 My lov'd, my honor'd, much respected friend, No mercenary Bard his homage pays; With honest pride, I scorn each selfish end, My dearest meed, a friend's esteem and praise: To you I sing, in simple Scottish lays, The lowly train in life's sequester'd scene;...  Saturday Night: Comprising a Review of New Publications, Biography, Essays ... - Seite 11824Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - 1844 - 706 Seiten
...lov'd, my honour'd, much respected friend ! No mercenary bard his homage pays j With honest pride 1 scorn each selfish end, My dearest meed, a friend's...scene ; The native feelings strong, the guileless ways ; VV hat Aiken in a cottage would have been ; Ah ! tho* his worth unknown, far happier there, 1 ween.... | |
 | 1845 - 440 Seiten
...annnlu of the poor. — Gray. I. MY loved, my honour'd, much respected friend, No mercenary hard his homage pays : With honest pride I scorn each selfish...native feelings strong, the guileless ways ; What Aitken in a cottage would have heen ; Ah ! tho' his worth unknown, far happier there, I ween. II. Novemher... | |
 | John Wilson - 1845 - 248 Seiten
...the Cottar's Saturday Night: " My loved, my honored, most respected friend ! No mercenary bard his homage pays; With honest pride I scorn each selfish...end, My dearest meed, a friend's esteem and praise." All that he hoped to make by the Kilmarnock edition was twenty pounds to carry him to the West Indies,... | |
 | 1744 - 596 Seiten
...expect, ' be easily understood.] Mr lov'd, my hononred, much respected friend, No mercenary bard his homage pays ; With honest pride I scorn each selfish...native feelings strong, the guileless ways ; What AIKEN in a cottage would have been ; Ah ! tho' his own worth unknown, far happier there I ween ! November... | |
 | 1846 - 436 Seiten
...INSCRIBED TO ROBERT AIKEN, ESQ.. MY loved, my honored, much respected friend ! No mercenary bard his homage pays ; With honest pride I scorn each selfish...in simple Scottish lays, The lowly train in life's sequestered scene ; The native feelings strong, the guileless ways ; What Aiken in a cottage would... | |
 | James Marshall - 1846 - 186 Seiten
...20. — ALEXANDER CUNNINGHAM. My lov'd, my honour'd, much respected friend ! No mercenary bard his homage pays ; With honest pride I scorn each selfish end, My dearest mead a friend's esteem and praise. — Burm. ALEXANDER CUNNINGHAM, born 17C3, died 1814, was bred to... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - 1847 - 704 Seiten
...simple annul* of the poor,— Gray. MY lov'd, my honour'd, much respected friend ! No mercenary bard his homage pays ; With honest pride I scorn each selfish...scene ; The native feelings strong, the guileless ways ; V\ liât Aiken in a cottage would have been j Ah ! tho' his worth unknown, far happier there, I ween.... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 560 Seiten
...watched over like caged nightingales.] My loved, my honour'd, much-respected friend No mercenary bard his homage pays ; With honest pride I scorn each selfish...dearest meed, a friend's esteem and praise . To you T sing, in simple Scottish lays, The lowly train in life's sequester'd scene ; The native feelings... | |
 | English poetry - 1848 - 468 Seiten
...BURNS. THE COTTER'S SATURDAY NIGHT. MT lov'd, my honourM, much respected friend ! No mercenary bard his homage pays ; With honest pride I scorn each selfish...native feelings strong, the guileless ways ; What Aitken in a cottage would have been ; Ah 1 tho' his worth unknown, far happier there, I ween. November... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1849 - 906 Seiten
...simple snuaU of the poor. — Gray. MY lov'd, my honour'd, much respected friend ! No mercenary bard his homage pays : With honest pride I scorn each selfish...friend's esteem and praise : To you I sing, in simple Scoitith lays, The lowly train in life's sequester'd scene ; The native feelings strong, the guileless... | |
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