 | Robert Burns, James Currie - 1870 - 642 Seiten
...abroad. Princes and lords are but the breath of kings, "An honest man 's the noblest work of God:"2 And certes, in fair virtue's heavenly road, The cottage...pomp ? a cumbrous load, Disguising oft the wretch of human-kind, Studied in arts of hell, in wickedness refined ! O Scotia ! my dear, my native soil ! For... | |
 | 1870 - 252 Seiten
...flowery pride, Would, in the way His wisdom sees the best, For them and for their little ones provide ; From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs,...and lords are but the breath of kings, " An honest man 's the noblest work of God:" And certcs, in fair Virtue's heavenly road, The cottage leaves the... | |
 | United States. Congress House - 1944 - 106 Seiten
...conscientious and distinguished Members of this august body. From lives like these, America's greatness springs, That makes her loved at home, revered abroad:...breath of kings; "An honest man's the noblest work of God." They are gone but not forgotten. Their influences will live as their spirits will live on and... | |
 | Edith P. Hazen - 1992 - 1172 Seiten
...is when a youthful, loving, modest pair In other's arms breathe out the tender tale, (1. 77—80) 20 God!" (1. 163-166) 21 O Scotia! my dear, my native soil! For whom my warmest wish to Heaven is sent,... | |
 | Ronald Carter, John McRae - 1997 - 613 Seiten
...at home, rever'd abroad: Princes and lords are but the breath of kings, 'An honest man's the noble work of God:' And certes, in fair Virtue's heavenly...human kind, Studied in arts of Hell, in wickedness refin'd! Tam O'Shanter (1791) was a racing tale of a drunk man pursued by witches and spirits while... | |
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From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her loved at home, revered abroad: Princes and lords are but the breath of kings, 'An honest man's the noblest work of God;' And certes, in fair virtue's heavenly road, The cottage leaves... 
