 | John Wilson - 1854 - 252 Seiten
...the poor mouse in whose fate he saw his own—but more unfortunate ! " Still thou art West compared wi' me ! The present only toucheth thee : But och ! I backward cast ray e'e On prospects drear! An' forward, though I canna see, I guess and/ear." At Ellisland his colley... | |
 | John Wilson - 1854 - 252 Seiten
...the poor mouse in whose fate he saw his own — but more unfortunate ! " Still thou art West compared wi' me ! The present only toucheth thee : But och ! I backward cast ray e'e On prospects drear ! An' forward, though I canna see, I guess and /ear." At Ellisland his colley... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1855 - 562 Seiten
...be vain : The best laid schemes o' mice an' men, Gang aft a-gley, An' lea'e us nought but grief and pain, For promis'd joy. Still thou art blest, compar'd...drear! An' forward, tho' I canna see, I guess an' fear. XXXVII. SCOTCH DRINK. " Gie him strong drink, until he wink, That's sinking in despair; An' liquor... | |
 | Robert Burns, Allan Cunningham - 1855 - 616 Seiten
...be vain: The best laid schemes o' mice and men, Gang aft a-gley, And lea'e us nought but grief and pain, For promis'd joy. Still thou art blest, compar'd...But, och ! I backward cast my e'e, On prospects drear t And forward, tho' I canna see, I guess and fear. DUAN FIRST. (64) THE sun had clos'd the winter day,... | |
 | 1855 - 458 Seiten
...a-gley,2 An' leave us naught but grief an' pain For promised joy. Still thou art blessed, compared with me ! The present only toucheth thee ; But, Och ! I...— An' forward, tho' I canna see, I guess an' fear. TO A MOUNTAIN DAISY, TURNED DOWN BY A PLOUGH. — Bums. WEE, modest, crimson-tipped flower, Thou 's... | |
 | Anna Cabot Lowell - 1855 - 452 Seiten
...a-gley,2 An' leave us naught but grief an' pain For promised joy. Still thou art blessed, compared with me ! The present only toucheth thee ; But, Och ! I backward cast my e'e On prospects drear, — An5 forward, tho' I canna see, I guess an' fear. TO A MOUNTAIN DAISY, TURNED DOWN BY A PLOUGH.... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1856 - 538 Seiten
...be vain; The best laid' scheme o' mice an' men, Gang aft a-gley, An' lea'e us nought but grief and pain For promis'd joy. Still thou art blest, compar'd...drear ! An' forward, tho' I canna see, I guess an' fear1 TO A MOUNTAIN DAISY, OH Tl'RMM, ONC DOWN WITH THE 1'l.nl'UII, IS Ai-itri.. 1786. WEB, modest,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1856 - 728 Seiten
...aft a-gley, And lea'e us nought but grief and pain, For promised joy. Still thou art blest, compared wi' me ! The present only toucheth thee : But, och ! I backward cast my e'c, On prospects drear ! And forward, though I canna see, I guess and fear. "We have the testimony... | |
 | John Wilson - 1857 - 466 Seiten
...poor mouse in whose fate he saw his own — but more unfortunate I " Still thou art blest compared wi' me ! The present only toucheth thee : But och ! I backward cast my e'e On prospects drear ! And forward, though I canna see, I guess and /ear." At Ellisland his colley bore on his collar, "... | |
 | John Wilson - 1857 - 448 Seiten
...poor mouse iu whose fate he saw his own — but more unfortunate ! " Still thou art blest compared wi' me ! The present only toucheth thee : But och ! I backward cast my e'e On prospects drear ! And forward, though I canna see, I guess and/«a?-." At Ellisland his colley bore on his collar,... | |
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An' cranreuch cauld ! But Mousie, thou art no thy lane, In proving foresight may be vain; The best laid schemes o' mice an' men Gang aft agley, An' lea'e us nought but grief an 
