 No sculptured marble here, nor pompous lay, ' No storied urn nor animated bust ;' This simple stone directs pale Scotia's way To pour her sorrows o'er her poet's dust.  The Works of Robert Fergusson - Pagina xcviiidoor Robert Fergusson, Alexander Balloch Grosart - 1851 - 288 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Robert Fergusson - 1773 - 344 pagina’s
...LIES ROBERT FERGUSSON, POBT. Born September 5th, 1751. Died October 16th, 1774. •' No sculptured Marble here, nor pompous lay, ' No storied Urn nor...Scotia's way To pour her Sorrows o'er her Poet's Dust." While on the back is inscribed: — " By special grant of the Managers to ROBERT BURNS, who erected... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 520 pagina’s
...follows : HERE LIES ROBERT FERGUSSON, POET, Born, September 5th, l?3i — Died, 1 6th October, 1774. No sculptur'd marble here, nor pompous lay, " No storied...Scotia's way To pour her sorrows o'er her poet's dust. On tie other side of the stone is as follows ." By special grant of the managers to Robert " Burns,... | |
 | Robert Fergusson - 1800 - 250 pagina’s
...predecessor. Upon one side of the stone, he caused the following epitaph to be engraven: No sculptur'cl marble here, nor pompous lay ! No storied urn, nor...simple stone directs pale Scotia's way, To pour her torrows o'er her poet's dust. The other side contains this inscription : By special grant of the Managers... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1801 - 614 pagina’s
...unfortunate predecessor. ' Upon one side of the stone he caused the following epitaph to be engraven: ' No sculptur'd marble here, nor pompous lay! No storied...her sorrows o'er her poet's dust. * The other side contains this inscription : ' By special grant of the Managers , To Robert Burns, who erected this... | |
 | James Storer, John Greig - 1805 - 116 pagina’s
...Burns' direction; Hieg ROBERT FERGUSON, POET, Born, September 5th, 1751; Died, October l6th,,1774. No sculptur'd marble here, nor pompous lay ! No storied...directs pale Scotia's way, To pour her sorrows o'er her Poqt's dust. 49 50 On the other side of the stone is as follows: > By apecial grant of the Managers... | |
 | James Sargant Storer, John Greig (engraver) - 1805 - 112 pagina’s
...Burns' direction: »eg ROBERT FERGUSON, POET, Born, September 5th, 1751; Died, October loth, 1774. Ko sculptur'd marble here, nor pompous lay ! No storied...directs pale Scotia's way, To pour her sorrows o'er her Joel's dust, 50 On the other side of the stone is as follows: By special grant of the Managers To ROBERT... | |
 | John Stark (of Edinburgh.) - 1805 - 452 pagina’s
...to erect oi.e at hi>. own expence. Upon one side of the stone is enyriTcn the following epitaph : N" sculptur'd marble here, nor pompous lay ! No storied...directs pale Scotia's way To pour her sorrows o'er her poet'* dust. . The other side bears this inscription : By special grunt of tlie managers to Robert... | |
 | John Stark - 1805 - 488 pagina’s
...side of th« stone is engraven the following epitaph : No sculptur'd marble here, nor pompous lay I No storied urn, nor animated bust ! This simple stone...directs pale Scotia's way To pour her sorrows o'er her poct'» dust. The other side bears thU inscription : By special grant of the managers to Robert Burns,... | |
 | Select collection - 1806 - 262 pagina’s
...he dies. Here lies ROBERT FERGUSSON, Poet, Born September 5th, 1/51 . — Died16th October, 1 //'! * No sculptur'd marble here, nor pompous lay, " No storied...bust," This simple stone directs pale Scotia's way, Te pour her sorrows o'er her poet's dust. On the other side of the stone is asjoilews : " By special... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 622 pagina’s
...as follows: HERE LIES ROBERT FERGUSSON, POET. Bom September 5th, 1751— Died, 16th October, 1774. No sculptur'd marble here, nor pompous lay, " No storied urn nor animated burst," This simple stone directs pale Scotia's way To pour her sorrows o'er her poet's dust. On the... | |
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