O Death ! the poor man's dearest friend, The kindest and the best ! Welcome the hour my aged limbs Are laid with thee at rest ! The great, the wealthy, fear thy blow, From pomp and pleasure torn ; But, Oh ! a blest relief to those That weary-laden mourn... The Complete Poetical Works of Robert Burns - Seite 44von Robert Burns, Nathan Haskell Dole - 1900 - 442 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Robert Burns - 1806 - 446 Seiten
...I'm design'd yon lordling's slave — — By Nature's law design'd, Why was an independent wish Ere planted in my mind ? If not, why am I subject to His...Oh ! a blest relief to those That weary-laden mourn ! A PRAYER PRAYER IN THE PROSPECT OF DEATH. I. O THOU unknown, Almighty Cause Of all my hope and fear... | |
| Robert Burns, Thomas Park - 1808 - 330 Seiten
...man, Had never, sure, been born, Had there not been some recompence To comfort those that mourn ! < O death ! the poor man's dearest friend, The kindest and the best ! Welcome the hour my aged limbs The great, the wealthy, fear thy blow, From pomp and pleasure torn ; But, oh I a blest relief to those... | |
| Robert Burns - 1811 - 500 Seiten
...weeping wife, And helpless offspring mourn. IX. If I'm design'd yon lordling's slave, By Nature 's law design'd, Why was an independent wish E'er planted...with thee at rest ! The great, the wealthy, fear thy blo\v, From pomp and pleasure torn ; But, Oh ! a blest relief to those That weary-laden mourn ! PRAYER,... | |
| Robert Burns - 1814 - 306 Seiten
...man, Had never, sure, been born, Had there not been some recompence To comfort those that mourn ! 4 O death ! the poor man's dearest friend. The kindest...oh ! a blest relief to those That weary-laden mourn ?' A PRAYER IN THE PROSPECT OF DEATH. O THOU unknown Almighty Cause Of all my hope and fear ! In whose... | |
| Robert Burns - 1813 - 444 Seiten
...man, Had never, sure, been born, Had there not been some recompense To comfort those that mourn ! XL . O Death ! the poor man's dearest friend, The kindest...the wealthy, fear thy blow, From pomp and pleasure toiaa; But, Oh ! a blest relief to those That weary -laden mourn ! A PRAYER PRAYER IN THE PROSPECT... | |
| 1814 - 310 Seiten
...born, Had there not been some recompense To comfort those that mourn ! XI. O Death ! the poor jnan's dearest friend, The kindest and the best ! Welcome...pleasure torn; But, Oh ! a blest relief to those That weary -laden mourn ! WINTER: A DIRGE. BY ROBERT BURNS. THE wintry west extends his blast, And hail... | |
| Robert Burns - 1815 - 364 Seiten
...dearest friend, The kindest and the best ! Weleome the hour my aged limbs Are laid with thee at rest I The great, the wealthy, fear thy blow, From pomp and...oh ! a blest relief to those That weary-laden mourn ! A PRAYER IN THE PROSPECT OF DEATH. I. O Thou unknown, Almighty Cause Of nil my hope and fear ! In... | |
| Robert Burns - 1816 - 406 Seiten
...subject to His cruelty or scorn ? •Or why has man the will and powV To make his fellow mourn ? H2 X. Yet, let not this too much, my son, Disturb thy...Oh! a blest relief to those That weary-laden mourn ! A PRAYER i * IN THE PROSPECT OF DEATH. I. O THOU unknown, Almighty Cause Of all my hope and fear... | |
| 1817 - 314 Seiten
...mourn! The kindest and the best! Welcome the hour my aged limbs O death! the poor man's dearest friend, Are laid with thee at rest! The great, the wealthy,...thy blow, From pomp and pleasure torn: But, oh ! a bless'd relief to those That weary-laden mourn!' Burnt. .PART II. DEVOTIONAL AND MORAL A FUNERAL HYMN.... | |
| Robert Burns - 1820 - 470 Seiten
...much, my son, Disturb thy youthful breast : This partial view of human-kind Is surely not the last I The poor, oppressed, honest man, Had never, sure,...Oh ! a blest relief to those That weary-laden mourn ! A PRAYER PRAYER IN THE PROSPECT OF DEATH. I. O THOU unknown, Almighty Cause Of all my hope and fear... | |
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