 The sire turns o'er, wi' patriarchal grace, The big ha' Bible, ance his father's pride ; His bonnet rev'rently is laid aside, His lyart haffets wearing thin an' bare ; Those strains that once did sweet in Zion glide, He wales a portion with judicious...  The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Page 2611809Full view - About this book
 | Select poetry - English poetry - 1825 - 182 pages
...Ha'-Bible, once his father's pride : His bonnet reverently is laid aside, His lyart haffets wearing thin and bare ; Those strains that once did sweet in Zion glide,...Let us worship God !" he says with solemn air. They chaunt their artless notes in simple guise ; They tune their hearts, by far the noblest aim ; Perhaps... | |
 | Agriculture - 1825 - 538 pages
...His hoary locks growing so ihm and bare ; From strains that once did sweet in Zion glide, He takes a portion with judicious care; And ' Let us worship God !' he says, with solemn air. О Britain ! my most dear, my native soil! For whom my wannest wish to Heav'n is sent ! Long may thy... | |
 | Robert Burns, Alfred Howard - Poetry - 1826 - 226 pages
...turns o'er, wi' patriarchal grace, The big ha' Bible, ance his father's pride: His bonnet reverently is laid aside, His lyart haffets wearing thin an'...Zion glide, He wales a portion with judicious care; [air. And " Let us worship God !" he says, with solemn They chant their artless notes in simple guise;... | |
 | Robert Burns - Scotland - 1826 - 272 pages
...big Ha'-Bible, ance his father's pride : His bonnet rev'rently is laid aside, His Ivan haffets wearin thin an' bare; Those strains that once did sweet in...glide, He wales a portion with judicious care ; And " Ift us worship God!" he says with solemn air. XIII. V They chant their artless notes in simple guise... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1827 - 404 pages
...turns o'er, wi' patriarchal grace, The big ha'-Bible, ance his father's pride : His bonnet reverently is laid aside, His lyart haffets wearing thin an'...Zion glide, He wales a portion with judicious care ; And'Letusworship God !' he says, with solemn air. They chant their artless notes hi simple guise... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...o'er, wi' patriarchal grace, The big Ha' Bible, ance his father's pride : His bonnet rev'rently is4aid aside, His lyart hafFets wearing thin an' bare ; Those strains that once did sweet in Zion glidj, He wales a portion with judicious care ; And ' Let us worship GOD !' he says, with solemn air.... | |
 | 1829 - 526 pages
...Bible, once his father's pride : His honnet reverently is laid aside, His I) art hnffrts wenrin thin and bare, Those strains that once did sweet in Zion glide. He wales a portion with jodicious care, And let us worship GOD ! he snys with solemn air, • • • * * Then kneeling down... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1830 - 472 pages
...circle wide ; The sire turns o'er with patriarchal grace, The big ha' bible, once his father's pride. He wales a portion with judicious care, And, " let us worship God," he says, with solemn air. Of latter years the house has been turned into a snug public house; and yearly, on the birth-day of... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - American poetry - 1830 - 516 pages
...The big ha'i Bible ance his father's pride: His bonnet rev'rently is laid aaide, His lyarta haffets3 wearing thin an' bare ; Those strains that once did sweet in Zion glide, He wales4 a portion with judicious care ; And " Let us worship God ! " he says, with solemn air. They... | |
 | Robert Burns - Scotland - 1831 - 484 pages
...grace. The big ha'-Bible, ance his father's pride : His bonnet reVrently is laid aside, His ly art haffets wearing thin an' bare ; Those strains that...glide, He wales a portion with judicious care ; And "Lei iw vnrtliip God ! ' he Bays, with solemn air. xin. They chant then- artless notes in simple guise;... | |
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