 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!  The Works of Robert Burns: With His Life - Page 258by Robert Burns, Allan Cunningham - 1834 - 394 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 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... | |
 | Alexander Wallace - Bible - 1853 - 312 pages
...full of hope and imperishable blessings for our country and the world at large. " From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her lov'd at home, rever'd abroad." LECTURE XIII. THE BIBLE AND SOCIAL ECONOMICS. Two districts and two families contrasted. "The Cottar's... | |
 | 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... | |
 | English poetry - 1854 - 608 pages
...their little ones provide: Hut chiefly in their hearts with grace divine preside. From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her...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,... | |
 | Scottish ballads and songs - 1854 - 606 pages
...their little ones provide: But chiefly in their hearts with grace divine preside. From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her...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,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | John Wilson - 1854 - 252 pages
...with the poet, that such brethren are among the best of their country's sons, that " From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her lov'd at home, rever'd abroad;" and you desire to join in the Invocation that bursts from nis pious and patriotic heart: " O Scotia... | |
 | John Wilson - 1854 - 252 pages
...with the poet, that such brethren are among the best of their country's sons, that " From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her lov'd at home, rever'd abroad ;" and you desire to join in the Invocation that bursts from nis pious and patriotic heart : " O Scotia... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1854 - 520 pages
...little ones provide, But chiefly in their hearts with grace divine preside. XIX. • From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her lov'd at home, rever'd abroad; I Princes and lords are but the breath of kings, What is a lonlling's pomp? — a cumbrous load, Disguising... | |
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