 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, he pray'd and felt,...  Half Tints: Table D'hôte and Drawing-room - Pàgina 190per Addison Peale Russell - 1867 - 232 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pàgines
...pity gave ere charity hegan. Mm- to relievc the wretched mi 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, and pray'd, and felt for, all. And as a hird each fond endearment tries To tempt... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pàgines
...pity gave, ere charity began. ThuMo 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, and pray'd, and felt for all. And as a hird each fond endearment tries To tempt its... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pàgines
...pity gave, ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched 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, he pray'd and felt, for all. And as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pàgines
...gave ere Charily bega'tt. Thus to relieve the wretched 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, he pray'd and felt for all. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pàgines
...failings lean'd to Virtue's side ; Hut in his duty prompt at ev'ry call, He watch'd and wepi, he pray'd cesimus ti-inpt her new-fledg'd offspring to the skies : He tried each art, rejirov'd each dull delay, Allnr'd... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pàgines
...pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched 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, he pray'd and felt, for all. And as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pàgines
...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, he pray'd and felt for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 pàgines
...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, he pray'd and felt for all; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1813 - 124 pàgines
...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, he pray'd and felt for all : And as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt tts... | |
 | Abner Alden - 1814 - 222 pàgines
...ere chanty began. IIT. 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, he pray'd and felt for all. And, as a bird, each fond endearment tries To tempt its... | |
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