 Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings lean'd to virtue's side...  Annual Register - Pągina 197editat per - 1771Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809
...to glow^ And quite forgot their vices in their woe ; Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity 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,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809
...to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe ; Carelefs their merits or their faults to fcan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's iide; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept,... | |
 | 1809
...Andqoite forgot their vices in their woe; Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity save ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And cv'n his failings lean '(I to virtue's side ; But, in his duty prompt at ev'ry call, Hewatch'dand wept,... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810
...to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe ; Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity 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,... | |
 | John Sabine - 1810 - 295 pągines
...to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe; Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings lean'd to virtue's sidej But, in his duty prompt at ev'ry call, He watch'd and wept,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 782 pągines
...learn'd to And quite forgot their vices in their woe ; Careless their merits or their faults to soan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings leao'd to virtue's side , Bat in his duty prompt, at ev'ry call. He watch'd and wept,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1813 - 107 pągines
...tcf glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe ; Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity 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,... | |
 | 1814 - 300 pągines
...to glow. And quite forgot their vices in their woe ; Careless their merits, or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity 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,... | |
 | James M'Donald - 1815 - 156 pągines
....-' ' • And quite forgot their vices in their woe; Careless their merits, or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the...was his pride, , .'',••-"" And even his failings lean'd to Virtue's side : •''-•;,. But in his duty prompt at every call, '". ' He watch'd and wept,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 149 pągines
...glow, • And quite forgot their vices in their woe; Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity 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,... | |
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