 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, More bent to raise the wretched than to rise. His house was...chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain ; The long-remember'd beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending swept his aged breast; The ruin'd spendthrift,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pages
...fashiou'd to tiie varying hour ; 297 Far other airhs his heart had learn'd to pf iise, . 'More skill'd to raise the wretched than 'to rise. His house was...all the vagrant train, He chid their wanderings, but reliev'd their paftij The long remember'd beggar was his guest, 'Whose beard descending swept his aged... | |
 | 1814 - 310 pages
...doctrines fashion 'd to the varying hour; Far other aims his heart had Iearn'd°to prize, More bent to raise the wretched than to rise. His house was...chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain, The long-remember'd beggar was his guest, "Whose beard, descending, swept his aged breast ; The ruin'd... | |
 | Thomas Downes Wilmot Dearn - 1814 - 380 pages
...much would the cause of religion be advanced, and the condition of mankind be improyed ! " Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power. By doctrines fashioned...to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize. More bent to raise the wretched, than to ii.sc. Thus to relieve the wretched was... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 pages
...from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change his place ; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned...Far other aims his heart had learned to prize. More bent to raise the wretched than to rise. His house was known to al! the vagrant train, He chid their... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 446 pages
...doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, More bent to raise the wretched than to rise. His house was...all the vagrant train, He chid their wanderings, but reliev'd their pain ; The long remember'd beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending swept his aged... | |
 | 1873 - 536 pages
...from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change his place. Unskillful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned...to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, More bent to raise the wretched than to rise.' "It is quite impossible not to admire... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1822 - 194 pages
...doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, More bent to raise the wretched than to rise. His house was...chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain ; The long remember'd beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending swept his aged breast ; The ruin'd spendthrift,... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 290 pages
...By doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour; Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, More bent to raise' the wretched than to rise. His house was...chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain; The long remember'd beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending swept bis aged breast; The ruiu'd spendthrift,... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 428 pages
...doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, More skill'd to raise the wretched than to rise. His house was...all the vagrant train, He chid their wanderings, but reliev'd their pain ; The long remember'd beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending swept his aged... | |
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A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change his place... 
