 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.  The Poetical Works - Page 108de Thomas Parnell - 1866 - 185 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 pages
...kind. Conscious of wanting worth, he views the bowl, And feels compassion touch his grateful eoul. Thus artists melt the sullen ore of lead. With heaping...fire upon its head ; In the kind warmth the metal learus to glow, And, loose from dross, the silver runs below. Long had our pious friend in virtue trod,... | |
 | 1840 - 534 pages
...mind, That Heaven can bless, if mortals will be kind. Conscious of wanting worth, he views the bowl, And feels compassion touch his grateful soul. Thus...our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child half-weaned his heart from God ; (Child of his age) for him he lived in pain, And measured back his... | |
 | 1834 - 444 pages
...mind, That Heaven can bless, if mortals will be kind. Conscious of wanting worth, he views the bowl, And feels compassion touch his grateful soul. Thus 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, loose... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - 1836 - 520 pages
...of fire on his head15;" that is, as Parnell correctly explains the metaphor, in his " Hermit," — " Thus artists melt the sullen ore of lead, With heaping...glow, And loose from dross the silver runs below." Intercession in worship is also an essential, though much neglected branch of our duty to others. The... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 438 pages
...mind That Heaven can bless, if mortals will be kind. Conscious of wanting worth, he views the bowl, And feels compassion touch his grateful soul. Thus...our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child half-vean'd his heart from God ; (Child of his age) for him he liv'd in pain, And measur'd back his... | |
 | Jonathan Binns - 1837 - 470 pages
...I judge thy foe." Let us rather learn to act upon that kinder system taught by Christianity : — " Thus artists melt the sullen ore of lead With heaping...glow, And, loose from dross, the silver runs below." The fable of the trial of strength between the sun and the wind aptly illustrates this kind and persuasive... | |
 | Jonathan Binns - 1837 - 476 pages
...I judge thy foe." Let us rather learn to act upon that kinder system taught by Christianity : — " Thus artists melt the sullen ore of lead With heaping...learns to glow, And, loose from dross, the silver runs helow." The fable of the trial of strength between the sun and the wind aptly illustrates this kind... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 448 pages
...mind That Heaven can bless, if mortals will be kind. Conscious of wanting worth, he views the bowl, And feels compassion touch his grateful soul. •...head ; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, t And loose from dross the silver runs below. The poor fond parent, humbled in the dust, Now owns in... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 362 pages
...mind That Heaven can bless, if mortals will be kind. Conscious of wanting worth, he views the bowl, And feels compassion touch his grateful soul. Thus artists melt the sullen ore of lead, W7ith heaping coals of fire upon its head ; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And loose... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 pages
...will be kind. Conscious of wanting worth, he views the bowl. And feels compassion touch his churlish soul. Thus artists melt the sullen ore of lead, With...glow, And loose from dross, the silver runs below. 29. " Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child half wean'd his heart from God ;... | |
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