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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... "
Smaller specimens of English literature, with notes. Ed. by W. Smith - Page 254
edited by - 1869
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Poems: Poems-v. 2. Poems as they appeared inthe early Edinburgh editions.-v ...

Robert Burns - 1786 - 294 pages
...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...
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Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, Volume 57, Part 2

Early English newspapers - 1787 - 712 pages
...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...
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A Select Collection of Poems, from Admired Authors, and Scarce Miscellanies ...

Robert Burns, Hester Lynch Piozzi - English poetry - 1790 - 308 pages
...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...
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Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect, Volume 2

Robert Burns - Scotland - 1800 - 300 pages
...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...
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The Beauties of English Poetry: Selected from the Most Esteemed ..., Volume 2

Peter Pindar - English poetry - 1804 - 176 pages
...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,...
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The beauties of English poetry, selected from the most esteemed ..., Volume 2

John Wolcot - 1804 - 178 pages
...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,...
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The Works of Robert Burns: Poems formerly published, with some additions ...

Robert Burns - 1806 - 446 pages
...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,...
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The British Essayists, Volume 37

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 366 pages
...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...
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The Works of Henry Mackenzie, Volume 6

Henry Mackenzie - 1808 - 440 pages
...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...
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The British Essayists;: Lounger

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 356 pages
...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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