 | Robert Burns - 1786 - 294 psl.
...Low i' the duft. Such is the fate of fimple Bard, On Life's rough ocean lucklefs ftarr'd ! Unfkilful he to note the card Of prudent Lore, Till billows...and gales blow hard, And whelm him o'er ! Such fate tofujfering worth is giv'n, Who long with wants and woes has ftriv'n, By human pride or cunning driv'n... | |
 | 1787 - 712 psl.
...Low in the duft. " Such is the fate of fimple bard, On Life's rough ocean lucklcfs darr'd ! Unfkilful he to note the card Of prudent lore, Till billows...gales blow hard, And whelm him o'er ! " Such fate to fufTrin? worth is given, Who long with wants and woes has driven, By human pride or cunning driven... | |
 | Robert Burns, Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1790 - 308 psl.
...Low i' the duft. Such is the fate of fimple Bard, On life's rough ocean lucklefs ftarr'd ! Unfldlful he to note the card Of prudent Lore, Till billows...and gales blow hard, And whelm him o'er ! Such fate tofuffertng v>crtb is gwctv, Who long with wants a»dv/ocs \va% foVi'xv, By human pride or cunning... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 300 psl.
...Low i' the duft. Such is the fate of fimple Bard, On life's rough ocean lucklefs ftarr'd ! Unfkilful he to note the card Of prudent Lore, Till billows...gales blow hard, And whelm him o'er ! Such fate to J offer ing Worth is giv'n, Who long with wants and woes has ftriv'n, By human pride or cunning driv'n... | |
 | Peter Pindar - 1804 - 176 psl.
...By love's simplicity betray'd, And guiltless trust, Till she, like thee, -all soil'd, is laid Low i' the dust. Such is the fate of simple bard, On life's...Worth is given, -Who' long with wants and woes has striv'n, By -human pride or cunning driv'n To Mis'ryVbrink, Till wrench'd o'f -ev'ry stay but Heaven,... | |
 | John Wolcot - 1804 - 178 psl.
...By love's simplicity 'betray'd, And guiltless trust, Till she, like thcc, all soil'd, is laid Low i' the dust. Such is the fate of simple bard, On life's...suffering Worth is given, Who long with wants and woes has striv'n, By human pride or canning driv'n To Mis'ry's brink, Till wrench'd of ev'ry stay but Heaven,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 446 psl.
...simplicity betray'd, And guileless trust, Till she, like thee, all soil'd, is laid Low i' the dust. Such Such is the fate of simple Bard, On life's rough ocean...And whelm him o'er ! Such fate to suffering worth is giv'n, Who long with wants and woes has striv'n, By human pride pr cunning-driv'n, To mis'ry's brink,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 366 psl.
...Love's simplicity betray •d, And guileless trust, Till she, like thee, all soil'd, is laid Low in the dust. Such is the fate of simple bard, On life's...woes has striven, By human pride or cunning driven To Misery's brink, Till, wrench'd of every stay but Heaven, He ruined sink. Ev'n thou who mourn'st the... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1808 - 440 psl.
...is laid Low in the dust. Such is the fate of simple bard, On life's rough ocean luckless starred ! Unskilful he to note the card Of prudent lore, Till...woes has striven, By human pride or cunning driven To misery's brink, Till, wrenched of every stay but heaven, He ruined sink. Ev'n thou who mown'st the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 356 psl.
...luckless starr 'd ! Unskilful he to note tfie card Of prudent lore, Till billows rage, and gales biow hard, And whelm him o'er! Such fate to suffering worth...woes has striven, By human pride or cunning driven To Misery's brink, Till, wrench'd of every stay but Heaven, He ruined sink. Ev'n thou who mourn'st the... | |
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Unskilful he to note the card Of prudent Lore, Till billows rage, and gales blow hard, And whelm him o'er ! Such fate to suffering worth is... 
