 A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change his place; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power By doctrines fashioned to the varying...  The Guernsey and Jersey Magazine - Seite 3321836Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 Seiten
...; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change, his place , Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, » By doctrines...prize, More bent to raise the wretched than to rise. His house was known to all the vagrant train ; He chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain. The... | |
 | Pictor (pseud.) - 1848 - 118 Seiten
...pray." MR. B. is happy in the possession of "the victory that overcometh the world," and therefore "Unskilful he to fawn or seek for power, By doctrines...fashioned to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart has learn' d to prize, More bent to raise the wretched than to rise." The imagination of the poet has... | |
 | Samuel Worcester - 1849 - 298 Seiten
...Remote from towns he ran his godly race, . Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change his place. • Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines...heart had learned to prize, More bent to raise the wretched,than to rise. 3. His house was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their wanderings, but... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 466 Seiten
...his place : Unskilful he to fawn or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour ; 5 Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More bent to raise the wretched than to rise. His house was known to all the vagrant train : He chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain ;... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 446 Seiten
...dear, Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change, his place : Unskilful he to fawn or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour; 5 Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More bent to raise the wretched than to rise. His... | |
 | George Atkinson - 1849 - 330 Seiten
...Lincoln, but in soul they were as the Poles asunder : — " Unpractis'd he to fawn, or seek for pow'r, By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, More skilled to raise the wretched than to rise ! " He was born at Whitewall, in... | |
 | Georges Hardinge Champion - 1849 - 548 Seiten
...; Reraote from towns, he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change, his place; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to thé varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More bent to raise thé wretched... | |
 | Robert Pollok - 1850 - 392 Seiten
...seeketh his happiness apart from thee ! He shall be miserably disappointed. CHAPTER II. ' Unpractised he to fawn or seek for power By doctrines fashioned...Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More skilled to raise the wretched than to rise. To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But... | |
 | 1851 - 724 Seiten
...year ; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wished to change his place; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines...prize, More bent to raise the wretched than to rise. ***** Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings leaned to virtue's side ; But... | |
 | William Chambers - 1851 - 200 Seiten
...year ; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change his place ; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines...prize, More bent to raise the wretched than to rise. His house was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain. The... | |
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