It's no in makin muckle, mair ; It's no in books, it's no in lear, To make us truly blest : If Happiness hae not her seat And centre in the breast, We may be wise, or rich, or great, But never can be blest : Nae treasures nor pleasures Could make us happy... The Literary aspirant magazine - Page 81846Full view - About this book
| Robert Burns, Alfred Howard - 1826 - 226 lehte
...Well sit and sowth a tune; Syne rhyme till't, we'll time till't, And sing't when we hae done. It'* no in titles nor in rank; It's no in wealth like Lon'on bank, To purchase peace and rest; • It'* no in making muckle mair: It'* no in books; it's no in lear, To make us truly blest: If happiness... | |
| 1827 - 968 lehte
...ГНОМ THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MANSIE WATCH. BENJIE ON THE CARVET. " It's no in titles, nor in rankIt's no in wealth, like Lon'on bank, To purchase peace and rest ; It's no in making muckle nair— It's no in books— it's no in lear, To make us truly blest." BURNS. IT is a... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1828 - 324 lehte
...such an understanding as his, may be read in every stanza of the Epistle to Davie. " It's no in tides nor in rank, It's no in wealth like Lon'on bank, To purchase peace and rest ; It's no in books, it's no in lear, To mak us truly blest Think ye, that such as you and I, Wha drudge and drive... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1830 - 340 lehte
...his, may be read in every stanza of the Epistle to Davie ; — " It's no in titles nor in rank, It s no in wealth like Lon'on bank, To purchase peace and rest ; It's no in books, it's no in lear, To mak us truly blest. Think ye, that such as you and I, Wha drudge and drive... | |
| Robert Burns - 1831 - 484 lehte
...Well sit an' sowth a tune ; Syne rhyme till't. we'll tune t ill't, And sing 't when we hae done. V. It's no in titles nor in rank ; It's no in wealth...makin muckle mair : It's no in books ; it's no in lear, To make us truly blest : If happiness hae not her seat And centre in the breast, We may be wise,... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1831 - 338 lehte
...plain exercise of such an understanding as his, may be read in every stanza of the Epistle to Dame. "It's no in titles nor in rank, It's no in wealth...Lon'on bank, To purchase peace and rest ; It's no in books, it's no in lear, To mak us truly blest Think ye, that such as you and I, Wha drudge and drive... | |
| 1831 - 426 lehte
...Bat shall thy legal rage pursue The wretch, already crushed low By cruel fortune's undeserved blow ? It's no In titles nor In rank ; It's no in wealth like Lon'on bank, To purchase peace and rest; Affliction's sons are brothers in distress, A brother to relieve, how exquisite the bliss !" It's no... | |
| Lady Catherine Pollock Manners Stepney - 1833 - 300 lehte
...wrong, three times over. " Good night, Mary, I do not wish for anything more to-night." CHAPTER II. It's no" in titles, nor in rank, It's no' in wealth like Lon'on's bank, To purchase peace and rest ; It 's no' in making muckle, mair, It 'a no' in books, it... | |
| Robert Burns, Allan Cunningham - 1834 - 370 lehte
...We'll sit and sowth a tune ; Syne rhyme till't, we'll time till't, And sing 't when we hae done. V. It's no in titles nor in rank ; It's no in wealth...makin muckle mair ; It's no in books ; it's no in lear, To make us truly blest ; If happiness hae not her seat And centre in the breast, We may be wise,... | |
| Robert Burns - 1834 - 206 lehte
...then, We'll sit an' sowth a tune; Syne rhyme till't, we'll lime tilPt, And sing't when we hae done. V. It's no in titles nor in rank It's no in wealth like...Lon'on bank, To purchase peace and rest ; • It's in makin muckle mair ; It's no in books ; it's no in lear, To make us truly blest: If happiness hae... | |
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