 | 1741 - 858 pages
...noify geefe that gabbled o'er the And quite forgot their vices in their woe ; pool, [Ichool ; Carelels their merits, or their faults to fcan, His pity gave...ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was hit pride, - [fide ; The playful children jut let loofe fiora The watch-dog's voice that bay'd the... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1770 - 604 pages
...his crutch, and flieived how fields were wan. Pleafed with his guefls, the good man learned to glo*r, And quite forgot their vices in their woe ; Carelefs...charity began. * Thus to relieve the wretched was his pri Jc, And even his failings leaned to Virtue's fide ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1770 - 44 pages
...Shouldered his crutch, and fhewed how fields were won. Pleafed with his guefts, the good man learned to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe...their faults to fcan, His pity gave ere charity began. D Carelefs Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings leaned to Virtue's fide... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1771 - 590 pages
...glow, And quite forgot their vice's in their woe ; Carelefs their merits; or their faults to (can* His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings leaned to Virtue's fide ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 pages
...Shouldered his crutch, and fhewed how fields were won. Pleafed with his guefts, the good man learned to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe...their faults to fcan, His pity gave ere charity began. D Thus Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings leaned to Virtue's fide;.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1780 - 204 pages
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and fhew'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guefts, 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 even his failings lean'd to Virtue's fide ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept,... | |
 | Children's poetry, English - 1780 - 226 pages
...'Shoulder'd his crutch, and fhew \! how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guefts, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe;...•• 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 wept,... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1785 - 460 pages
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and fhcw'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guefts, 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 even his failings lean'd to Virtue's fide ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept,... | |
 | English poetry - 1785 - 316 pages
...Pleas'd with his guefts, the good man learn'd to glovr, And quite forgot their vices in ihcir wo ; Carelefs their merits or their faults to fcan, His...to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failing* Ican'd to virtue's fide ; But in his duty 'prompt at ev'ry call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd... | |
 | John Scott, John Hoole - English poetry - 1785 - 544 pages
...chid their wand'rings, but reliev'd their pain. — — Pleas'd with his guefts, the good man learn'd to glow? And quite forgot their vices in their woe...their merits or their faults to fcan, His pity gave e'er charity began. The benevolent mind cannot but yield its hearty aflent to this beautiful oblique... | |
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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 leaned to virtue's side... 
