...life's mad career. Wild as the wave ; Here pause — and, through the starting tear, Survey this grave. The poor inhabitant below Was quick to learn, and...thoughtless follies laid him low, And stained his name ! Eeader, attend — whether thy soul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling grubs this...

...solely on the weight and force of :hat which with entire fidelity it utters, Burns could show him. The poor inhabitant below Was quick to learn and wise...softer flame ; But thoughtless follies laid him low And stain'd his name. Every one will be conscious of a likeness here to Wordsworth ; and if Wordsworth...

...life's mad career Wild as the wave; Here pause — and, through the starting tear, Survey this grave. The poor inhabitant below, Was quick to learn and...In low pursuit; Know prudent, cautious self-control IB wisdom's root. If this was written with the plaintive note of a sensitive spirit prisoner to turbulent...

...solely on the weight and force of that which with entire fidelity it utters, Burns could show him. 15 "The poor inhabitant below Was quick to learn and...softer flame; But thoughtless follies laid him low 10 And stain'd his name.' Every one will be conscious of a likeness here to Wordsworth; and if Wordsworth...

...keenly felt the friendly glow, And softer flame ; But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name. " Reader, attend! Whether thy soul Soars...low pursuit ; Know prudent, cautious self-control I 75 76 To return once more, however, to the Burns of the " Jolly Beggars," keeping in view the while...

...own, in prostration of spirit, that the light which led him astray was not always light from Heaven. The poor inhabitant below, Was quick to learn and...thoughtless follies laid him low And stained his name. Having thus settled with Wordsworth, turn we to the Rev. Hamilton Paul.* There is a hero for you. Any...

...simple fact that Henry was pronounced out of danger, was a solace to her friendly heart. CHAP.VIII. "Reader, attend: Whether thy soul "Soars Fancy's flights...pursuit; "Know prudent, cautious, self-control, "Is Wisdoms root." BURNS.46 THF, recovery of Henry was not rapid, but it was unattended by any relapse....

...poetical, and human ; a history in the shape of a prophecy." It concludes with these lines : " Header, attend — whether thy soul Soars fancy's flights...beyond the pole, Or darkling grubs this earthly hole la low pursuit ; Know — -prudent, cautious self-control, la Wisdom's root." Truthfulness is quite...