 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. O Thou! who pour'd the patriotic...  Chronicle of the Hundredth Birthday of Robert Burns - Seite 77herausgegeben von - 1859 - 605 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John W. Curtis - 1846 - 180 Seiten
...Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toil, Be blest with health, and peace, and sweet content ! And, O ! may Heaven their simple lives prevent From luxury's...rise the while, And stand a wall of fire around their much-loved isle. BURKS. WHOE'ER hath viewed with e'en a careless eye, The scenes of bustling life that... | |
 | 1744 - 596 Seiten
...Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toil, Be blest with health, and peace, and sweet conleut! And O! may Heaven their simple lives prevent From luxury's...rise the while, And stand a wall of fire around their much lov'd Isle. THE COTTAGER'S SABBATH. An ! why should the thought of a world that is flying, Encumber... | |
 | 1846 - 436 Seiten
...Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toil Be blest with health, and peace, and sweet content! And, O, may Heaven their simple lives prevent From luxury's...rise the while, And stand a wall of fire around their much-loved isle. 0 Thou, who poured the patriotic tide That streamed through Wallace's undaunted heart... | |
 | 1846 - 404 Seiten
...native soil, — be safe " From luxury's contagion, weak and vile ! Then howe'er crowns and coronets he rent, A virtuous populace may rise the while, And...stand a wall of fire around their much-lov'd isle/' (1845-6.) SELECTIONS FROM [PRINTED] REPORT. * * Among other very serious obstacles to success, the... | |
 | Robert Turnbull - 1847 - 396 Seiten
...Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toil, Be blest with health and peace and sweet content ! And oh, may Heaven their simple lives prevent From luxury's...rise the while, And stand a wall of fire around their much loved Isle." But we have dwelt long enough" on general topics. If the reader will accompany us,... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 560 Seiten
...hardy sons of rustic soil Be blest with health, and peace, and sweet content ! And, oh, may Heav'n their simple lives prevent From luxury's contagion,...rise the while, And stand a wall of fire around their much-loved Isle. O Thou ! who pour'd the patriotic tide That stream'd thro' Wallace's undaunted heart;... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - 1847 - 704 Seiten
...their simple lives prevent 1'rom luxury's contagion wealc and vile ! Then, howe'er crowns and coronéis be rent, A virtuous populace may rise the while. And...stand a wall of fire around their much-lov'd Isle. О Thou ! who pour'd the patriotic tide That stream 'd tli ro' Wallace's undaunted heart; Who dar'd... | |
 | 1848 - 916 Seiten
...Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toil, Be blest with health, and peace, and ssv'eet ronteut ! And 0 ! may heaven their simple lives prevent From luxury's...crowns and coronets be rent, A virtuous populace may ri.-e the while, , And stand a wall of tire around their much- loved isle." How venerable and even... | |
 | English poetry - 1848 - 468 Seiten
...Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toil, 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 craums and coronets be rent, A virtuous populace may rise the while, And stand a wall of fire around... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1849 - 906 Seiten
...toil, Be blest with health, and peace, and sweet content ! And, О ! may Heav'n their »imple live« prevent From Luxury's contagion, weak and vile ! Then,...rise the while, And stand a wall of fire around their muchluved lile. XXI. О Thou ! who pour'd the patriotic tide, That stream'd thro' Wallace's undaumV*... | |
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