 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 - Page 364de English poetry - 1848Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | John Wilson - 1845 - 248 pages
...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 tide That stream'd through Wallace's undaunted... | |
 | 1744 - 596 pages
...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. THE COTTAGER'S SABBATH. An ! why should the thought of a world that is flying, Encumber... | |
 | 1846 - 436 pages
...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. 0 Thou, who poured the patriotic tide That streamed through Wallace's undaunted heart... | |
 | John W. Curtis - 1846 - 180 pages
...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. BURKS. WHOE'ER hath viewed with e'en a careless eye, The scenes of bustling life that... | |
 | 1846 - 404 pages
...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... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 560 pages
...may Heav'n 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 tide That stream'd thro' Wallace's undaunted heart;... | |
 | Robert Turnbull - 1847 - 396 pages
...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." But we have dwelt long enough" on general topics. If the reader will accompany us,... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - 1847 - 704 pages
...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... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1849 - 906 pages
...may Heav'n their »imple live« 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 muchluved lile. XXI. О Thou ! who pour'd the patriotic tide, That stream'd thro' Wallace's undaumV*... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1850 - 508 pages
...wall of fire around their muclilov'd Isle. XXI. О Thou ! who pour'd the patriotic tide That stream 'd thro' Wallace's undaunted heart; Who dar'd to nobly...thou art, His friend, inspirer, guardian, and reward !) О never, never, Scotia's realm desert : But still the patriot, and the patriot bard, In bright... | |
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