 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
 | 1868 - 300 pàgines
...is beloved so much by the poorer members of his flock. He made no petty or invidious distinctions, " But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept , he felt and prayed for all. " As a private individual Mr. M. never allied himself to any party faction,... | |
 | H. D. - 1843 - 438 pàgines
...to die is gain. MONTGOMERY. 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... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 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 felt and pray'd for all. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - 1844 - 544 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... | |
 | 1844 - 406 pàgines
...to great difficulties." " 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... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1844 - 318 pàgines
...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 felt and pray'd for all; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 110 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... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1845 - 492 pàgines
...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 felt and pray'd for all; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its... | |
 | 1845 - 614 pàgines
...faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en ce to prove that she loves you for yourself. There is in every t CVPJV call, He watched and wept, he prayed and felt, for allAnd, as a bird each fond endearment tries... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1847 - 290 pàgines
...their wo. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings leaned to virtue's side. 9 But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept, he prayed and felt for all j And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt her new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried... | |
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