 | Anne MacVicar Grant - Scottish poetry - 1803 - 468 pages
...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 - Scotland - 1805 - 116 pages
...himself, 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...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) - Scotland - 1805 - 112 pages
...himself, 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...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 - Love poetry, English - 1806 - 204 pages
...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 pages
...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 - Bookbinding - 1808 - 330 pages
...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... | |
 | Richard Cumberland - 1809 - 518 pages
...himself, 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... | |
 | Thomas N. Brown - 1859 - 360 pages
...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... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1811 - 500 pages
...himself, 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...thy soul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling grabs this earthly hole, In low pursuit ; Know, prudent, cautious, self-controul, Is wisdom's... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1813 - 444 pages
...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...thy soul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling grubs this earthly hole, In low pursuit} Know, prudent, cautious, self-control, Is wisdom's... | |
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Is there a man whose judgment clear, Can others teach the course to steer, Yet runs, himself, 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... 
