 At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks adorned the venerable place; Truth from his lips prevailed with double sway, And fools, who came to scoff, remained to pray.  Studies from the English Poets - Side 497af George Frederick Graham - 1852 - 519 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 sider
...contronl, Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul— Comfort came down the trembling wretch to raise, And his last faltering accents whispered praise. At...sway, And fools, who came to scoff, remained to pray. The service post, around the pious man, With steady zeal each honest rustic ran: Even children followed,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 sider
...control, Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul ; Comfort came down the trembling wretch to raise, And his last faltering accents whispered praise. At...sway, And fools, who came to scoff, remained to pray. The service past, around the pious man, With steady zeal, each honest rustic ran •, Even children... | |
 | George Wilkins - 1826 - 462 sider
...for his calm persuasive eloquence. 'Twas in him that the ideal good man was seen actually to exist. " At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks...sway, And fools, who came to scoff, remained to pray." There was scarcely one in the town that had not applied to him for advice. If any embarked in trade... | |
 | George Wilkins - 1826 - 466 sider
...for his calm persuasive eloquence. 'Twas in him that the ideal good man was seen actually to exist. " At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks...sway, And fools, who came to scoff, remained to pray." There was scarcely one in the Wwn that had not applied to him for advice. If any embarked in trade... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 sider
...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread^ Eternal sunshine settles on its head. At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks...sway, And fools, who came to scoff, remained to pray. The service past, around the pious man, With ready zeal, each honest rustic ran : . *JVon.had. -. t... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1829 - 290 sider
...control Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul ; Comfort came down, the trembling wretch to raise, And his last, faltering accents whispered praise....sway, And fools, who came to scoff, remained to pray* The service past, around the pious man, With ready zeal, each honest rustic ran : Even children followed... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 sider
...control Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul ; Comfort came down the trembling wretch to raise, ֶ > }g HM* j sg M l ^ /ޣ Km y { @C , f \ ٖbtah 8鈟|M? The service past, around the pious mau, With ready zeal, each honest rustic ran ; E'en children followed... | |
 | Mary Martha Sherwood - 1835 - 554 sider
...your brow ? Recollect the description of the parish priest in that beautiful poem of Goldsmith.— " ' At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks...; And fools, who came to scoff, remained to pray. The service past, around the pious man, With ready zeal, each honest rustic ran ; E'en children follow'd... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1835 - 292 sider
...control Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul ; Comfort came down, the trembling wretch to raise, And his last, faltering accents whispered praise....prevailed with double sway, And fools, who came to scoff", returned to pray. The service past, around the pious man, With ready zeal, each honest rustic ran :... | |
 | Mary Martha Sherwood - 1835 - 546 sider
...brow 1 Recollect the A& scription of the parish priest in that beautiful poem of Goldsmith. — " ' At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks...; And fools, who came to scoff, remained to pray. The service past, around the pious man, With ready zeal, each honest rustic ran; E'en children follow'd... | |
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