Compared with this, how poor religion's pride, In all the pomp of method and of art, When men display to congregations wide Devotion's every grace... The Poetical Works - Page 146by Robert Burns - 1863 - 1 pagesFull view - About this book
| Robert Burns - 1786 - 294 pages
...pompous ftrain, the facredotal ftole ; But haply, in fome Cottage far apart, May hear, well pleafd, the language of the Soul ; And in His Book of Life the Inmates poor enroll. XVIII. Then homeward all take off their fev'ral way; The youngling Cottagers retire to reft... | |
| Robert Burns - 1798 - 308 pages
...pompous ftrain, the facerdotal ftole ; But haply, in fome Cottage far apart, May hear, well pleas'd the language of the Soul; And in his Book of Life the inmates poor enroll. XVIII. Then homeward all take off their fev'ral way; The youngling Cottagers retire to reft... | |
| Robert Burns - 1800 - 300 pages
...pompous drain, the facerdotal ilole ; But haply, in fome Cottage far apart, May hear, well-pleas'd, the language of the Soul ; And in his Book of Life the inmates poor enroll. • XVIII. Then homeward all take off their fev'ral way , The youngling Cottagers retire to... | |
| Robert Forsyth - 1805 - 636 pages
...When men display to congregations wide Devotion's every grace, except the tart ! The fnt'r, incens'd, the pageant will desert, The pompous strain, the sacerdotal...But haply, in some cottage far apart. May hear, well plcas'd, the language of the soul ; And in his book of life the inmates poor enroll Buihanites. ' not... | |
| Robert Forsyth - 1805 - 616 pages
...pompous strain, the sacerdotal stole ; Bat haply, in tome cottage far apart, May hear, well pleas'd, the language of the soul ; And in his book of life the inmates poor enroll. Buchaiiites. ^ w*^ not aPPear surprising that this valuable spirit* which is upon the whole... | |
| Robert Burns - 1806 - 446 pages
...When men display to congregations wide, Devotion's ev'ry grace, except the heart.' The Powr, incens'd, the pageant will desert, The pompous strain, the sacerdotal...; But haply, in some cottage far apart, May hear, well-pleas'd, the language of the soul ; And in his book of life the inmates poor enrolk XVIII. Then... | |
| Robert Burns, Thomas Park - 1808 - 330 pages
...When men display to congregations wide, Devotion's every grace, except the heart! The Power, incens'd, the pageant will desert, The pompous strain, the sacerdotal...But haply, in some cottage far apart, May hear, well plcas'd, the language of the soul; And in his book of life the inmates poor euroll. Then homeward all... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...When men display to congregations wide, Devotion's every grace, except the heart! The Power, incens'd, the pageant will desert, The pompous strain, the sacerdotal...But haply, in some cottage far apart, May hear, well pleas'd, the language of thesool; And in his book of life the iumates poor enroll. Then homeward all... | |
| Robert Burns - 1811 - 500 pages
...men display to congregations wide, Devotion's every grace, except the heart ! The Portfr, incens'd, the pageant will desert, The pompous strain, the sacerdotal...stole; But haply, in some cottage far apart, May hear, well-pleas'd, the language of the soul ; And in his book of life the inmates poor enroll. XVIII. Then... | |
| Robert Burns - 1814 - 306 pages
...sacerdotal stole ; • Pope's Windsor Foiest. But haply, in some cottage far apart, May hear, well pleas'd, the language of the soul ; And in his book of life...inmates poor enrol. Then homeward all take off their sev'ral way; The youngling cottagers retire to rest: The parent-pair their secret homage pay, And proffer... | |
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