 | George Croly - 1854 - 426 pagina’s
...cumbrous load, Disguising oft the wretch of human kind, Studied in arts of hell, in wickedness refined. O Scotia ! my dear, my native soil ! For whom my warmest...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 crowns... | |
 | 1854 - 456 pagina’s
...heavenly road, The cottage leaves the palace far behind ; What is a lordling's pomp fa cumbrous load, O Scotia ! my dear, my native soil ! For whom my warmest...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 crowns... | |
 | Alexander Winton Buchan - 1854 - 332 pagina’s
...them and for their little ones provide ; But chiefly, in their hearts with grace divine preside. 0 Scotia ! my dear, my native soil ! For whom my warmest...blest with health, and peace, and sweet content ! And, oh, may Heav'n their simple lives prevent From luxury's contagion, weak and vile ! Then, howe'er crowns... | |
 | Book - 1854 - 496 pagina’s
...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 whom my warmest...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 crowns... | |
 | John Wilson - 1854 - 252 pagina’s
...abroad ;" and you desire to join in the Invocation that bursts from nis pious and patriotic heart : " O Scotia ! my dear, my native soil ! For whom my warmest...sent ! Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toil, Be bless'd with health, and peace, and sweet content ! And 0 ! may Heaven their simple lives prevent From... | |
 | Henry Giles - 1854 - 372 pagina’s
...inmates poor enroll. And how exalted that love of country which utters this fine supplication ! — O Scotia, my dear, my native soil, — For whom my...sent, — Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toil Be blessed with health, and peace, and sweet content ! And O, may Heaven their simple lives prevent From... | |
 | John Wilson - 1854 - 252 pagina’s
...abroad;" and you desire to join in the Invocation that bursts from nis 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 0 ! may Heaven their simple lives prevent From... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1854 - 520 pagina’s
...load, Disguising of the wretch of human-kind, Studied in arts of hell, in wickedness refin'd ! xx. O Scotia ! my dear, my native soil ! For whom my warmest wish to Heav'n is sent, Long may the hardy sons of rustic toil Be blest with health, and peace, and sweet content... | |
 | 1854 - 606 pagina’s
...Disguising oft the wretch of human kind, Studied in arts of hell, in wickedness refin'd! 0 Scotia I my dear, my native soil; For whom my warmest wish to heaven is sentl Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toil Be blest with health, and peace, and sweet content! A.nd,... | |
 | 1918 - 596 pagina’s
...work of God." £-0 Photograph by W. R«d "I AM, INDEED, SIR, A SURGEON TO OLD SHOES" " Long may the hardy sons of rustic toil Be blest with health, and peace, and sweet content." FROM THE TRENCHES TO VERSAILLES BY CAROLYN COREY YESTERDAY afternoon I took thirty-two soldiers to... | |
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And, oh ! may Heaven their simple lives prevent From luxury's contagion, weak and vile ! Then, howe'er crowns and coronets be rent, A virtuous populace may rise the while, And stand a wall of fire around their much-loved Isle. 
