 | Robert Burns - 1855 - 562 pages
...breath of kings, " An honest man's the noblest work of GOD;'" And certes, in fair virtue's heav'nly road, The cottage leaves the palace far behind ; What...cumbrous load, Disguising oft the wretch of human kind, Studied in arts of Hell, in wickedness refin'd ! 0 Scotia ! my dear, my native soil ! For whom my warmest... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1856 - 800 pages
...cumbrous load, Disguising oft [lie wretch of human-kind, Studied in arts of hell, in wickedness refined! O Scotia! my dear, my native soil! For whom my warmest...Be blest with health, and peace, and sweet content! And, O! may Heaven their simple lives prevent From luxury's contagion, weak and vile! Then, howe'er... | |
 | Scotland. [Appendix. - Miscellaneous.] - English poetry - 1856 - 602 pages
...cumbrous load, Disguising oft the wretch of human kind, Studied in arts of hell, in wickedness refin'd! 0 Scotia! my dear, my native soil; For whom my warmest...Be blest with health, and peace, and sweet content! A.nd, O! may Heaven their simple lives prevent From luxury's contagion, weak and vile ! r1 hen, howe'er... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1856 - 728 pages
...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...cumbrous load, Disguising oft the wretch of human kind, Studied in arts of hell, in wickedness refined ! Oh Scotia ! my dear, my native soil ! For whom my... | |
 | John Wilson - 1857 - 466 pages
...could such a man have been so neglected — so forgotten — so left alone to sicken and die. " Oh, Scotia ! my dear, my native soil ! For whom my warmest...Be blest with health, and peace, and sweet content !" No son of Scotland did ever regard her with more filial affection — did ever in strains so sweet... | |
 | John Wilson - 1857 - 454 pages
...abroad ;" and you desire to join in the Invocation that bursts from his pious and patriotic heart, — " O Scotia ! my dear, my native soil ! For whom my warmest...is sent ! Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toil Be bless'd with health, and peace, and sweet content ! And oh may Heaven their simple lives prevent From... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1848 - 786 pages
...fair in flowery pride, Would, in the way His wisdom sees the best, 710 BUENS. [GEORGE IH. And certes,1 in fair virtue's heavenly road, The cottage leaves...pomp? a cumbrous load, Disguising oft the wretch of human-kind, Studied in arts of hell, in wickedness refined ! 0 Scotia ! my dear, my native soil ! For... | |
 | John Wilson - 1857 - 448 pages
...desire to join in the Invocation that bursts from his pious and patriotic heart, — " O Scotia- 1 my dear, my native soil ! For whom my warmest wish...is sent ! Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toil Be bless'd with health, and peace, and sweet content ! And oh may Heaven their simple lives prevent From... | |
 | Ohio State Board of Agriculture - Agriculture - 1897 - 844 pages
...farmers, we can do no better than recall the sentiment of Burns when he spoke to his beloved Scotland : "O Scotia ! my dear, my native soil ! For whom my...toil Be blest with health and peace and sweet content ! And, oh, may heaven their simple lives prevent From luxury's contagion, weak and vile! Then, howe'er... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1858 - 780 pages
...Disguising oft the wretch of human-kind, Studied in arts of hell, in wickedness refined 1 0 Scotia 1 my dear, my native soil ! For whom my warmest wish...Be blest with health, and peace, and sweet content ! And, 0 ! may Heaven their simple lives prevent From luxury's contagion, weak and vile I Then, howe'er... | |
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O Scotia! my dear, my native soil! For whom my warmest wish to heaven is sent! Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toil, Be blest with health, and peace, and sweet content! 
