 Thus artists melt the sullen ore of lead, With heaping coals of fire upon its head; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And, loose from dross, the silver runs below.  Poems on Several Occasions - Side 136af Thomas Parnell - 1770 - 238 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 516 sider
...worth, he views the bowl. And feels companion touch his gratcfsl foul. Thusartiftt melt the fullenoreof lead, With heaping coals of fire upon its head ; In the kind warmth the metal learns to gluw, And logfe from drol's, the filver runs below. Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now... | |
 | 1800 - 322 sider
...views }!w.jbowl, And feels compassion touch his grateful soul. Thus artists melt the sullen ore iif lead, ' ' With heaping coals of fire upon its head; In the kind warmth the motal learns to glow, And, loose from dross, the silver runs "below. Long had our pious friend in virtue... | |
 | James Alexander - 1800 - 188 sider
...• » ,'*' l|- • .'•» " Thus artitUmelt the fullen ore of lead, " By heaping coals of fire on its head : .' , " In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow; " And pure from drofs the filver runs below." i .1 •; •'•<•• in-' \ " :."' PAHKIL. The * OTi !... | |
 | Matthew Gregory Lewis - 1801 - 242 sider
...views the bowl, " And feels compaffion touch his grateful foul. " Thus artifts melt the fullen ore of lead, " With heaping coals of fire upon its head...drofs, the filver runs below. " Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, " But now the child half wean'd his heart from God ; " Child of his age, for... | |
 | Matthew Gregory Lewis - 1801 - 464 sider
...views the bowl, " And feels compaflion touch his grateful foul. " Thus artiftsmelt the fullenoreof lead, " With heaping coals of fire upon its head ;...drofs, the filver runs below. " Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, " But now the child half wean'd his heart from God ; ** Child of his age, for... | |
 | Matthew Gregory Lewis - 1801 - 266 sider
...views the bowl, " And feels compassion touch his grateful soul. " Thus artists melt the sullen ore of lead, " With heaping coals of fire upon its head...In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, " And, loose from dross, the silver runs below. 272 " Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, " But now... | |
 | James Thomson - 1803 - 268 sider
...he views the bo*I, , And feels compassion touch his grateful soul. Thus artists melt the sullen ore of lead, With heaping coals of fire upon its head; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow , And loose from dross the silver runs below. Long had our pious friend in virtue trod , But now the child... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 sider
...worth, he views the bowl, And feels compassion touch his grateful soul. Thus artists melt the sullen ore of lead, With heaping coals of fire upon its head...In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And, loose from dross, the silver runs below. Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 sider
...worth, he views the bowl, And feels compamon touch his grateful fouL Thus artifts melt the fullen ore of lead, With heaping coals of fire upon its head...metal learns to glow, And loofe from drofs, the filver runi below. " Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But nowfhechildhalf-wean'dhis heart fromGod;... | |
 | 1806 - 184 sider
...worth, he views the howl, And feels compassion touch his grateful soul. Thus artists melt the sullen ore of lead, With heaping coals of fire upon its head...In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And, loose from dross, the silver runs helow. " Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child... | |
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