 | Robert Burns - 1814 - 306 pagina’s
...simplicity betray'd, And guileless trust. Till she, like thee, all soil'd, is laid Low i' the dust. Such is the fate of simple bard, On life's rough ocean luckless staTr'd, Unskilful he to note the card Of prudent lore, Till hillows rage, and gales blow hard, And... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pagina’s
...simplicity bctray'd, And guiltless trust, Till she, like thee, all soil'd is laid • Low i' the dust. Such is the fate of simple bard, On life's rough ocean...! Such fate to suffering Worth is giv'n, Who long witn wants and woes has striv'n, By human pride or cunning driv'n To Mis'ry's brink, Till wrench'd... | |
 | 1818 - 400 pagina’s
...thy unassuming head In humble guise; But now the share uptears thy bed, And low thou lies ! » * * * Such fate to suffering worth is giv'n, Who long with...woes has striv'n, By human pride or cunning driv'n To misery's brink; Till, wrenched of every stay but Heatv'n, He, ruined, sink. Ev'n thou, who mourn'st... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 466 pagina’s
...simplicity betray'd, And guileless trust, Till she, like thee, all soil'd, is laid Low i' the dust. Such is the fate of simple Bard , On life's rough...prudent lore, Till billows rage, and gales blow hard, i And whelm him o'er! Such fate to suffering worth is giv'n, Who long with wants and woes has striv'n,... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 270 pagina’s
...shade ! By love's simplicity betray'd, And guileless trust, Till she, like thee, all soil'd, is laid Such is the fate of simple Bard, On life's rough ocean...human pride or cunning driv'n To mis'ry's brink, Till wrench'd of ev'ry stay but Heavn, He, ruin'd, sink! Ev'n thou who mourn'st the Daisy's fate, That fate... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 418 pagina’s
...simplicity betray'H, : And guileless trust, Till she, like thee, all soil'd, is laid Low i' the dust. Such is the fate of simple Bard, On life's rough ocean...prudent lore, Till billows rage, and gales blow hard, i And whelm him o'er ! Such fate to suffering worth is jfiv'n, Who long with wants and woes has striv'n,... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 802 pagina’s
...simplicity betray'd, And guileless trust, Till she, like thee, all soil'd, is laid Low i' the dust ! Such is the fate of simple bard, On life's rough ocean...And whelm him o'er ! Such fate to suffering worth is given, Who long with wants and woes has striven, By human pride or cunning driv'n To Misery's brink,... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 354 pagina’s
...simplicity betray'd, And guileless trust, Till she, like thee, all soil'd, is laid Low in the dust. Such is the fate of simple bard, On life's rough ocean...gales blow hard, And whelm him o'er ! Such fate to suff'ring worth is given, Who long with wants and woes has striven, By human pride or cunning driven... | |
 | 1823 - 354 pagina’s
...is laid Low in the dust. On life's rough ocean luckless starr'd ! Such is the fate of simple bard, Unskilful he to note the card Of prudent lore, Till...gales blow hard, And whelm him o'er ! Such fate to suffring worth is given, Who long with wants and woes has striven, By human pride or cunning driven... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1824 - 292 pagina’s
...simplicity betray'd, And guileless trust, Till she, like thee, all soil'd, is laid Low i' the dust. Such is the fate of simple Bard, On life's rough ocean...human pride or cunning driv'n To mis'ry's brink, Till wrench'd of ev'ry stay but Heav'n, He, ruin'd, sink ! * Ev'n thou who mourn'st the Daisy's fate, That... | |
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... spread, Thou lifts thy unassuming head • In humble guise ; But now the share uptears thy bed, And low thou lies ! Such is the fate of artless Maid, Sweet flow'ret of the rural shade ! By love's simplicity betray'd, And guileless trust, Till she,... 
