 | 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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Wept o'er his wounds or tales of sorrow done, Shouldered his crutch, and showed how fields were won. Pleased with his guests, the good man learned to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe ; Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His... 
