 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 250door Cyrus Augustus Bartol - 1850 - 344 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | George Roy - 1889 - 264 pagina’s
...harden'd wicked, Wha ha'e nae check bnt human law, Are to a few restricked; But, och! mankind are nnco weak, An' little to be trusted; If self the wavering balance shake, I?s rarely right adjusted ! " Yet they wha fa' in fortune's strife, Their fate we should na censure,... | |
 | Francis Henry Underwood - 1892 - 662 pagina’s
...Ev'n when your end's attained ; An' a* your views may come to nought, Where ev'ry nerve is strained. I'll no say men are villains a' ; The real, hardened...to a few restricked ; But, och ! mankind are unco 3 weak, An' little to be trusted ; If self the wavering balance shake, It's rarely right adjusted 1... | |
 | Francis Henry Underwood - 1892 - 668 pagina’s
...Ev'n when your end's attained ; An' a' your view may come to nought, Where ev'ry nerve a strained. I'll no say men are villains a' ; The real, hardened...wicked, Wha ha'e nae check but human law, Are to a few renricked ; But, och ! mankind are unco• weak, An' little to be trusted; If self the wavering balance... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1895 - 656 pagina’s
...when your end 's attained ; And a' your views may come to nought, Where ev'ry nerve is strained. 1 1l no say, men are villains a' ; The real, hardened wicked, Wha hae nae check but human law, Are to a few restricket ; But, och ! mankind are unco weak, An' little to be trusted ; If self the wavering balance... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1896 - 360 pagina’s
...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...to be trusted; If self the wavering balance shake, Yet they wha fa' in fortune's strife, Their fate we should na censure, For still th' important end... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1896 - 520 pagina’s
...the tone of Burns is that of a mentor addressing :iot a cuuval like Niven, but a much younger man. But Och ! mankind are unco weak, An' little to be trusted ; If Self the wavering balance shake, It 's rarely right adjusted ! Yet they wha fa' in Fortune's strife, Their fate we should na censure,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1896 - 516 pagina’s
...ev'ry nerve is strained. m I 'll no say, men are villains a' : The real, hardeii'd wicked, Wha hue nae check but human law, Are to a few restricked ; But, och ! mankind are unco weak mighty An' little to be trusted ; If Self the wavering balance shake, It 's rarely right adjusted !... | |
 | Intercontinental Railway Commission - 1896 - 436 pagina’s
...the edge of the surf. " I'll no say men are villians a'; The real, hardened wicked, \Vha hae nае check but human law. Are to a few restricked. But och! mankind are unco weak, And little to be trusted, If »elf the wavering balance shake, It's rarely right adjusted." We set... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1896 - 674 pagina’s
...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 : 20 But oh ! mankind are unco weak, An' little to be trusted ; If self the wavering balance shake,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1896 - 330 pagina’s
...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 restricket ; But, och ! mankind are unco weak, An' little to be trusted ; If self the wavering balance... | |
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