Though they may gang a kennin wrang, To step aside is human : One point must still be greatly dark, The moving Why they do it ; And just as lamely can ye mark, How far perhaps they rue it. Who made the heart, 'tis He alone Decidedly can try us, He knows... English Satires - Page 182edited by - 1899 - 298 pagesFull view - About this book
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...wrong To step aside is human : One point must -nil be greatly dark, The moving why they do it ; An I just as lamely can ye mark How far perhaps they rue it. Who made the heart, 'tis HE alone Decidedly can try us: He knows each chord, its various tone ; Each spring, its various... | |
| 1838 - 358 pages
...into the faults I see in others. If those four lines of Burns's were of'tener brought before us — " Then gently scan your brother man, Still gentler sister woman ; Though they may gang a minnen wrang, To step aside is human" — we should less often be wanting in that virtue so highly... | |
| Robert Burns, Thomas Park - 1808 - 330 pages
...temptation. Then gently scan your brother man, Still gentler sister woman ; Tho' they may gang a kenuin wrang ; To step aside is human : One point must still be greatly dark, The moving «•/<;/ they do it : And just as lamely can ye mark, How far perhaps they rue it. Who made the heart,... | |
| Robert Burns - 1811 - 500 pages
...Ye're aiblins nae temptation. VII. Then gently scan your brother man, Still gentler sister woman ; Tho' they may gang a kennin wrang, To step aside is human...must still be greatly dark, The moving Why they do it : And just as lamely can ye mark, How far perhaps they rue it. VIII. Who made the heart, 'tis He alone... | |
| William Mudford - 1811 - 278 pages
...lines : Then gently scan your brother man, Still gentler sister woman i Though they may gang akennin wrang, To step aside is human : One point must still be greatly dark, The moving why they do it : And just as tamely can ye mark HOT? far, perhaps, they rue it. Who made the heart ? "Vis HK alone,... | |
| 1812 - 140 pages
...tendency as any that BURNS has published ; and concludes with the two following admirable stanzas : " Then gently scan your brother man, Still gentler sister...must still be greatly dark, The moving why they do it ; And just as lamely can ye mark How far perhaps they rue it. " Who made the heart, 'tis He alone Decidedly... | |
| Robert Burns - 1813 - 444 pages
...Ye're aiblins nae temptation. VII. Then gently scan your brother man, Still gentler sister woman ; Tho' they may gang a kennin wrang, To step aside is human...must still be greatly dark, The moving why they do it : And just as lamely can ye mark, How far perhaps they rue it. VIII. Who made the heart, 'tis He alone... | |
| Robert Burns - 1814 - 306 pages
...lug, Ye're ablins nae temptation. Then gently scan your brother man, Still gentler sister woman ; Tho' they may gang a kennin wrang, To step aside is human : One point must still he greatly dark, The moving why they do it: And just as lamely can ye mark, How far perhaps they rne... | |
| Robert Burns - 1816 - 406 pages
...Ye're aiblins nae temptation. VII. Then gently scan your brother man, Stili gentler sister woman; Tho' they may gang a kennin wrang, To step aside is human...point must still be greatly dark, The moving why they they do it : And just as lamely can ye mark, How far perhaps they rue it. VIIL . . . Who made the heart,... | |
| 1816 - 1052 pages
...those who have transgressed ! " One point must still be greatly dark, The moving ichij they do it. And just as lamely can ye mark. How far, perhaps, they rue it. "Who made the heart, 'tis Ъе alone Decidedly can try as ; He knows each ctvtrd — its various tone, Ei'.ch spring, its... | |
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