 Ye'll find mankind an unco squad, And muckle they may grieve ye : For care and trouble set your thought, Ev'n when your end's attained ; And a' your views may come to nought, Where ev'ry nerve is strained. I'll no say, men are villains a' ; The real,...  Discourses on the Christian Spirit and Life - Pagina 295door Cyrus Augustus Bartol - 1850 - 408 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Robert Burns - 1786 - 294 pagina’s
...to nought, Where ev'ry nerve is ftrained. III. I'll no fay, men are villains a' ; The real, harden'd wicked, Wha hae nae check but human law, Are to a few reftricked : But Och, mankind are unco weak, An' little to be trufted ; If Self the wavering balance... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1793 - 420 pagina’s
...nought* Where ev'ry nerve is ftrained. III. I'll no fay, men are villains a' ;. The realj harden'd wicked, Wha hae nae check but human law,. Are to a few reftrieked : ButOch, mankind are unco weak,, An' little to be trufted ; If Selfihe wavering balance... | |
 | Solomon Hodgson - 1806 - 362 pagina’s
...Where ev'ry nerve is ftrained. i .'.....",. . I'll no fay, men are villain's a' ; The real, harden'd wicked, Wha hae nae check but human law, . Are to a few reftricked : But och, mankind are unco weak, An' little to be trufted ; If felf the wavering balance... | |
 | 1806 - 360 pagina’s
...come to nought. Where ev'ry nerve is ftrained. I'll no fay, men are villain's a'; The real, harden'd wicked, Wha hae nae check but human law, Are to a few reftricked: But och, mankind are unco weak, An' little to be trufted; If felf the wavering balance... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1811 - 500 pagina’s
...to nought, Where ev'ry nerve is strained. III. I'll no say, men are villains a' ; The real, harden'd wicked, Wha hae nae check but human law, Are to a...to be trusted ; If self the wavering balance shake, It 's rarely right adjusted ! IV. Yet they wha fa' in fortune's strife, Their fate we should na censure,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1814 - 306 pagina’s
...come to nought, Where ev'ry nerve is strained. 1 '11 no say men are villains a' : The real harden'd wicked, Wha hae nae check but human law, Are to a few restricted ; But och, mankind are unco weak, An' little to be trusted; IT self the wav'ring balance... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1816 - 406 pagina’s
...strained. HI. •:.: , -»••;(-. I'll no say, -men are villains V ; The real, hardeu'd wicked, VV ha hae nae check but human law, Are to a few restricked...to be trusted ; If self the wavering balance shake, Its rarely right adjusted ! jy, Yet they wha fa' in fortune's strife, Their fate we should na censure,... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 418 pagina’s
...to nought, Where ev'ry nerve is strained. m. I'll no say, men arc villains a' ; The real, harden'd wicked, Wha hae nae check but human law, Are to a...mankind are unco weak, An' little to be trusted ; If seethe wavering balance shake, Its rarely right adjusted ! IV. Yet they wha fa' in fortune's strife,... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 270 pagina’s
...I'll no say, men are villains a'; The real harden'd wicked, Wha hae nae check but human law, Are to g, few restricked : But och! mankind are unco weak, An'...to be trusted ; If self the wavering balance shake, Yet they wha fa' in fortune's strife, Their fate we shouldna censure, For still th' important end of... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1824 - 292 pagina’s
...may come to nought Where ev'ry nerve is strained. I'll no say, men are villains a'; The real harden'd wicked, Wha hae nae check but human law, Are to a few restricked : But och ! mankind are unco weak, And little to be trusted ; If self the wavering balance shake, It's rarely right adjusted ! Yet they... | |
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