 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
 | Scottish ballads and songs - 1854 - 606 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...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... | |
 | English poetry - 1854 - 608 pages
...Would, in the way His wisdom sees the best, For them and for their little ones provide: Hut chiefly in their hearts with grace divine preside. From scenes...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... | |
 | American poetry - 1854 - 456 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 and lords are but the breath of kings, " An honest man 's the... | |
 | John Wilson - 1854 - 252 pages
...prepared to believe, with the poet, that such brethren are among the best of their country's sons, that " From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her lov'd at home, rever'd abroad;" and you desire to join in the Invocation that bursts from nis pious and patriotic heart: " O Scotia... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1854 - 520 pages
...and for their little ones provide, But chiefly in their hearts with grace divine preside. XIX. • From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her lov'd at home, rever'd abroad; I Princes and lords are but the breath of kings, What is a lonlling's pomp? — a cumbrous load, Disguising... | |
 | John Wilson - 1854 - 252 pages
...prepared to believe, with the poet, that such brethren are among the best of their country's sons, that " From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her lov'd at home, rever'd abroad ;" and you desire to join in the Invocation that bursts from nis pious and patriotic heart : " O Scotia... | |
 | George Croly - English poetry - 1854 - 426 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... | |
 | Book - 1854 - 496 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 like these old Scotia's grandenr springs, That makes her loved at home, revered abroad : Princes and lords are but the breath... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1855 - 562 pages
...them and for their little ones provide ; But, chiefly, in their hearts with grace divine preside. XIX. From scenes like these, old Scotia's grandeur springs,...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... | |
 | Animals in literature - 1855 - 120 pages
...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,...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 1 —... | |
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