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. The Genius, and Character of Burns - Page 33by John Wilson - 1854 - 222 pagesFull view - About this book
| James Anderson - 1722 - 440 pages
...of Hell, in wickednefs refin'd ! xx. O! Scotia 1 my dear, my natite soil ! For whom my wannest wifh to Heaven is sent ! Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toil, Be blest with health, and peace, and sweet content*! And, O 1 may Heaven their simple lives prevent From... | |
| Philip Sidney - 1807 - 492 pages
...And how nobly does he proceed ! It is the spirit of TyrUeus, animating to courage and virtue — " O Scotia, my dear, my native soil ! For whom my warmest wish to Heav'n ii sent I Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toil, Be blest with health, and peace, and sweet... | |
| Robert Burns, Thomas Park - 1808 - 330 pages
...cumbrous load, Disguising oft the wretch of human kind, Studied in arts of hell, in wickedness refin'd ! O Scotia ! my dear, my native soil ! For whom my warmest...is sent ! 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... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...cumbrous load, Disguising oft the wretch of human kind, Stndied in arts of hell, in wickedness refin'd ! O Scotia! my dear, my native soil ! For whom my warmest...is sent! 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... | |
| Robert Burns - 1811 - 500 pages
...load, Disguising oft the wretch of human kind, Studied in arts of Hell, in wickedness refined ! XX. O Scotia ! my dear, my native soil ! For whom my warmest...sent ! Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toil, Be blest with health, and peace, and sweet content ! And, O ! may Heav'n, their simple lives prevent From... | |
| 1814 - 310 pages
...load, Disguising oft the wretch of human kind, Studied in arts of hell, in wickedness refined ! XX. O Scotia ! my dear, my native soil ! For whom my warmest...bless'd 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 crowns... | |
| 1844 - 826 pages
...Poet, and the sentiments of which every one here present, I am sure, will cordially sympathize — " O Scotia ! my dear, my native soil, For whom my warmest...is sent, Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toil Be blest with health, and peace, and sweet content." Sir JAMES CAMPRELL of Glasgow said — In proposing... | |
| 1821 - 614 pages
...old England's grandeur springs, That makes her lov'd at home, rever'd abroad i ***** Oh, England! Oh, my dear, my native soil ! For whom my warmest wish...sent ! Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toil, Be blest with health, and peace and sweet content ! And, oh ! may Hcav'n their simple lives prevent From... | |
| 1821 - 614 pages
...other, and we trust it will have a tendency to prolong the reign of these in оцг beloved country. 0 Scotia, my dear, my native soil ! For whom my warmest wish to heaven it sent. Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toil Be blest with health, and peace, and sweet content... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 418 pages
...road, The cottage leaves the palaee far behind ; What is a lording's pomp ! a cumbrous load. * xX. O Scotia ' my dear, my native soil ! For whom my warmest...sent ! 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... | |
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