 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 Morewood - 1824 - 404 sider
...which is thus beautifully expressed by one of our poets : So artists melt the sullen ore of lead, By heaping coals of fire upon its head ; In the kind warmth the metals learn to glow, And pure from dross the silver runs below. In like manner Caligula, according... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 310 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 cbild... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 sider
...feels eompassion toueh his grateful soul. Thus artists melt the sullen ore of lead, With heaping eoals oeturnal sport, Dark-veil'd Cotytto, t' whom the seeret flame Of midnigh loose from dross the silver runs below. Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the ehild... | |
 | 1827 - 590 sider
...feels compassion touch his grateful soul. Thus artists melt the sullen oro of lead, With heaping.coala of fire upon its head*; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, . . And, loose from dross, the silver melts below. " Ixing had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - 1829 - 340 sider
..." Parnell correctly explains the metaphor, in his « Hermit,"— " 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:" Intercession in worship is also an essential, though much... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - 1829 - 342 sider
...as " Parnell correctly explains the metaphor, in his " Hermit,"— " Thm 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.1' Intercession in worship is also an essential, though much... | |
 | Noah Worcester - 1829 - 244 sider
...Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good." " So artists melt the sullen ore of lead, By heaping coals of fire upon its head ; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And, freed from dross, the silver runs below." If we take into view the sinful character of mankind, and... | |
 | William Scott - 1829 - 420 sider
...compassion touch his grateful souk Thus artist's melt the sullen ore of lead, With heaping coals office 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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 sider
...worth, he views the bowl, And feels compassion touch his grateful eoul. Thus artists melt the sullen ore laid ; And back recoiled, he knew not why, Even at the sound himself had made. learus to glow, And, loose from dross, the silver runs below. Long had our pious friend in virtue trod,... | |
 | John J. Harrod - 1832 - 338 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. 13. Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, 100 14. To all,... | |
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