 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
 | Ignotus Coaxus (pseud.) - Great Britain - 1835 - 224 pages
...Bible, ance his father's pride: His bonnet rev'rently laid aside, His lyart-haffets wearing thin and bare; Those strains that once did sweet in Zion glide,..."And let us worship God !" he says with solemn air, Then kneeling down, to heaven's eternal King, The saint, the father, and the husband, prays. This portrait... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1835 - 440 pages
...grace, The hig ha -Bihle, mire his father's pride : His honnet rev'reiuly is laid aside, 12* POEMS. He wales a portion with judicious care ; And ' Let us worship GOD !' he says, with solemn air. XIII. They chant their artless notes in simple guise ; They tune their hearts, hy far the nohlest aim... | |
 | Bible - 1837 - 446 pages
...bonnet rev'rently is laid aside, His lyart haffits wearing thin an' bare ; Tkosc strains that once dir! sweet in Zion glide, He wales a portion with judicious care ; And " Let us worship GOD I " he says, with solemn air. Then kneeling down to Heaven's Eternal King, The snint, the father, and... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1838 - 796 pages
...The big ha' Bible, arce his father's pride : His bonnet reverently is laid aside, His lyart hafiets XIII. They chant their artless notes in simple guise ; They tune their hearts, by far the noblest aim... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1838 - 750 pages
...his father's pride : His honnet reverently is laid aside, His lyart haffets wearing thin an' hare ; Those strains that once did sweet in Zion glide, He..." Let us worship God !" he says, with solemn air. XIII. They chant their artless notes in simple guise ; They tune their hearts, by far the noblest aim... | |
 | Religion - 1838 - 790 pages
...; " The sire turns o'er, wi1 patriarchal grace. " The big Ha' Bible, ance his father's pride : " Of strains, that once did sweet in Zion glide, " He wales a portion with judicious care; l< And : Let us worship God!' he says with solemn air. '•' They chant their artless notes in simple... | |
 | James Montgomery - Literature - 1838 - 332 pages
...The big ha-Bible, ance his father's pride : His bonnet reverently is laid aside, His lyart haffetst wearing thin an' bare ; Those strains that once did sweet in Zion glide, He walesj a portion with judicious care : And, ' Let us worship God !' he says, with solemn air." The... | |
 | James Currie - 1838 - 92 pages
...form a circle wide; The sire turns o'er, with patriarchal grace, The big AoH-Bible, once his father's pride: His bonnet rev'rently is laid aside, His lyart haffets$ wearing thin and bare; Those strains that once did sweet in Zion glide, He wales§ a portion with jndicious care;... | |
 | Jewel - 1839 - 352 pages
...form a circle wide ! 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...Those strains that once did sweet in Zion glide, He wails a portion with judicious care ; And ' Let us worship GOD !' he says, with solemn air. They chant... | |
 | 1841 - 986 pages
...ance his father's pride : His bonnet rev'rently is laid aside, His lagart haffets wearing thin and bare ; Those strains that once did sweet in Zion glide, He wales a portion \vithjudicious care, And ' Let us worship God,' he says, with solemn air. 170 171 Perhaps Dundee's... | |
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