| 1814 - 310 pàgines
...his crutch, and shew'd how fields were won. Pleased with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow. And quite forgot their vices in their woe ; Careless...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept,... | |
| Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pàgines
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to And quite forgot their vices in their woe; Careless...faults to scan, His pity gave, ere charity began. glow, Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismay'd, The... | |
| Abner Alden - 1814 - 222 pàgines
...his crutch, and show'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe ; Careless...merits or their faults to scan, His .pity gave, ere chanty began. IIT. Thus, to relieve the wretched was his pride ;• And e'en his failings lean'd to... | |
| Thomas Downes Wilmot Dearn - 1814 - 382 pàgines
...More bent to raise the wretched, than to rise. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watdi'd and wept, he pray'd, and felt for all : And as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 240 pàgines
...crutch, and shew'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, • And quite forgot their vices in their woe; Careless...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow,... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1816 - 298 pàgines
...to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their wo : Carelefs their merits or their faults to fc.in, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings lean'd to virtue's fide : But, in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept,... | |
| 1816 - 612 pàgines
...with all the warmth of affection, he proceeds, " Thus to relieve the wretched was Ms pride ; And e'en his failings lean'd to virtue's side: But, in his duty prompt at every call, Hewateh'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for all: j4nd, as a bird, each fond endearment tries, » 3'v... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1817 - 192 pàgines
...his crutch, and show'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe ; Careless...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt, at ev'ry call, He watch'd and wept,... | |
| Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - 276 pàgines
...his crutch, and show'd how fields wefe won: u Pleased with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe ; Careless...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 294 pàgines
...his crutch, and ehow'd how fields were won. Fleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe; Careless...or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity hegan. t Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride. And even his failings lean'd to virtues side;... | |
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