 tis He alone Decidedly can try us, He knows each chord — its various tone, Each spring — its various bias : Then at the balance let's be mute, We never can adjust it; What's done we partly may compute, But know not what's resisted.  Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect - Page 161by Robert Burns - 1800 - 287 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Epes Sargent - 1854 - 374 pages
...heart, 'tis He alone Decidedly can try us ; He knows each chord — its various tone, Each spring — its various bias : Then at the balance let's be mute, We never can adjust it ; What's done we partly may compute, But not know what's resisted. A PRAYER, Under the pressure... | |
 | Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of the State of Maryland - 1887 - 1134 pages
...heart — 'tis He alone Decidedly can try us : He knows each chord, its various tone ; Each string, its various bias. Then at the balance let's be mute — We never can adjust it : What's done we partly may compute, But know not what's resisted. Report of the Section... | |
 | Russia. Appendix. - History & Politics - 1855 - 300 pages
...alone who made the heart Decidedly can try us ; He knows each chord, its various tone, Each spring, its various bias ; Then at the balance let's be mute, We never can adjust it ; What's done, we partly may compute, But know not what's resisted.' " There was a pause,... | |
 | 1857 - 336 pages
...heart, 'tis He alone Decidedly can try us ; He knows each chord — its various tone, Each spring — its various bias : Then at the balance let's be mute ; We never can adjust it: What's done we partly may compute, But know not what's resisted." " The poor inhabitant... | |
 | Margaret Agnes Paull - 1857 - 324 pages
...the heart, 'tis He alone Decidedly can try us; He knows each chord — its various tone, Each spring, its various bias. Then at the balance let's be mute, We never can adjust it; What's done we partly may compute, But know not what's resisted. BoBEBT BURNS. "MAMMA,"... | |
 | Gordon (of Duncairn.) - 1858 - 402 pages
...heart, 'tis He alone, Decidedly can try us. He knows each chord — its various tone, Each spring — its various bias : Then at the balance let's be mute, We never can adjust it; What's done we partly may compute, But know not what's resisted. BURNS. MEANWHILE at Boortree... | |
 | Boston Burns Club (Boston, Mass.) - 1859 - 100 pages
...heart, 'tis His alone Decidedly to try as, He knows each chord — its various tone, Each spring— its various bias ; Then, at the balance, let's be mute, We never can adjust it ; What's done, we partly can compute, To speak of the literary character of Burns, I feel... | |
 | Thomas Johnson Corson - 1859 - 168 pages
...heart, 'tis He alone Decidedly can try us ; He knows each chord — its various tone, Each spring — its various bias ; • Then at the balance let's be mute — We never can adjust it ; What's done we partly may compute, But know not what's resisted." Many other subjects urge... | |
 | James Ballantine - 1859 - 630 pages
...heart, 'tis He alone Decidedly can try us ; He knows each chord, — its various tone, Each spring, its various bias : Then at the balance let's be mute, We never can adjust it ; What's done, we partly may compute, But know not what's resisted." What a reproof is here,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1859 - 736 pages
...heart, 'tis He alone Decidedly can try us, He knows each chord — its various tone, Each spring — its various bias : Then at the balance let's be mute, We never can adjust it ; What's done we partly may compute, But know not what's resisted. THE INVENTORY. IN ANSWER... | |
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