 The fear o' hell's a hangman's whip, To haud the wretch in order; But where ye feel your honor grip, Let that aye be your border; Its slightest touches, instant pause — Debar a' side pretences; And resolutely keep its laws, Uncaring consequences.  Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect - Seite 54von Robert Burns - 1800Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Robert Burns - 1793 - 420 Seiten
...privilegeOf being indepcndant, '. VIII. Tihe fear o' Hell's a hangman's whip,. To haudthe wretchrin order j But where ye feel your Honor grip Let that ay be your border : Its flighteft touches, iuftant paufer— Debar a' fide pretences,. And refolutely keep its laws,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1798 - 308 Seiten
...for the glorious privilege Of being independent. VIII. The fear o' Hell's a hangman's whip, To baud the wretch in order ; But where ye feel your Honor...And refolutely keep its laws, Uncaring confequences. IX. The great Creator to revere, Muft fure becoine the creature ; But But ftill the preaching cant... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 300 Seiten
...glorious privilege . • /... Of being independent. VIII. The fear o1 Hell's a hangman's whip. To baud the wretch in order ; But where ye feel your Honor...And refolutely keep its laws, Uncaring confequences. IX. The great Creator to revere, Muft fure become the creature ; But ftill the preaching cant forbear,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 446 Seiten
...golden smile, Assiduous wait upon her ; And gather gear by ev'ry wile That's justified by honour ; Not for to hide it in a hedge, Nor for a train-attendant...To haud the wretch in order; But where ye feel your honour grip, Let that ay be your border : Its slightest touches, instant pause — Debar a' side pretences... | |
 | 1806 - 360 Seiten
...hide it in a hedge, Nor for a train-attendant; But for the glorious privilege Of being independent. The fear o' hell's a hangman's whip To haud the wretch...feel your honor grip, Let that ay be your border: Its ffighteft touches, inftant paufe— Debar a' fide pretences; And refolutely keep its laws, Uncaring... | |
 | Solomon Hodgson - 1806 - 362 Seiten
...train-attendant ; But for the glorious privilege Of being independent. The fear o' hell's a hangman's whig To haud the wretch in order ; • But where ye feel your honor grip, Let that ay be your border : Its ffighteft touches, inftant paufe — Debar a' fide pretences ; And refolutely keep its laws,... | |
 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1806 - 788 Seiten
...for a train-attendant : But for the glorious privilege Of being independent. 1.1 The fear o1 Hell '« a hangman's whip< To haud the wretch in order ; But where ye feel your Honour gripj Let that ay be your border : Ifs slightest touches, instant pause... Debar a' side-pretences... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1806 - 788 Seiten
...for a train-attendant : But for the glorious privilege Of being independent. 8. The fear o' Hell 'sa hangman's whip, To haud the wretch in order ; But where ye feel your Honour grip, Let that ay be your border : It's slightest touches, instant pause..* Debar a' side-pretences... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1808 - 558 Seiten
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 | Robert Burns - 1811 - 500 Seiten
...a train-attendant ; But for the glorious privilege Of being independent. VIII. The fear o' hell 'sa hangman's whip, To haud the wretch in order ; But...ye feel your honor grip, Let that ay be your border : It 's slightest touches, instant pause — Debar a' side pretences ; And resolutely keep its laws,... | |
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