 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...  The Works of Robert Burns: Containing His Life - Page xxxiiby Robert Burns - 1849 - 425 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Burns, Alfred Howard - Poetry - 1826 - 226 pages
...breath of kings, " 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...kind, Studied in arts of hell, in wickedness refined ! O Scotia! my dear, my native soil! Be blest with health, and peace, and sweet content! And, oh !... | |
 | John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 pages
...An honest man's the noblest work of God :' And certcs, in fair virtue's heav'nly road, The collage leaves the palace far behind ; What is a lordling's...human kind, Studied in arts of hell, in wickedness refin'd ! O Scotia ! my dear, my native soil! For whom ray warmest wish to Heaven is sent' Long may... | |
 | Robert Burns - Scotland - 1826 - 272 pages
...Princes and lords are but the 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 ta cumbrous load, Disguising of the wretch of human-kind, Studied in arts of hell, in wickedness refin'd!... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1827 - 404 pages
...breath of kings, ' 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...kind, Studied in arts of hell, in wickedness refined ! O Scotia ! my dear, my native soil ! For whom my warmest wish to Heaven is sent ! Long may thy hardy... | |
 | Robert Burns - Scotland - 1831 - 484 pages
...An honest man's the noblest work of God :" And certes, in fair virtue's heavenly road, The collage leaves the palace far behind ; What is a lordling's...load, Disguising oft the wretch of human kind, Studied rn arts of hell, in wickedness refin'd ! XX. * O Scotia ! my oear, my native soil ! For whom my warmest... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - Readers - 1832 - 338 pages
...breath of kings; " 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...kind! Studied in arts of hell, in wickedness refined ! O Scotia, my dear, my native soil! For whom my warmest wish to Heaven is sent! Long may thy hardy... | |
 | Moses Severance - Readers - 1832 - 312 pages
...springs, That makes her lov'd at home, rever'd abroad ; Princes and lords are but the breath of kings, The cottage leaves the palace far behind; "What is...Disguising oft the wretch of human -kind, Studied in arts most vile, in wickedness refin'd !— Burnt. SECTION IV. The Burial of Sir John Moore. 1. NOT a drum... | |
 | Moses Severance - American literature - 1833 - 304 pages
...That makes her lov'd at home, rever'd abroad ; Princes and lords are but the breath of kings. ' • ' The cottage leaves the palace far behind; What is a lordling's pomp ? a cumbrous load, Disguising oi't the wretch of human -kind, Studied in arts most vile, in wickedness refinM ! — Burnt. SECTION... | |
 | Robert Burns, Allan Cunningham - Ballads, Scots - 1834 - 370 pages
...Princes and lords are but the breath of kings, " An honest man's the noblest work of GOD ;" And certes, in fair virtue's heav'nly road, The cottage leaves...human kind, Studied in arts of hell, in wickedness refin'd ! XX. O Scotia ! my dear, my native soil ! For whom my warmest wish to Heaven is sent ! Long... | |
 | Moses Severance - American literature - 1835 - 314 pages
...'inces and lords are but the breath of kings, 'An honest man's the noblest work of Godj" I certain, in fair virtue's heav'nly road, The cottage leaves...cumbrous load, Disguising oft the wretch of human -kind, tudied in arts most vile, in wickedness refin'd ! — Burn*. SECTION Iv. The Burial of Sir John Moore.... | |
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