...fetched the flowing rhyme From genuine springs, Shall dwell together till old Time Folds up his wings ! Sweet Mercy ! to the gates of Heaven This Minstrel...bear On the frail heart the purest share With all that live !— The best of what we do and are, Just God, forgive I* TO THE SONS OF IH'RXS, ' The Poet'e...

...fetched the flowing rhyme From genuine springs, Shall dwell together till old Time Folds up his wings ? Sweet Mercy ! to the gates of Heaven This Minstrel lead, his sins forgiven ; The rueful confliet, the heart riven With vain endeavour, And memory of Earth's bitter leaven, Effaced for ever....

...fetched the flowing rhyme From genuine springs, Shall dwell together till old Time Folds up his wings ? Sweet Mercy ! to the gates of Heaven This Minstrel...bear On the frail heart the purest share With all that live ?— The best of what we do and are, Just God, forgive !* VII. ELEGIAC VERSES, IN MEMORY...

...toother till old Time Folds up his wings Ï Sweet Mercy ! to the gates of Heaven This Minstrel load, his sins forgiven ; The rueful conflict, the heart...bear On the frail heart the purest share With all that live >.— The best of what we do and are, Just God, forgive !• TO THE SONS OF BURNS, AFTER...

...the neighbourhood of Dumfries, in which Burns had resided, and where he died ; it concluded thus : " Sweet Mercy to the gates of heaven This minstrel lead,...memory of earth's bitter leaven Effaced for ever." ' Here the verses closed ; but I instantly added, the other day, " But why to him confine the prayer,...

...the neighbourhood of Dumfries, in which Burns had resided, and where he died ; it concluded thus : " Sweet Mercy to the gates of heaven This minstrel lead,...vain endeavour, And memory of earth's bitter leaven Eflaced for ever."' ' Here the verses closed ; but I instantly added, the other day, " But why to him...

...fetched the flowing rhyme From genuine springs, Shall dwell together till old Time Folds up his wings 1 Sweet Mercy ! to the gates of Heaven This minstrel...vain endeavour, And memory of earth's bitter leaven, Eflkced for ever. Bat why to him confine the prayer, When kindred thoughts and yearnings hear On the...

...resided, and where he died ; it concluded thus: ' Sweet Mercy to the gates of heaven This minstrel led, his sins forgiven ; The rueful conflict, the heart...memory of earth's bitter leaven Effaced for ever.' " Here the verses closed ; but I instantly added, the other day, ' But why to him confine the prayer,...

...fetched the flowing rhyme From genuine springs, Shall dwell together till old Time Folds up his wings 1 ard. — You are moved I Forgive me, Sir : before...you, I judged you most unkindly. LEONARD. But this Willi vain endeavour, And memory of earth's bitter leaven, Eflaced for ever. But why to him confine...

...let her lift her eyes to Heaven, and pray : — " Sweet Mercy ! to the gates of heaven This statesman lead, his sins forgiven ; The rueful conflict, the heart riven With vain endeavor, And memory of earth's bitter leaven, Effaced for ever ! But — why to him confine the prayer,...