 | Robert Burns - Scottish poetry - 1797 - 304 pages
...Parnafius By dint o' Greek ! F4 Gie Gie me ae fpark o' Nature's fire, That's a' the learning I defire ; Then though I drudge thro' dub an' mire At pleugh or cart, My Mufe, though hamely in attire, May touch the heart. O for a fpunk o' Allan's glee, ' Or Fe/ yw/o/z's,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1798 - 308 pages
...Parnaffiis . By dint o' Greek ! F 4 Gie Gie me ae fpark o' Nature's fire, That's a' the learning I defire ; Then though I drudge thro' dub an' mire At pleugh or cart, My Mufe, though namely in attire, May touch the heart. O for a fpunk o' Allan's glee, Or Fergufon's, the... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 446 pages
...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. Ofor 0 for a spunk o' Allans glee, Or Fergusson's, the... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1811 - 500 pages
...syne they think to climb Parnassus By dint o' Greek ! Gie me ae spark o' nature's fire, That 's a' the learning I desire ; Then though 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 bauld and... | |
 | Robert Burns - Scotland - 1815 - 364 pages
...eollege elasses ! They gang in stirks, and eome out asses, Gie me ae spark of nature's fire, That';! a' the learning I desire ; Then though I drudge thro' dub an' mire At plough or eart, My muse, though hamely in attire, May toueh the heart. 0 for a spunk o' Allan's glee,... | |
 | Robert Burns - Scotland - 1820 - 458 pages
...An' syne they think to climb Parnassus By dmt o' Greek ! Gie me ae spark o' Nature's fire, That 's a' the learning I desire ; Then though I drudge thro' dub an' mire At pleugh or cart, My muse; though hamely in «ttire, May touch the heart. O for O for a spunk o' Allan's glee, Or Fergusson's, the bauld... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 270 pages
...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. 0 for a spunk o' Allan's glee, Or Fergusson's, the bauld... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - English poetry - 1822 - 418 pages
...Parnassus By dint of 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' Mian's glee, Or Fergiisson's, the bauld... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1824 - 292 pages
...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' namely in attire, May touch the heart. O for a spunk o' Allan's glee, Or Fergusson's, the bauld... | |
 | 1825 - 486 pages
...out asses, Plain truth to speak ! An' syne they think to climb Parnassus, By dint o' Greek. Then tho' I drudge thro' dub an' mire, At pleugh or cart My Muse, tho' hainely in attire, May touch the heart." And again he said with the same bard of honest rusticity... | |
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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. 
