 | Joseph Emerson - 1832 - 122 sider
...breast ; The ruin'd spendthrift, now no longer proud, Claim'd kindred there, & had his claims allow'd ; The broken soldier, kindly bade to stay. Sat by his fire, and talk'd the night away ; 20 Wept o'er his wounds, or tales of sorrow done ; Shoulder'd his crutch, and shew'd how fields were... | |
 | James Flamank - 1833 - 436 sider
...with ourselves. The soldier, in Goldsmith's " Deserted Village," — " Sat by his fire, anil talk'il the night away ; Wept o'er his wounds, or tales of...Shoulder'd his crutch, and show-d how fields were won." Some persons are so much affected by what they see and hear, that they can never conceal their emotions.... | |
 | John Evans - 1834 - 306 sider
...reminded of GOLDSMITH'S description of the Old Soldier — exhibiting the feats of his profession : The broken Soldier — kindly bade to stay, Sat by...Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won! The Invalid Soldier, and worn out Sailor, are interesting objects, calling forth the emotions of pity... | |
 | Richard Hiley - 1834 - 188 sider
...breast; The ruin'd spendthrift, now no longer proud, Claim'd kindred there, and had his claims allow'd: The broken soldier, kindly bade to stay, Sat by his...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; Careless... | |
 | Plantagenet - 1835 - 950 sider
...miserable ; — even where vice was combined with misfortune, ( and how seldom is it not?) — ' Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their rices in their woe.' Himself poor, he might say to them, with the apostle of old — ' Gold have I... | |
 | 1894 - 508 sider
...'77. A letter of regret from President Cleveland was read. The set toasts were: Sigma Chi Veterans. The broken soldier kindly bade to stay, Sat by his fire, and talked the night away, Wept o'er his wounds or tales of sorrow done, Shouldered his crutch and showed... | |
 | Leslie J. Francis - 1989 - 244 sider
...breast; The ruined spendthrift, now no longer proud, Claimed kindred there, and had his claim allowed; The broken soldier, kindly bade to stay, Sat by his fire, and talked the night away; Wept o'er his wounds, or tales of sorrow done, Shouldered his crutch, and show'd... | |
 | Robert H. Bremner - 260 sider
...breast; The ruined spendthrift, now no longer proud, Claimed kindred there and had his claims allowed; The broken soldier, kindly bade to stay, Sat by his fire and talked the night away; Shouldered his crutch and showed how fields were won. Pleased with his guests,... | |
 | Sean Dunne - 1957 - 496 sider
...breast; The ruined spendthrift, now no longer proud, Claimed kindred there, and had his claims allowed; The broken soldier, kindly bade to stay, Sat by his fire, and talked the night away, Wept o'er his wounds or tales of sorrow done, Shouldered his crutch, and showed... | |
 | Diane Ravitch, Michael Ravitch - 2006 - 512 sider
...breast; The ruined spendthrift, now no longer proud, Claimed kindred there, and had his claims allowed; The broken soldier, kindly bade to stay, Sat by his fire, and talked the night away; Wept o'er his wounds, or, tales of sorrow done, Shouldered his crutch, and showed... | |
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Wept o'er his wounds, or, tales of sorrow done, Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'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 their merits or their faults to scan, His... 
