 When ranting round in pleasure's ring, Religion may be blinded ; Or if she gie a random sting, It may be little minded ; But when on life we're tempest-driv'n, A conscience but a canker — A correspondence fix'd wi' Heav'n Is sure a noble anchor!  Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect - Seite 53von Robert Burns - 1798Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Solomon Hodgson - 1806 - 362 Seiten
...extended ; . An Atheift's laugh's a poor exchange For Deity offended ! When ranting routrd in pleafure's ring, Religion may be blinded ; . '.•.-' Or if fhe...canker — A correfpondence fix'd wi' Heav'n, Is fure a noble anchar ! ; f Adieu, dear, amiable youth ! Your heart can ne'er be wanting ! May prudence, fortitude,... | |
 | 1806 - 360 Seiten
...extended; An Atheilt's laugh's a poor exchange For Deity offended! When ranting round in pleafure's ring, Religion may be blinded ; Or if fhe gie a random...} It may be little minded ; But when on life we're tempeft-driv'nj A confcience but a canker— . A correfpondence fix'd wi' Heav'n, • I Is fure a noble... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 446 Seiten
...feature : p 2 Yet Yet ne'er with wits profane to range, Be complaisance extended ; An Atheist's laugh 'sa poor exchange For Deity offended ! X. When ranting...in pleasure's ring, Religion may be blinded ; Or if she gie a random sting, , It may be little minded ; But when on life we're tempest-driv'n, - A conscience... | |
 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1806 - 788 Seiten
...prophane to range, Be complaisar.ee extended ; An atheist-laugh's a poor exchange For Deity offended ! 10. When ranting round in Pleasure's ring. Religion may be blinded -, Or if she gic a random sting. It may be little minded ; But when on Life we're tempcst-drivfy A conscience... | |
 | Robert Burns, Thomas Park - 1808 - 330 Seiten
...prophane to range, Be complaisance extended ; An atheist's laugh's a poor exchange For Deity offended ! When ranting round in pleasure's ring, Religion may be blinded ; Or if she gie a random sting, It may be little minded ; But when on life we're tempest-driv'n, A conscience... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1811 - 500 Seiten
...rigid feature : Yet ne'er with wits profane to range, Be complaisance extended ; An atheist's laugh's a poor exchange For Deity offended ! x. When ranting...in pleasure's ring, Religion may be blinded ; Or if she gie a random fling, It may be little minded; But when on life we're tempest-driv'n, A conscience... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1815 - 364 Seiten
...ne'er with wits prophane to range. Be eomplaisanee extended ; An atheist's laugh's a poor exehangeFor Deity offended ! X. When ranting round in pleasure's ring. Religion may be blinded ; Or if she gie a random stinff, It may be little minded ; But when on life we're tempest-driv'n. A eonseienee... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 418 Seiten
...rigid feature : Yet ne'er with wits profane to range, Be complaisance extended ; An Atheist's laugh 'sa poor exchange For Deity offended ! X. When ranting...in pleasure's ring, Religion may be blinded ; Or if she gie a random sting, It may be little minded ; But when on life we're tempest-driv'n, A conscience... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 270 Seiten
...profane to range Be complaisance extended ; An Atheist's laugh's a poor exchange For Deity offended ! When ranting round in pleasure's ring, Religion may be blinded ; Or if she gie a random sting, It may be little minded ; But when on life we're tempest-driven, A conscience... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 Seiten
...profane to range, Be complaisance extended ; An atheist's laugh 'sa poor exchange For Deity offended ! When ranting round in Pleasure's ring, Religion may be blinded ; Or if she gie a random sting, It may be little minded ; But when on life we 're tempest-driven, A conscience... | |
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