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-lov'd Isle. O Thou ! who pour'd the patriotic... The gift book of English poetry - Seite 364von English poetry - 1848Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| George Willson - 1840 - 298 Seiten
...! 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. 1 0 O Thou ! who poured the patriotic tide That streamed through Wallace's undaunted... | |
| Allan Cunningham - 1841 - 384 Seiten
...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." Coldstream is a thriving and beautiful little town, and thfl parish in wriip.h it... | |
| Readings - 1843 - 466 Seiten
...O Thou! who poured the patriotic tide That streamed through Wallace's' 3 undaunted heart; Who dared to nobly stem tyrannic pride, Or nobly die, the second...art, His friend, inspirer, guardian, and reward!) Oh! never, never, Scotia's realm desert: But still the patriot and the patriot bard In bright succession... | |
| George Willson - 1844 - 300 Seiten
...poured the patriotic tide That streamed through Wallace's undaunted heart, Who dared to nobly stein tyrannic pride, Or nobly die, the second glorious...thou art, His Friend, Inspirer, Guardian and Reward !) 0 never, never, Scotia's realm desert ; But still the patriot and the patriot bard, In bright succession,... | |
| Robert Burns, James Currie - 1844 - 706 Seiten
...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...stand a wall of fire around their much-lov'd Isle. О Thou ! who pour'd the patriotic tide That stream 'd thro' Wallace's undaunted heart; Who dar'd to... | |
| James Robert Boyd - 1844 - 372 Seiten
...oh, may Heaven their simple lives prevent From luxury's contagion weak and vile ; Then however crowns and coronets be rent, A virtuous populace may rise...the while, And stand, a wall of fire, around their much-loved isle." The kindness of his heart may be seen in the followmg selections : ON SCARING SOME... | |
| 1844 - 784 Seiten
...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 muehlov'd isle." Here are patriotic sentiments strongly engrafted on domestic sympathies, and the heart... | |
| John Wilson - 1845 - 236 Seiten
..." O Thou ! who pour'd the patriotic tide That stream'd through Wallace's undaunted heart; Who dared to nobly stem tyrannic pride, Or nobly die, the second...thou art, His friend, inspirer, guardian, and reward !) 0 never, never, Scotia's realm desert: But still the patriot, and the patriot bard, In bright succession... | |
| Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 Seiten
...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. O Thou ! who poured the patriotic tide That streamed through Wallace's undaunted heart... | |
| John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 Seiten
...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. O Thou ! who poured the patriotic tide That streamed through Wallace's undaunted heart;... | |
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