studied in arts of hell, in wickedness refined ! Oh Scotia...
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Book of juvenile poetry, selected from the best authors [signed E.D.].

Book - 1864 - 396 pages
...home, revered abroad : Princes and lords are but the breath of kings, " An honest man's the noblest work of God :" And certes, in fair virtue's heavenly...; What is a lordling's pomp ?— a cumbrous load, Disguising oft the wretch of human kind, Studied in arts of hell, in wickedness refined ! O Scotia!...
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Choice specimens of English literature, selected and arranged by T.B. Shaw ...

Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 pages
...Princes and lords are but the breath of kings, " An honest man's the noblest work of God ;" And certes,82 in fair virtue's heavenly road, The cottage leaves...behind : What is a lordling's pomp ? a cumbrous load, Disguising oft the wretch of human-kind, Studied in arts of hell, in wickedness refined ! O Scotia...
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