 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pągines
...fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man Irarn'd to glow. And quite forgot their vices iu their woe ; Careless their merits or their faults...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,... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 278 pągines
...Shoulder'd 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;...faults to scan, His 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 476 pągines
...Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe 5 Careless their merits, or their faults to scan, His...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,... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pągines
...Pl«'d with his guests the good man learn'd Andqnite forgot their vices in their woe; Circles* (heir merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And cv'o his failings leau'd to virtue's side-, But, in his duty prompt at ev'ry call, He watrh'd and wept,... | |
 | Solomon Hodgson - 1806 - 362 pągines
...glow, And (juite 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 even his failings lean'd to Virtue's fide ; But in his duty prompt, at every call, . He watch'd and... | |
 | John Sabine - 1807 - 316 pągines
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and sfiew'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;...lean'd to virtue's side.; But, in his duty prompt at ev'ry call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for all. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries,... | |
 | 1807 - 316 pągines
...toglow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe : Carelels 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 fide ; But iu his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept,... | |
 | Richard Cecil - 1808 - 330 pągines
...hour ; Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, More bent to raise the wretched than to rise. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en...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... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pągines
...Shoulder'd 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...merits, or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere Charily bega'tt. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride} And even his failings lean'd to Virtue's... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 pągines
...Shoulder'd his 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...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,... | |
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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... 
