| Walter Cochrane Bronson - 1908 - 562 trang
...speak; An' syne they think to climb Parnassus By dint o' Greek! Gie me ae spark o' Nature's fire, 25 Then, tho' I drudge thro' dub an' mire At pleugh or cart, My Muse, though hamely in attire, May touch the heart. 30 ADDRESS TO EDINBURGH Edina, Scotia's darling... | |
| Robert Burns - 1909 - 692 trang
...climb Parnassu* By dint o' Greek ! Gie me ae spark o' nature's fire, That's a' the learning I desire ; Then tho' I drudge thro' dub an' mire At pleugh or cart, My muse, tho' namely in attire, May touch the heart. 0 for a spunk o' Allan's glee, Or Fergusson's, the... | |
| Robert Burns, Alexander Smith - 1910 - 706 trang
...climb Parnassus By dint o' Greek ! Gie me ae spark o' Nature's fire, That's a" the learning I desire ; Then tho' I drudge thro' dub an" mire At pleugh or cart, My Muse, though hamely in attire, May touch the heart. 0 for a spunk o' Allan's glee, Or Ferguson's, the... | |
| Edward Bliss Reed - 1912 - 638 trang
...what he wished to accomplish: " Gie me ae spark o' Nature's fire, That's a' the learning I desire; Then, tho" I drudge thro' dub an' mire At pleugh or cart, My Muse, tho' hamely in attire, May touch the heart."1 He threw himself into life ; even in his conversation,... | |
| Reuben Post Halleck - 1913 - 672 trang
...plowman's poetic creed : — " Gie me ae spark o' Nature's fire, That's a' the learning I desire ; Then tho' I drudge thro' dub an' mire At pleugh or cart, My Muse, though namely in attire, May touch the heart." 2 Burns's heart had been touched with the loves... | |
| Reuben Post Halleck - 1913 - 678 trang
...plowman's poetic creed : — " Gie me ae spark o' Nature's fire, That's a' the learning I desire ; Then tho' I drudge thro' dub an' mire At pleugh or cart, My Muse, though namely in attire, May touch the heart." a Burns's heart had been touched with the loves... | |
| Ernest Bernbaum - 1918 - 422 trang
...climb Parnassus By dint o' Greek I Gie me ae spark o' Nature's fire, That's a' the learning I desire; Then, tho' I drudge thro' dub an' mire At pleugh or cart, My Muse, tho' hamely in attire, May touch the heart. THE COTTER'S SATURDAY NIGHT My loved, my honoured,... | |
| Robert Burns - 1920 - 390 trang
...climb Parnassus By dint o' Greek ! Gie me ae spark o' nature's fire, That's a' the learning I desire; Then tho' I drudge thro' dub an' mire At pleugh or cart, My muse, tho' hamely in attire, May touch the heart. ;• • * • '«• Awa' ye selfish, warl'y race,... | |
| John Buchan - 1923 - 746 trang
...his Ejpistte to John Lapraik : Give me ae spark o' Nature's fire, That's a" the learning I desire ; Then tho' I drudge thro" dub an' mire At pleugh or cart, • My Muse, though hamely in attire, May touch the heart. But it should also be noted that he is a great... | |
| 1926 - 780 trang
...climb Parnassus By dint o' Greek! Gie me ae spark o' Nature's fire, That's a' the learning I desire; Then, tho' I drudge thro' dub an' mire At pleugh or cart, My Muse, tho' hamely in attire, May touch the heart. O for a spunk o' Allan's glee, Or Fergusson's, the... | |
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