 | Beauties - 1791 - 214 pàgines
...be aihamed. Graceful in youth is the tear of sympathy and the heart that melts at the tale of woe. Let not ease and indulgence contract your affections, and wrap ,you up in selfish enjoyments. But go sometimes to the house of mourning, as well as to the house of feasting. Accustom... | |
 | 1810 - 566 pàgines
...When blessed with health and prosperity, cultivate a compassionate disposition. Think of the distreses of human life ; of the solitary cottage, the dying parent,' and the weeping orphan. If, when engaged in a literary pursuit, you find your genius begins . to flag, lay your work aside... | |
 | Hugh Blair, James Finlayson - 1808 - 474 pàgines
...youth is the tear of sympathy, and the heart t, heart that melts at the tale of woe. Let SERMON * VI not ease and indulgence contract your affections, and wrap you up in selfish enjoyment. But go sometimes to the house of mourning, as well as to the house of feasting. Accustom yourselves... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pàgines
...be ashamed. Graceful in youth is the tear of sympathy, and the heart that melts at the tale of woe. Let not ease and indulgence contract your affections,...with pain and distress, in any of your amusements; nor treat even the meanest insect with wanton cruelty. KECESSITY IN TOOTH OF VIRTUOUS DISPOSITIONSAMD... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 pàgines
...\;e ashamed. Graceful in youth is the tear of sympathy-) and the heart that melts at the ta'e of woe. Let not ease and indulgence contract your affections,...Accustom yourselves to think of the distresses of human lite ; of the solitary cottage, the dying parent and the weeping orphan. Never sport with pain and... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1814 - 234 pàgines
...SECTION IV. X blessed with health and prosperity, cultivate a humble and compassionate disposition: think of the distresses of human life; of the solitary cottage, the dying parent, and the wceping orphan. Avoid all harshness in behaviour: treat every one with that courtesy which springs... | |
 | Abner Alden - 1814 - 222 pàgines
...be ashamed. Graceful in youth is the tear of sympathy, and the heart that melts at the tale of woe. Let not ease and indulgence contract your affections, .and wrap you up in selfish enjoyments. Accustom yourselves to think of the distresses of human life ; of the solitary cottage,... | |
 | Rodolphus Dickinson - 1815 - 214 pàgines
...distressed beggar has its use. It awakens our humanity, and makes us contented with our condition. Think of the distresses of human life ; of the solitary cottage, the dying parent, and th« weeping orphan. When blest with health and prosperity, cultivate a compassionate disposition.... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 pàgines
...be ashamed. Graceful in youth is the tear of sympathy, and the heart that melts at the tale of woe. Let not ease and indulgence contract your affections,...with pain and distress, in any of your amusements; nor treat even the meanest insect with wanton cruelty. Blair. § 34. Courtesy and engaging Manners.... | |
 | 1816 - 124 pàgines
...Ease and indulgence kontract your Affektions, and wrap you up in Selfish Enjoyments. Accustom yourself to think of the distresses of human Life ; of the solitary Cottage, the dying Parent and the weeping Orfan. Never sport \vii li Pane and distress iiv any of your Amusements, nor treai even the meanest... | |
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Compassion is an emotion of which you ought never to be ashamed. Graceful in youth is the tear of sympathy, and the heart that melts at the tale of woe. 
