 Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride. And e'en his failings leaned to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept, he prayed and felt for...  First Steps with American and British Authors - Side 173af Albert Franklin Blaisdell - 1888 - 345 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1840 - 378 sider
...Pleased with his guests, the good man learn'd to And quite forgot their vices in their wo ; [glow, Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; ' But in his duty prompt, at ev'ry call, He watch'd and... | |
 | Robert Adair - 1840 - 332 sider
...of the poor would have been gathered together to honour his memory, and to attend him to the grave. Thus — " To relieve the wretched was his pride,...failings leaned to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt in every call, He watch'd and wept, he prayed and felt for all. And as a bird each fond endearment... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 548 sider
...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...the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings lean'd to virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 398 sider
...Pleased with his guests, the good man learn'd to And quite forgot their vices in their woe ; [glow, Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His...the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and... | |
 | Book - 1841 - 164 sider
...Fleas'd with his guests, the good man learn 'd to glow, And quite forget their vices in their woe ; Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His...the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; But, in his duty prompt at ev'ry call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 292 sider
...Pleas' d 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...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept,... | |
 | Thomas Timpson - 1841 - 368 sider
...testimony with how much affection and concern she sought their welfare. " She watch'd and wept, she pray'd and felt for all And as a bird each fond endearment...tries, To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies ; She tried each art, reproved each fond delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." Mrs.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1842 - 446 sider
...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...the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1842 - 416 sider
...to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe ; Careless their merits or their faults to Stan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride , And e'en his failings lean'd to virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at every call , He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and... | |
 | 1843 - 184 sider
...Pleased with his guests, the good man learned to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe ; Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His...virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept, he prayed and felt for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment, tries, To tempt... | |
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