| 1831 - 426 Seiten
...October, 1774. NO seulptur'd marble here, nor pompous lav, " No storied um nor animated bust," 1 ms simple stone directs pale Scotia's way To pour her sorrows o'er her poet's dust. • This was our Poet's first attempt. THE CHEVALIER'S LAMENT. THE small birds rejoice in the green... | |
| 1834 - 404 Seiten
...1790. Here lies Robert Fergusson, poet. Born 5th September 1751, died October 16, 1774. No sculptur'd marble here, nor pompous lay, No storied urn, nor...her sorrows o'er her poet's dust. By special grant from the managers to Robert Burns, this stone is to remain for ever sacred to the memory of Robert... | |
| Robert Burns, Allan Cunningham - 1834 - 356 Seiten
...HEADSTONE OF FERGUSSON. Here lies ROBERT FEROUSSON, Poet. Bom, September 5, 1751 ; Died, Oct. 15, 1774. No sculptured marble here, nor pompous lay, " No storied...Scotia's way To pour her sorrows o'er her poet's dust. Some social friends of both bards have added monumental iron-work to the simple head-stone which Burns... | |
| 1834 - 222 Seiten
...touching lines which one genuine poet has traced on the tombstone of another. They are as follows : — " No sculptured marble here nor pompous lay, No storied...Scotia's way, To pour her sorrows o'er her Poet's dust." Leaving the cemetery, the stranger will observe, on the opposite side of the street, an odd-looking... | |
| Robert Burns - 1834 - 206 Seiten
...HERE LIES ROBERT FERGUSON, POET. Born September 5th, 1751.— Died 16th October, 1774. No sculptur'd marble here, nor pompous lay, " No storied urn, nor...Scotia's way To pour her sorrows o'er her Poet's dust. On the other side of the stone is as follows: u By special grant of the managers to Robert Burns, who... | |
| Robert Burns, Allan Cunningham - 1834 - 368 Seiten
...LIES ROBERT FERGUSSON, POET, " Born, September 5th, 1751— Died, ICth October, 1774. " No sculptur'd marble here, nor pompous lay, 'No storied urn nor...Scotia's way To pour her sorrows o'er her poet's dust." On the other side of the stone is as follows : " By special grant of the managers to Robert Burns,... | |
| Robert Burns - 1834 - 360 Seiten
...LIES ROBERT FERGUSSON, POET, " Bom, September 6th, 1751—Died, 16th October, 1774. "No sculptur'd marble here, nor pompous lay, ' No storied urn nor...Scotia's way To pour her sorrows o'er her poet's dust." On the other side of the stone is as follows : " By special grant of the managers to Robert Burns,... | |
| 1834 - 386 Seiten
...Fergnsson, poet. Born 5th September 1751, died October 16, 1774. No sculptur'd marble here, nor pompons lay, ^ No storied urn, nor animated bust ; This simple...directs pale Scotia's way, To pour her sorrows o'er her poetfs dust By special grant from the managers to Robert Bums, this stone is to remain for ever sacred... | |
| Charles Lesingham Smith - 1835 - 156 Seiten
...thus: — Here lies Robert Fergusson, Poet ; Born Sept. 5, 1751, Died Oct. 16, 1774. No sculptur'd marble here, nor pompous lay, No storied urn, nor...of the Managers To Robert Burns, who erected this stone, This burial-place is ever to remain sacred to the Memory of ROBERT FERGUSSON. To the top of... | |
| Charles Lesingham Smith - 1837 - 376 Seiten
...thus : — Here lies Robert Fergusson, Poet ; Born Sept. 5, 1751. Died Oct. 16, 1774. No sculptur'd marble here, nor pompous lay, No storied urn, nor...of the Managers To Robert Burns, who erected this stone, This burial-place is ever to remain sacred to Memory of ROBERT FERGUSSON. To the top of the... | |
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