 To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread,...  Outline History of English and American Literature - Page 283by Charles Frederick Johnson - 1900 - 552 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1842 - 446 pages
...With steady zeal, each honest rustic ran; E'en children followed, with endearing wile, And pluck'd his gown, to share the good man's smile. His ready smile a parent's warmth exprest, Their welfare pleased him, and their cares distrest; To them his heart, his love, his griefs... | |
 | 1843 - 368 pages
...With steady zeal, each honest rustic ran : Ev'n children follow'd with endearing wile, And pluck'd his gown, to share the good man's smile ; His ready...expressed, Their welfare pleased him, and their cares distress'd : To them his heart, his love, his griefs were giv'n, But all his serious thoughts had rest... | |
 | 1843 - 184 pages
...And fools, who came to scoff, remained to pray. The service past, around the pious man, With steady zeal each honest rustic ran ; E'en children followed,...endearing wile, And plucked his gown to share the good man'a smile. His ready smile a parent's warmth expressed, Their welfare pleased him and their cares... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 pages
...man, With ready zeal each honest rustic ran ; E'en children follow'd with endearing wile, And pluck'd his gown, to share the good man's smile : His ready smile a parent's warmth exprest, Their welfare pleas'd him, and their cares distrest; To them his heart, his love, his griefs,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...remained to pray. The service past, around the pious man, With ready zeal, each honest rustic ran ; Even es representative of an English people, kept up for...establishments and respected forms of governments, set free form, Swelb from the vale, and midwuy leaves the storm ; Though round its breast the rolling clouds... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...remained to pray. The service past, around the pious man, With ready zeal, each honest rustic ran ; Even f solitude ; Your minions proud my peace destroy,...Countess, prepare — thy end is near." And now, A» some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm ;... | |
 | Columbia Historical Society (Washington, D.C.) - 1909 - 222 pages
...venerable place. . . . The service past, around the pious man With steady zeal each honest rustic ran, Even children followed, with endearing wile, And plucked his gown to share the good man's smile." I recall a picture in the front of an old prayer book of the days when they were commonly adorned with... | |
 | 1850 - 44 pages
...his brother, the " Village Preacher," whom, it is touchingly said in " The Deserted Village," " Even children followed with endearing wile, And plucked his gown, to share the good man's smile." The same exquisite tenderness and depth of feeling, not compass of thought, is seen throughout all... | |
 | Columbia Historical Society (Washington, D.C.) - 1909 - 222 pages
...venerable place. . . . The service past, around the pious man With steady zeal each honest rustic ran, Even children followed, with endearing wile, And plucked his gown to share the good man's smile." I recall a picture in the front of an old prayer book of the days when they were commonly adorned with... | |
 | G. S. Rousseau - 1995 - 420 pages
...With steady zeal, each honest rustic ran; Even children follow'd, with endearing wile, And pluck'd his gown, to share the good man's smile: His ready smile a parent's warmth express'd, Their welfare pleas'd him, and their cares distress'd; To them his heart, his love, his... | |
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