 The poor inhabitant below Was quick to learn and wise to know, And keenly felt the friendly glow, And 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,...  Essays in Criticism: Second Series - 156. oldalszerző: Matthew Arnold - 1921 - 331 oldalTeljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | Anne MacVicar Grant - 1803 - 468 oldal
...anticipated his hapless fate so emphatically, that no one can produce any thing comparable to it ; " The poor inhabitant below " Was quick to learn and. wise to know, " And keenly felt the social glow " And softer flame, " But thoughtless follies laid him low, " And stain'd his name." Alas,... | |
 | James Storer, John Greig - 1805 - 116 oldal
...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...thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name! 21 Reader, attend — whether thy soul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling grubs this... | |
 | James Sargant Storer, John Greig (engraver) - 1805 - 112 oldal
...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...softer flame; But thoughtless follies laid him low, And staiu'd his name! Reader, attend — whether thy soul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling... | |
 | Lyre - 1806 - 204 oldal
...accelerated his dissolution. This event took place July 21, 1796, in the thirtyeighth year of his age. The poor Inhabitant below— Was quick to learn, and...know ; And keenly felt the friendly glow, And softer fame : But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name ! BURNS on himself. AFTON WATER.... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 446 oldal
...mad career, Wild as the wave ; Here pause — and, thro' the starting tear, Survey this grave. The The poor inhabitant below Was quick to learn and wise to know, And keenly felt the friendly glow, And sofier flame, But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name ! Reader attend — whether... | |
 | Robert Burns, Thomas Park - 1808 - 330 oldal
...runs, himself, life's mad career, Wild as the wave ; Here pause — and, through the starting tear, The poor inhabitant below Was quick to learn and wise to know, And keeuly felt the friendly glow, Ami softer flame, Bat thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain' d... | |
 | Thomas N. Brown - 1859 - 360 oldal
...prediction of the fate which he saw awaiting him, against all ever advanced on the opposite side : — 4 The poor inhabitant below Was quick to learn, and wise to know, And keenly felt the social glow, And softer flame ; But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stained his name/ "Despite... | |
 | Richard Cumberland - 1809 - 518 oldal
...life's mad career, Wild as the wave ; Here pause — and, thro' the starting tear, Survey this grave. " The poor inhabitant below Was quick to learn and wise to know, And keenly feit the friendly glow, And softer flame, But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1811 - 500 oldal
...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...thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name ! Reader, attend — whether thy soul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling grabs this... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1814 - 306 oldal
...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...flame ; But thoughtless follies laid him low, And staia'd his name. Reader, attend, whether thy soul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling... | |
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