 Wept o'er his wounds or 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 vices in their woe; Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity...  Choice Literature - Page 2171912Full view - About this book
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...done, Shoulder'dhiscrutch,andshew'd how fields werewon. Pleas'd with bis guests, the good man learn'd to glow. And quite forgot their vices in their woe ; Careless their merits or their fanlts to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride. And even... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 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 failings lean'd to virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at ev'ry call, He watch'd and wept,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 pages
...fields were won. [?rlow, Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to .And quite forgot their vires in their woe; ' Careless their merits or their faults...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,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 pages
...his crutch, and show'd how fields were won. [glow, Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to And quite forgot their vices in their woe ; Careless their merits or their faults to soan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 470 pages
...Shoulder' d his crutch, and sh«w'd how fields were woo. 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 every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1813 - 124 pages
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and shew'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man leara'd tcf 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... | |
 | 1814 - 310 pages
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and shew'd how fields were won. Pleased 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,... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pages
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to And quite forgot their vices in their woe; Careless...faults to scan, His pity gave, ere charity began. glow, Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismay'd, The... | |
 | Abner Alden - 1814 - 222 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...merits or their faults to scan, His .pity gave, ere chanty began. IIT. Thus, to relieve the wretched was his pride ;• And e'en his failings lean'd to... | |
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