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... Poems, Chiefly in Scottish Dialect - Page 110by Robert Burns - 1804 - 374 pagesFull view - About this book
| Robert Burns, Hester Lynch Piozzi - English poetry - 1790 - 308 pages
...certes, in fair Virtue's heavenly road, The Cottage leaves the Palace far behind : "What is a lordling's pomp ? a cumbrous load, Difguifing oft .the -wretch...human kind, Studied in arts of Hell, in wickednefs refin'd ! O SCOTIA ! my dear, my native foil ! For whom my warmed wrfh to hevaen is fent ! Long may... | |
| Robert Burns, Hester Lynch Piozzi - English poetry - 1790 - 308 pages
...certes, in fair Virtue's heavenly road, The Cottage leaves the Palace far behind : "What is a lordling's pomp ? a cumbrous load, Difguifing oft .the -wretch...human kind, Studied in arts of Hell, in wickednefs refin'd ! O SCOTIA ! my dear, my native foil! Be bleft with health, and peace, and fweet con And O... | |
| Robert Burns - 1793 - 420 pages
...ccrtes, in fair Virtue's heavenly road, The Cottage leaves the Palace far behind : What, is a lordling's pomp ? a cumbrous load, . Difguifing oft the wretch...human kind, . . Studied in arts of Hell, in wickednefs refin'd I j • XX. O Scotia! my dear, my native foil! For whom my warmeft wifh to heaven is fcnt!'... | |
| James Roach - English poetry - 1794 - 260 pages
...certes in fair Virtue's heav'nly road The cottage leaves the palace far behind ; What is a lordling's pomp ? a cumb'rous load, - Difguifing oft the wretch of human kind, Studied in arts of hell, inwickednefs refined. 'O Scotia ! my dear, my native foil ! For whom my warmeft wifh to Heav'n is fent... | |
| Robert Burns - 1798 - 308 pages
...certes, in fair Virtue's heav'nly road, ^ The Cottage leaves the Palace far behind ; What is a lordling's pomp ! a cumbrous load, Difguifing oft the wretch...human kind, Studied in arts of Hell, in wickednefs refin'd ! XX. O Scotia ! my dear, my native foil f For whom my warmeft wifh to Heav'n is fent ! Long... | |
| Robert Burns - Scotland - 1800 - 300 pages
...ccrtcs, in fair Virtue's heav'nly road,-. The Cottage leaves the Palace far behind ; What is a lordling's pomp ! a cumbrous load, Difguifing oft the wretch...human kind, Studied in arts of Hell, in wickednefs refin'd ! XX. O Scotia ! my dear, my native foil ! For whom my warmeft wifh to Heav'n is fent ! Long... | |
| Robert Burns, Thomas Park - Bookbinding - 1808 - 330 pages
...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 refin'd ! O Scotia ! my dear, my native soil ! For whom my warmest wish to Heaven is sent... | |
| Robert Burns - 1811 - 500 pages
...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 refined ! XX. O Scotia ! my dear, my native soil ! For whom my warmest wish to Heaven is... | |
| English poetry - 1814 - 310 pages
...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 refined ! XX. O Scotia ! my dear, my native soil ! For whom my warmest wish to Heaven is... | |
| British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 274 pages
...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 refin'd! O Scotia ! my dear, my native soil ! For whom my warmest wish to Heaven is sent!... | |
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