 | James Roach - 1792 - 284 pages
...miferably old*. VI. Could I reveal the fources of my grief, Iffoft humanity e'ertouch'd your bread, Your hands would not withhold the kind relief] And tears of pity would not be rcprefl. VII. Heaven fends misfortunes ! why fliould we repine !' Tis Heaven that brought me to this... | |
 | T AGERTON - 1794 - 390 pages
...paffage to the friendly tomb, For I am poor and miferably old. 20 Should I reveal the fource of every grief, If foft humanity e'er touch'd your breaft,...would not withhold the kind relief, And tears of pity could not be repreft. Heav'n fends misfortunes—why mould we repine? 25 'Tis heaven has brought me... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pages
...piercing is the cold ! Short is my paflage to the friendly tomb, For I am poor, and mifcrably old. Should I reveal the fources of my grief, If foft humanity e'er touch'd your breaft, Your hands'would not withhold the kind relief, And tears of pity would not be reprefs'd. Heaven fends misfortunes... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pages
...piercing is the cold ! Short is my pafsage to the friendly tomb ; For I am poor, and miferably old. Should I reveal the fources of my grief, If foft humanity...kind relief, And tears of pity would not be repreft. Heav'n fends misfortunes, why fliould we repine ? 'Tis Heav'n has brought me to the ftate you fee;... | |
 | British poetical miscellany - 1805 - 262 pages
...piercing is the cold ! Short is my paftage to the friendly tomb, For I am poor, and miferably old. " Should I reveal the fources of my grief, If foft humanity...kind relief, . ., ^ And tears of pity would not be reprefs'd. " Heav'n fends misfortunes; why mould we repine? ' 'Tis Heav'n has brought me to the ftate... | |
 | 1799 - 394 pages
...furely their bofoms would heave with commiferation, they would feel fympathy and companion : " Their hands would not withhold the kind relief. And tears of pity would not be reprdl," ,M •while they beheld a modefV woman, pregnant with the fruit of virtuous love, and perceived... | |
 | Apollo - 1800 - 224 pages
...frienrllv tomb, Should I reveal the fource of every grief, If foft humanity e'er touch'd your.breaft, Your hands would not withhold" the kind relief, And tears of pity could not be repreft. Heav'n fends misfortunes — why mould we repine ? 'Tis Heav'n has brought me... | |
 | 1800 - 322 pages
...miserably old. Should I reveal the source of ev'ry grief, If soft humanity e'er touch'd your breast, Your hands would not with-hold the kind relief, And tears of pity could not be represt. Heaven sends misfortunes, why should we repine? 'Tis Heaven has brought meto... | |
 | W. M. - 1801 - 356 pages
...piercing is the cold! Short is my paffage to the friendly tomb I For 1 am poor, and miferably old. Should I reveal the fources of my grief, If foft humanity...your breaft, Your hands would not with-hold the kind relitf, And tears of pity would not be repreft. , , Heaven fends misfortunes— why fiiouM we, repjne... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1801 - 234 pages
...miferably old. 6. Should I reveal the fourccs of my grief^ If foft humanity e'er tOuch'd your breait, Your hands would not withhold the kind relief, And tears of pity would not be reprefs'J. 7. Heaven fer. .» misfortunes ; why mould we repine ? 'Tis Heaven has brought me to the... | |
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Oh take me to your hospitable dome ! Keen blows the wind, and piercing is the cold ! Short is my passage to the friendly tomb, For I am poor, and miserably old. 
