 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 - 1839 - 360 pages
...quite forgot their vices in their woe ; 1 Whose] ' Stay till my beard shall sweep mine aged breast.' 8 Careless their merits, or their faults to scan, His...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 - 1840 - 504 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 prayed and... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 548 pages
...Shoulder'd his crutch and ehow'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 felt... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 292 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 even his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept,... | |
 | Book - 1841 - 164 pages
...crutch, and shew'd how fields i Fleas'd with his guests, the good man learn 'd to glow, And quite forget their vices in their woe ; Careless their merits or...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 398 pages
...Pleased with his guests, the good man learn'd to And quite forgot their vices in their woe ; [glow, Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His...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 - 1842 - 446 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... | |
 | 1843 - 184 pages
...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...his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept, he prayed and felt for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment, tries, To tempt its new-fledged offspring... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 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 even his failings lean'd to virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept,... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 110 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... | |
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