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...wave ; Here pause — and, through the starting tear, Survey this grave. The poor inhahitant helow, Was quick to learn and wise to know, And keenly felt the friendly glow, And softer ßame, But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name I Reader, attend— whether thy soul...

...was himself sensible of his errors, and unreservedly acknowledged them, as in the following lines : " The poor inhabitant below, Was quick to learn, and wise to know, And keenly felt the social glow, And softer flame ; But thoughtless follies bid him low, And stained his name." John London...

...the hopes she gave, But ere she closed her sixteenth year We bore her to the grave. THE BARD'S GRAVE. The poor inhabitant below Was quick to learn and wise...flame ; But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stained his name. — BURNS. BENEATH that thorn, so old and gray, That stands beside this lonely way,...

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...undeserving kindred. c ~? XN/ ATHANATOS. VTA HERE PAUSE: AND THROUGH THE STARTING TEAR, SURVEY THIS GRAVE ! THE POOR INHABITANT BELOW WAS QUICK TO LEARN AND WISE...FLAME ; BUT THOUGHTLESS FOLLIES LAID HIM LOW, AND STAJN'D HIS NAME. READER, ATTEND : WHETHER THY SOUL SOARS FANCY'S FLIGHTS BEYOND THE POLES, OR DARKLY...

...preface to Matthew Arnold's 'Wordsworth' I find the following : — " Wordsworth owed much to Burns, and a style of perfect plainness, relying for effect...And stain'd his name. Every one will be conscious here of a likeness to Wordsworth.1' Can you or any of your readers kindly tell me where in Burns'«...

...life's mad career, Wild as the wave ; Here pause — and, through the starting tear, Survey this grave. The poor inhabitant below, Was quick to learn and...wise to know. And keenly felt the friendly glow, And toftcr fíame, But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name ! Reader, attend — whether...

...mad career, Wild as the wave ; Here pause — and, thro' the starllng tear, Survey this grave. This poor inhabitant below Was quick to learn and wise...-flame, But thoughtless follies laid him low, And staiu'd his name'. Reader, attend — whether thy soul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling...

...life's mad career, Wild as the wave ; Here let him pause, and, through a tear, Survey this grave. ' The poor Inhabitant below Was quick to learn and wise...flame ; But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stained his name ! " The churchyard is full of grave-stones and expensive monuments in all sorts of...