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" 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 refin'd ! O Scotia! "
The works of Robert Burns; with an account of his life, and a criticism on ... - Page 127
by Robert Burns - 1816
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The Works of Robert Burns: Containing His Life

Robert Burns - English poetry - 1849 - 906 pages
...economist : — From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her loved at home, revered abroad : Princes and lords are but the breath of kings, " An honest man's the noblest work of GOD !" And ceriety in fair virtue's heav'nly road, The cottage leaves the palace far behind ; What is a lordling's...
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Beauties of the British Poets ...

George Croly - English poetry - 1850 - 442 pages
...preside From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her loved at home, revered abroad : Princes and Lords are but the breath of Kings,...noblest work of God :' And, certes, in fair Virtue's heavenly road, The cottage leaves the palace far behind ; What is the lordling's pomp 1 a cumbrous...
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Select Works of the British Poets: In a Chronological Series from ..., Volume 1

John Aikin - English poetry - 1850 - 764 pages
...their hearts with grace divine preside. XIX. From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, " An C, heavenly road, That makes her loved at home, revered abroad t Princes and lords are but the breath...
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The Works of the British Poets, Selected and Chronologically Arranged ...

John Aikin - English poetry - 1852 - 792 pages
...From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her loved at home, revered abroad i Princes and lords are but the breath of kings, " An honest man's the noblest work of God i" And certes, in fair virtue's heavenly road, The cottage leaves the palace far behind ; What...
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Poets of England and America: Being Selections from the Best Authors of Both ...

Poets, American - 1853 - 560 pages
...preside. From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her loved at home, revered abroad : Princes and lords are but the breath of kings, " An honest man 's the noblest work of God !" And certes, in fair Virtue's heavenly road, The cottage leaves the...
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Scotia's Bards

English poetry - 1854 - 608 pages
...little ones provide: Hut chiefly in their hearts with grace divine preside. From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her lov'd at...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,...
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Scotia's Bards ...

Scottish ballads and songs - 1854 - 606 pages
...little ones provide: But chiefly in their hearts with grace divine preside. From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her lov'd at...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,...
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The Beauties of the British Poets, with a Few Introductory Observations

George Croly - English poetry - 1854 - 426 pages
...preside From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her loved at home, revered abroad : Princes and Lords are but the breath of Kings,...noblest work of God :' And, certes, in fair Virtue's heavenly road, The cottage leaves the palace far behind ; What is the lordling's pomp ? a cumbrous...
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The book of celebrated poems

Book - 1854 - 496 pages
...preside. From scenes like these old Scotia's grandenr springs, That makes her loved at home, revered abroad : Princes and lords are but the breath of kings,...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...
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Gleanings from the Poets: For Home and School

American poetry - 1854 - 456 pages
...preside. From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her loved at home, revered abroad : Princes and lords are but the breath of kings, " An honest man 's the noblest work of God " ; And certes, in fair virtue's heavenly road, The cottage leaves the...
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