...pleasures, has had the fate Or snow that falls upon the river, A moment white — then melts for everOr like the borealis race, That flit ere you can point...rainbow's lovely form Evanishing amid the storm.* The same fickleness which the French have displayed in a, manner so striking, with respect to their...

...victorious. VOL. i. T But pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flow'r, its bloom is shed; Or like the snow-falls in the river, A moment white...man can tether time or tide — The hour approaches Tam maun ride ; That hour, o' night's black arch the key-stane, That dreary hour he mounts his beast...

...o' life victorious. But pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flow'r, its bloom is shed ; Or like the snow-falls in the river, .A, moment white,...point their place ; Or like the rainbow's lovely form Evanishing'amid the storm. — Nae man can tether time or tide ; The hour approaches Tam maun ride...

...You seize the flow'r, its bloom is shed! Or like the snow-falls in the river, A moment white—then melts for ever; Or like the borealis race, That flit...rainbow's lovely form Evanishing amid the storm." Page 18. " The fam'd Sir Walter sings." Upon the poetical productions of the " Author of Waverley"...

...Or like the snow-falls hi the river, A moment white, — then melts for ever ; Or like the horealis race, That flit ere you can point their place ; Or...rainbow's lovely form, Evanishing amid the storm." BURNS. " Yet wandering, I found on my ruinous walk, By the dial-stone, aged and green, One rose of...

...o' life victorious. But pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flower, its bloom is shed ; Or like the snow-falls in the river, A moment white...can tether time or tide — • The hour approaches Tam maun ride ; That hour, o'night's black arch the key-stane, That dreary hour he mounts his beast...

...Or like the snow-falls in the river, ••• 1, • / A moment white — then melts for ever ; i " Or like the borealis race, That flit ere you can point...man can tether time or tide — The hour approaches Tam maun ride ; • A That hour, o' night's black arch the key-stane, That dreary hour he mounts his...

...life victorious ! But pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flower — its bloom is shed ! Or like the snow-falls in the river, A moment white...man can tether time or tide ; The hour approaches Tam maun ride : That hour, o' night's black arch the key-staue, That dreary hour he mounts his beast...

...pleasures are not " like poppies spread , You seize the flower, its bloom is shed ; Or like ihe snow-fall in the river, A moment white — then melts for ever...point their place ; Or like the rainbow's lovely form, Kvanishing amid the storm." On the contrary, I think they leave traces of themselves behind them, durable...

...You seize the flower, its bloom is shed; Or like the snow-falls in the river, A moment white—then melts for ever; Or like the borealis race, That flit...man can tether time or tide— The hour approaches Tam maun ride; That hour, o' night's black arch the key-stane, That dreary hour he mounts his beast...