 Then gently scan your brother man, Still gentler sister woman ; Though they may gang a kennin wrang, To step aside is human : One point must still be greatly dark, The moving why they do it ; And just as lamely can ye mark How far, perhaps, they rue it.  Ranthorpe - Seite 348von George Henry Lewes - 1847 - 351 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1838 - 358 Seiten
...into the faults I see in others. If those four lines of Burns's were of'tener brought before us — " Then gently scan your brother man, Still gentler sister woman ; Though they may gang a minnen wrang, To step aside is human" — we should less often be wanting in that virtue so highly... | |
 | 1812 - 140 Seiten
...tendency as any that BURNS has published ; and concludes with the two following admirable stanzas : " Then gently scan your brother man, Still gentler sister woman ; Though they may gang a kennin wrang, To step aside is human : One point must still be greatly dark, The moving why they do it ; And... | |
 | Robert Burns, Alfred Howard - 1826 - 226 Seiten
...convenience snug, A treacherous inclination— But, let me whisper i' your lug, Ye're aiblins nae temptation. Then gently scan your brother man, Still gentler sister woman; Though they may gang a kennin wrang, To step aside is human: One point must still be greatly dark, The moving why they do it: And... | |
 | Mary Jane Mackenzie - 1829 - 226 Seiten
...Mr. Mortimer then shook hands kindly with Constance, and returned to the rectory. CHAPTER XXVII. :1 Then gently scan your brother man, Still gentler sister woman ; Though they may gang a kennin wring To step aside is human : One point must still be greatly dork, The moving why they do it ; And... | |
 | Mrs. Grey (Elizabeth Caroline) - 1829 - 220 Seiten
...self-destruction, would, in the appointed time, lead her to the faith from which she'had wandered. CHAPTER XXIX. Then gently scan your brother man, Still gentler, sister woman ; Though they may gang a kennin wrang, To step aside is human. Who made the heart ? 'tis He alone Decidedly can try us. BURNS. THE... | |
 | Lady Catherine Pollock Manners Stepney - 1833 - 312 Seiten
...Believe me, however unworthy reciprocal esteem, " Ever most sincerely yours, " BELNOVINE." CHAPTER XXI. Then gently scan your brother man, Still gentler sister woman, Though they may gang a kennin wrang, To step aside is human : One point must still be greatly dark, The moving why they do it : And... | |
 | 1833 - 480 Seiten
...not onljr a feeling poet, but a sound philosopher. "Judge not that ye be not judged." — Jeiui. Oh gently scan your brother man, Still gentler sister woman ; Though they may gang a kenning wrong, To step aside is human. One point must still be greatly dark. The moving it-Ay they... | |
 | Robert Burns, Allan Cunningham - 1834 - 370 Seiten
...A treacherous inclination — But, let me whisper, i' your lug, Ye're aiblins nae temptation. VII. Then gently scan your brother man, Still gentler siste^r woman ; Though they may gang a kennin' wrang, To step aside is human : One point must still be greatly dark, The moving why they do it : And... | |
 | John Aikin - 1838 - 750 Seiten
...snug, A treacherous inclination— But, let me whisper i' your lug, Ye're aiblins nac temptation. vn. Then gently scan your brother man, Still gentler sister woman ; Though they may gang a kennin wrang, To step aside is human : One point must still be greatly dark, The moving why they do it: And... | |
 | 1842 - 650 Seiten
...invoke for another, who has struck, with no unworthy hand, the long silent strings of the same lyre : " Then gently scan your brother man, Still gentler, sister woman ; Though they may gang a kennin wrang, To step aside is human : One point must still be greatly dark, The moving why they do it : And... | |
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