 From scenes like these, old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her lov'd at home, rever'd 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 road, The cottage leaves...  The poetical works of Robert Burns - Page 94by Robert Burns - 1814 - 604 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Waddel Alexander - Labor - 1847 - 300 pages
...fanatic : " From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her loved at home, revered abroad : Princes and lords are but the breath of kings, 'An honest man's the noblest work of God:' And, coirs, in fair virtue's heavenly road, The cottage leaves the palace far behind." XL. THE UNSTABLE... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 560 pages
...Would, in the way His wisdom sees the best, For them and for their little ones provide ; But chiefly, in their hearts with grace divine preside. From scenes...these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her loved at home, revered abroad : Princes aud lords are but the breath of kings, " An honest man '9 the... | |
 | Robert Turnbull - Scotland - 1847 - 396 pages
...save. " From scenes like these auld Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her loved at home, revered abroad ; Princes and lords are but the breath of kings, 'An honest man's the noblest work of God.' O Scotia ! my dear, my native soil ! For whom my warmest wish to heaven is sent, Long may thy... | |
 | English poetry - 1848 - 468 pages
...sees the hest, For them and for their little ones provide ; But chiefly in their hearts with 9race divine preside. From scenes like these old Scotia's...man's the noblest work of God :' And certes, in fair virtue's heav'nly road, The cotta9e leaves the palace far behind : What is a lordling's pomp ? a cumbrous... | |
 | Robert Burns - English poetry - 1849 - 906 pages
...economist : — From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her loved at home, revered abroad : Princes and lords are but the breath of kings, " An honest man's the noblest work of GOD !" And ceriety in fair virtue's heav'nly road, The cottage leaves the palace far behind ; What is a lordling's... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1850 - 508 pages
...them and lor their little ones piorido ; But chiefly, in their hearts with grace ditint preside. XIX. From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs,...lov'd at home, rever'd abroad : Princes and lords arc but tho breath of kings, " An honest man's the noblest work of God:" And certes, in fair virtue's... | |
 | George Croly - English poetry - 1850 - 442 pages
...his wisdom sees the best, For them and for their little ones provide ; But, chiefly, in their heart with grace divine preside From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her loved at home, revered abroad : Princes and Lords are but the breath of Kings, ' An honest man's the... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1852 - 792 pages
...From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her loved at home, revered abroad i Princes and lords are but the breath of kings, " An honest man's the noblest work of God i" And certes, in fair virtue's heavenly road, The cottage leaves the palace far behind ; What... | |
 | Poets, American - 1853 - 560 pages
...Windsor Forest. 402 THE COTTER'S SATURDAY NIGHT. For them and for their little ones provide ; But chiefly in their hearts with grace divine preside. From scenes...these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her loved at home, revered abroad : Princes and lords are but the breath of kings, " An honest man 's the... | |
 | Alexander Wallace - Bible - 1853 - 312 pages
...present reality, full of hope and imperishable blessings for our country and the world at large. " From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her lov'd at home, rever'd abroad." LECTURE XIII. THE BIBLE AND SOCIAL ECONOMICS. Two districts and two families contrasted. "The Cottar's... | |
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