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" Here pause — and, thro' the starting tear, Survey this grave. 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... "
Views in North Britain: Illustrative of the Works of Robert Burns ... - Page 21
by James Sargant Storer, John Greig (engraver) - 1805 - 61 pages
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Poems: Poems-v. 2. Poems as they appeared inthe early Edinburgh editions.-v ...

Robert Burns - 1786 - 294 pages
...But though tlefs follies laid him • low, And ftain'd his name ! Reader attend — whether thy foul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling grubs this earthly hole, In low purfuit, Know, prudent, ca.utious,felf-controul Is Wifdom's root. FINIS. jfa *•&+&*&& J GLOSSARY....
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Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect: By Robert Burns. In Two Volumes. A ...

Robert Burns - 1798 - 308 pages
...though tlefs follies laid him low, And ftain'd his name ! Reader, Reader, attend — whether thy foul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling grubs this earthly hole, In low purfuit ; Know, prudent, cautious, felf-controul, Is Wifdom's root. ON ON THE Late Captain GROSE'S...
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Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect, Volume 2

Robert Burns - Scotland - 1800 - 300 pages
...; But thoughtlefs follies laid him low, And ftain'd his name I \ Reader, attend— whether thy foul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling grubs this earthly hole, In low purfuit ; Know, prudent, cautious, felf-controul, Is Wifdom's root. OH ON THE Late Captain GROSE's...
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Memoirs of modern philosophers [a novel, by Geoffry Jarvis]. By E. Hamilton

Elizabeth Hamilton - 1801 - 1152 pages
...folace to her friendly heart. CHAP. CHAP. VIII. " Reader, attend : Whether thy fool . " Sous Fancy'* flights beyond the pole, " Or darkling grubs this earthly hole, "In low purfuit ; " Know prudent, cautious, fclf. control, ••Is Wiftom'sroot.'" 'T'HE recovery of Henry...
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The Works of Robert Burns: Poems formerly published, with some additions ...

Robert Burns - 1806 - 446 pages
...keenly felt the friendly glow, And sofier flame, But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name ! Reader attend — whether thy soul Soars...earthly hole, In low pursuit; Know, prudent, cautious, self-control; Is wisdom's root, ' ON THE LATE CAPTAIN GROSE'S Peregrinations through Scotland. COLLECTING...
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The Poetical Works of Robert Burns: Collated with the Best Editions, Volumes 1-2

Robert Burns, Thomas Park - Bookbinding - 1808 - 330 pages
...keeuly felt the friendly glow, Ami softer flame, Bat 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 earthly hole, In low pursuit ; Know, prudent, cautious, self-control, ' Is wisdom's root....
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The London review, conducted by R. Cumberland, Volume 1

Richard Cumberland - 1809 - 518 pages
...follies laid him low, And stain'd his name ! " Reader, attend — whether thy soul Soars fancy's nights beyond the pole, Or darkling grubs this earthly hole, In low pursuit; Know, prudent, cautious, self.confrol Is wisdom's root." Vol. HI. p. 342, 343. And scarcely less interesting is the address...
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Poems, Volume 1

Robert Burns - 1811 - 500 pages
...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, Or darkling grabs this earthly hole, In low pursuit ; Know, prudent, cautious, self-controul, Is wisdom's root....
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The poetical works of Robert Burns

Robert Burns - 1814 - 306 pages
...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...earthly hole, In low pursuit ; Know, prudent, cautious, self-control, Is wisdom's rooi. ON THE LATE GAPTjtlN GROSE'S FEREGRIN ATION S THROUGH SCOTLAND, COI.LECT'...
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The Works of Robert Burns: With an Account of His Life, and a ..., Volume 3

Robert Burns - Scotland - 1815 - 364 pages
...thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name ' Reader, attend— whether thy soul Soars faney's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling grubs this earthly hole, In low pursuit ; Know, prudent, eautious, self-eontroul Is wisdom's root. ON THE LATE CAPTAIN GROSE'S Peregrinations thro* Seotland,...
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