 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
 | 1840 - 274 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... | |
 | Francisco de Losa - 1841 - 140 sider
...worth, he views the bowl, And feels compassion touch his grateful soul. Thus artists melt the sullen oar 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 bur pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child... | |
 | Samuel Bulfinch Emmons - 1841 - 226 sider
...furnace. In explanation of this passage a poet says, — " 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 pure from dross, the silver Tuns below." The heaping coals of fire on the head of the enemy is intended... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1841 - 844 sider
...compassion touch his grateful soul. Thus artists melt the sullen ore of lead, With heaping coals of tire all helpful service will comply To further this night's glad sol loose from dross the silver runs below. Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child... | |
 | Simon Clough - 1843 - 574 sider
...sentiment is beautifully expressed by a celebrated poet : " 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, pure from dross, the silver runs below." You may also remember the great things which God did in answer... | |
 | John Wesley - 1847 - 748 sider
...fire upon his head — That part which is most sensible. " 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 pure from dross, the silver runs below." 21. And if you see no present fruit, yet persevere. Be not... | |
 | Joseph Benson - 1847 - 832 sider
...injured to overcome them, by returning good for evil. " 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, pure from dross, the silver runs below." That the expression is used here in this sense, seems evident... | |
 | English poetry - 1848 - 468 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... | |
 | 1850 - 590 sider
...gratitude, and love, and that it may be stated thus : — " 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 pure from dross the silver runs helow." When, however, the words are carefully considered, one cannot... | |
 | Arethusa Hall - 1851 - 422 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... | |
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