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" An honest man's the noblest work of God;" And certes, in fair virtue's heav'nly road, The cottage leaves the palace far behind; What is a lordling's pomp? "
The Christian Pioneer - Page 125
1744
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 75

Books - 1786 - 610 pages
...their hearts with grace diiiint prefide. 'xix. From fcenes like thefe, old SCOTIA'S grandeur fprings. That makes her lov'd at home, rever'd abroad : Princes and Lords are but the breath of Kings; " An honed man 's the nobleft work of GOD :" And cenes, in fair Virtue's heavenly road, The cottage leaves...
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Poems: Poems-v. 2. Poems as they appeared inthe early Edinburgh editions.-v ...

Robert Burns - 1786 - 294 pages
...their hearts with Grace divine prefide. XIX. From fcenes like thefe, old SCOTIA'S grandeur fprings, That makes her lov'd at home, rever'd abroad : Princes and lords are but the breath of kings, ' An honeft man's the noble work of GOD :' And certes, in fair Virtue's heavenly road, The Cottage leaves...
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THE MONTHLY REVIEW OF LITERARY JOURNAL

SEVERAL HANDS - 1786 - 602 pages
...their hearts with grace di-vint prefide. X IX. From fcenes like thefe, old SCOTIA'S grandeur fprings, That makes her lov'd at home, rever'd abroad : Princes and Lords are but the breath of Kirf^s ; •* An honeft man 's the nobleft work of GOD :** • • And certes, in foir Viruie's heavenly...
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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
...chiefly, in their hearts with Grace divine prefidc From fcenes like thefe, old SCOTIA's grandeui fprings, That makes her lov'd at home, rever'd abroad : Princes and lords are but the breath of kings, ' An honeft man's the noble work of GOD :' And certes, in fair Virtue's heavenly road, The Cottage leaves...
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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
...chiefly, in their hearts with Grace divine prefidc From fcenes like thefe, old SCOTIA's grandeui fprings, That makes her lov'd at home, rever'd abroad: Princes and lords are but the breath of kings, ' An honeft man's the noble work of GOD :' And certes, in fair Virtue's heavenly road, The Cottage leaves...
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Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect: By Robert Burns. In Two Volumes. ...

Robert Burns - 1793 - 420 pages
...hearts with Grace divine prefide. r XIX. . . From fcenes like thefe old Scet'ta't grandeur fprings,. That makes her lov'd at home, rever'd abroad : Princes and lords are but the breath of kings, * ' An honeft man's the nobleft work of God :' And ccrtes, in fair Virtue's heavenly road, The Cottage leaves...
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Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect, Volume 2

Robert Burns - Scotland - 1800 - 300 pages
...their hearts with Grace divine prefide. XIX, From fcenes like thefe, old Scotia's grandeur fprings, That makes her lov'd at- home, rever'd abroad : Princes and Lords are but the breath of Kings, ' An honeft man's the nobleft work of GOD :' And ccrtcs, in fair Virtue's heav'nly road,-. The Cottage leaves...
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Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney;: With Remarks,

Sir Philip Sidney - Maxims - 1807 - 248 pages
...other to lead honest and useful lives, and to worship God in sanctity and, truth, he declares that "From scenes like these, old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her lov'd at home, rever'd abroad !'• And how nobly does he proceed ! It is the spirit of Tyrtseus, animating to courage and virtue...
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The young gentleman and lady's poetical preceptor, selected [by T. Woolston].

Young gentleman - 1807 - 314 pages
...rever'd ahroad : POETICAL fVmcrs and lords arc hut the hreath of kiiup, " An honeft Iran's the nohleft work of God :'* And certes, in fair Virtue's heavenly road, The Cottage leaves the palace far hehind: What is a lordting's pomp r A. cumhrous load, Dif^uifm^ oft the wretch of human kind, Studied...
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Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney

Philip Sidney - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1807 - 492 pages
...other to lead honest and useful lives, and to worship God in sanctity and •truth) he declares that " From scenes like these, old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her lov'd at home, rcver'd abroad !'* And how nobly does he proceed ! It is the spirit of TyrUeus, animating to courage...
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