 | Robert Burns, Allan Cunningham - 1855 - 616 pages
...Debar a' side pretences ; And resolutely keeps its laws, Uncaring consequences. BURNS'S POETICAL WORKS. The great Creator to revere Must sure become the creature, But still the preaching can forbear, And e'en the rigid feature : Yet ne'er with wits profane to range, Be complaisance extended... | |
 | William Howitt - Literary landmarks - 1856 - 596 pages
...touches, instant pausesDebar a' side pretenses, And resolutely keep its laws, Uncaring consequences. " The great Creator to revere Must sure become the creature,...wits profane to range, Be complaisance extended ; An Atheist's laugh's a poor exchange For Deity offended ! " When ranting round in pleasure's ring Religion... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1856 - 728 pages
...let all men be nnsuspirions, to the utmost degree that a prudent regard to circmnstancea will allow. The great Creator to revere Must sure become the creature ; But still the preaching cant forbear, And even the rigid feature : Yet ne'er with wits profane to range, Be complaisance extended ; An Atheist... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1856 - 538 pages
...great Creator to revere, Must sure become the creature ; But still the preaching cant forbear, And ev'n the rigid feature ; Yet ne'er with wits profane to range, Be complaisance extended; An atheist's laugh's a poor exchange For Deity offended ! When ranting round in pleasure's ring, Religion... | |
 | James Ballantine - 1859 - 630 pages
...character. Who would characterize the man as an infidel that could give utterance to such sentiments ? — " The great Creator to revere Must sure become the creature; But still the preaching cant forbear, And even the rigid feature. Yet ne'er with wits profane to range lie complaisance extended, An Atheist's... | |
 | Robert Burns - English letters - 1859 - 736 pages
...touches, instant pause — Debar a' side pretences ; And resolutely keep its laws, Uncaring consequences. The great Creator to revere Must sure become the creature ; But still the preaching cant forbear, And even the rigid feature : Yet ne'er with wits profane to range, Be complaisance extended An Athiest... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1859 - 530 pages
...touches, instant pause,— Debar a' side pretences; And resolutely keep its laws, Uncaring consequences. The great Creator to revere, Must sure become the...creature ; But still the preaching cant forbear, And ev'n the rigid feature ; Yet ne'er with wits profane to range, Be complaisance extended; An atheist's... | |
 | James Ballantine - 1859 - 634 pages
...great Creator to revere Must sure become the creature ; Bat still the preaching cant forbear, And even the rigid feature. Yet ne'er with wits profane to range Be complaisance extended, An Atheist's laugb'aa poor exchange For Deity offended." In conclusion, he said that Burns was truly the... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - English language - 1861 - 580 pages
...— instant pause ; Debar a' side pretences ; And resolutely keep its laws, Uncaring consequences. The great Creator to revere Must sure become the creature ; But still the preaching cant forbear, And even the rigid feature : Yet ne'er with wits profane to range Be complaisance extended ; An Atheist's... | |
 | English poets - 1862 - 626 pages
...hide it in a hedge, Nor for a train-attendant, But for the glorious privilege Of being independent. The great Creator to revere Must sure become the creature ; But still the preaching cant forbear, And even the rigid feature : Yet ne'er with wits profane to range, Be complaisance extended ; An Atheist... | |
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Atheist's laugh's a poor exchange For Deity offended ! When ranting round in Pleasure's ring, Religion may be blinded ; Or if she gie a random sting, It may be little minded ; But when on life we're... 
