 | John Wilson - 1857 - 466 Seiten
...such a man have been so neglected — so forgotten — so left alone to sicken and die. " Oh, Scotia ! my dear, my native soil ! For whom my warmest wish to heaven is sent ! Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toil Be blest with health, and peace, and sweet content !" No son of Scotland did ever regard... | |
 | Ohio State Board of Agriculture - 1897 - 844 Seiten
...do no better than recall the sentiment of Burns when he spoke to his beloved Scotland : "O Scotia ! my dear, my native soil ! For whom my warmest wish to Heaven is sent ! Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toil Be blest with health and peace and sweet content ! And, oh, may heaven their simple lives... | |
 | James White - 1858 - 316 Seiten
...Disguising oft the wretch of human kind, Studied in arts of Hell, in wickedness refin'd ! 0 Scotia ; my dear, my native soil ! For whom my warmest wish to Heaven is sent ! Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toil, Be blest with health, and peace, and sweet content ! And, 0 ! may heaven their simple... | |
 | Edward Bannerman Ramsay - 1859 - 240 Seiten
...the wish for a virtuous populace poured forth in the prayer of the " patriot bard :" — " O Scotia ! my dear, my native soil ! For whom my warmest wish to heaven is sent ; Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toil Be blest with health, and peace, and sweet content." In such wishes let all join in heart... | |
 | James Ballantine - 1859 - 634 Seiten
...hae wi' Wallace bled," and his " words that breathe" in the prayer for Scotland — " Olí. Scotia ! my dear, my native soil, For whom my warmest wish to Heaven is sent! Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toil Be blest with health, and peace, and sweet content ! And, oh! may Heaven their simple lives... | |
 | Alexander Winton Buchan - 1859 - 120 Seiten
...for their little ones provide ; But chiefly, in their hearts with grace divine preside. 0 Scotia ! my dear, my native soil ! For whom my warmest wish to Heaven is sent ; Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toil Be blest with health, and peace, and sweet content ! And, oh, may Heav'n their simple lives... | |
 | James White - 1859 - 118 Seiten
...Disguising oft the wretch of human kind, Studied in arts of Hell, in wickedness refin'd! O Scotia; my dear, my native soil! For whom my warmest wish to Heaven is sent! Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toil, Be blest with health, and peace, and sweet content! And, O! may heaven their simple lives... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1859 - 736 Seiten
...Disguising oft the wretch of human kind, Studied in arts of hell, in wickedness refined ! Oh Scotia ! my dear, my native soil ! For whom my warmest wish to Heaven is sent ! Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toil Be blest with health, and peace, and sweet content 1 And oh ! may Heaven their simple lives... | |
 | Henry Heavisides - 1860 - 144 Seiten
...down and looking towards Scotland, he thus, with uplifted hands, solemnly exclaimed — " O Scotia ! my dear, my native soil ! For whom my warmest wish to heaven is sent ! Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toil, Be blest with health, and peace, and sweet content ! And O ! may heaven their simple lives... | |
 | Evenings - 1860 - 386 Seiten
...Disguising oft the wretch of human kind, Studied in arts of hell, in wickedness refin'd 1 0 Scotia ! my dear, my native soil ! For whom my warmest wish to Heaven is sent! Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toil Be blest with health, and peace, and sweet content! And, oh ! may Heav'n their simple lives... | |
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O may Heaven their simple lives prevent From luxury's contagion, weak and vile; Then, howe'er crowns and coronets be rent, A virtuous populace may rise the while, And stand a wall of fire around their much-loved isle. 
