 | Ovid - 1755 - 306 pàgines
...Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Litigation mark'd him as her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven did a recompense as largely send : He gave to Mis'ry (all he had,) a tear ; He gain'd from Heav'n, ('twas all he wished), a friend. No further seek... | |
 | William Giles (didactic writer) - 1775 - 336 pàgines
...Large was his bounty, and his foul fincerc, Heaven did a recompence as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd from heaven ('twas all he wifh'd) a friend. No farther feek his merits to difclofe, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode,... | |
 | James Beattie - 1776 - 582 pàgines
...was his bounty, and his foul fincere ; Heaven did a recompenfe as largely fend : He gave to Mifery all he had, a tear ; He gain'd from Heaven, 'twas all he wifli'd, a friend. But Ch. II. LUDICROUS COMPOSITION. But in moft cafes the ridicule of parodies will... | |
 | James Beattie - 1779 - 536 pàgines
...was his bounty, and his foul fincere ; Heaven did a recompenfe as largely fend : He gave to Mifery all he had, a tear ; He gain'd from Heaven 'twas all he wifh'd, a friend. But in moft cafes the ridicule of parodies will be greatly heightened, when the original... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1036 pàgines
...Large was his bounty and his foul fincere, Heaven did a reo'mperfc as largely fend; He gave to mifciy all he had, a tear; He gain'd from heaven ('twas all he wifh'd) . friend. No farther feck his merits to difclofc, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode,... | |
 | 1799 - 678 pàgines
...and hearts are made of other stuff" determine to abstain from this useless and cruel Inquisition. " No further seek his merits to disclose, " Or draw his frailties from their dread abode." We may, I think, safely predict, that the reputation of ROBESPIERRE " will whiten as... | |
 | Apollo - 1800 - 224 pàgines
...Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heaven did a recompence as largely fend : He gave to mifery all he had — a tear; He gain'd from heaven ('twas all he wifh'd)friend. No farther feek his merits to diftlofe, . . Or draw his frailties from their dread abode,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pàgines
...largely send ; He gave to mis'ry all he had — a tear ; He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas]all he wish'd) a friend. No further seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, (There they alike in trembling hope repose,) The bosom of his Father and his God. ON GRATITUDE.... | |
 | 1803 - 674 pàgines
...and hearts are made tf fther stuff," determine to abstain from this useless and cruel Inquisition. " No further seek his merits to disclose, " Or draw his frailties from their dread abode." We may, I think, safely predict, that the reputation of ROBESPIERRE " will whiten as... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pàgines
...Melancholy maik'd him for her own. Large was his hounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven did a recompencc as largely send: He gave to Misery all he had, a tear; He gain'd from Heav'n, 'twas all he wish'd, a Friend . No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties... | |
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He gained from heaven ('twas all he wished) a friend. No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, (There they alike in trembling hope repose) The bosom of his father and his God. 
