 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 pity gave ere charity began.  Cassell's illustrated readings - Page 162by Cassell, ltd - 1875Full view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pages
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and shew'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe...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 felt,... | |
 | 1800 - 322 pages
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and shew'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe;...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's side; But in his dnty prompt at ev'ry call, He watch'd and wept,... | |
 | Jacques Delille - 1800 - 284 pages
...Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow. « And quite forgot their vices in their woe ; K Careless their merits or their faults to scan, «...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,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn 'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failingslean'd to Virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch 'd and wept,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won. Pleased with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe...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 - 1805 - 264 pages
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and shew'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; r^r-ftsert /tt.t rct•itywM,- &?• fa/tj r?f •f trryw... | |
 | 1806 - 330 pages
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and shew'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe...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,... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and shew'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow; And quite forgot their vices in their woe...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,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...•Shoulder'd his crutch, and shew'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow^ And quite forgot their vices in their woe...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 Sabine - 1810 - 308 pages
...No more, the woodman's ballad, shall prevail; * 3 N Fleas'd \vitli his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe;...the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings lean'd to virtue's sidej But, in his duty prompt at ev'ry call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and... | |
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