 Wept o'er his wounds or tales of sorrow done, Shouldered his crutch, and showed how fields were won. 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...  The book of recitations [ed.] by C.W. Smith - Page 211de Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 310 pages
...won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their wo ; Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His...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 ev'ry call, He watch'd and wept,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 160 pages
...Pleas'd with his guests, the good man Iearn'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 wept,... | |
 | 1826 - 300 pages
...Pleas'd 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 every call, He watch'd and wept,... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their wo ; Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His...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, he pray'd and... | |
 | William Enfield - 1827 - 412 pages
...Plcas'd with his guests, the good man /-.;mi"(/ to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their wo ; 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 wept,... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 pages
...kindly bade* to stay, ' Sate| by his fire and talked the night away; Wept o'er his wounds, or, tales of sorrow done, Shouldered his crutch, and showed...learned to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their wo; Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 pages
...won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their wo; Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His...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,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 809 pages
...Atterbury. In faith and hope the world will disagree, But all mankind'» concern ¡я charity. Pope. Pleased with his guests the good man learned to glow....their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Goldmith. The societies which were instituted in the cities of the Roman empire wer» united only by... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1829 - 290 pages
...kindly bade* to stay, Satef by his fire and talked the night away ; Wept o'er his wounds, or, tales of sorrow done, Shouldered his crutch, and showed...learned to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their wo ; Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 pages
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won. Pleas'dwith his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe...ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was bis pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to Virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt, at every call, He... | |
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