 Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings leaned to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept, he prayed and felt,...  The Guernsey and Jersey Magazine - Seite 3321836Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1840 - 420 Seiten
...England country parson : — '' Thus to relieve 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, for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 360 Seiten
...pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve 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 for all. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 242 Seiten
...pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve 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 watck'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt... | |
 | Robert Adair - 1840 - 332 Seiten
...together to honour his memory, and to attend him to the grave. Thus — " To relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings leaned to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt in every call, He watch'd and wept, he prayed and felt for all. And as a bird each fond endearment... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1840 - 504 Seiten
...pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve 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 felt for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 398 Seiten
...pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve 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 for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 548 Seiten
...pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve 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 for all; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1842 - 416 Seiten
...pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve 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 for all; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its... | |
 | 1843 - 184 Seiten
...their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings leaned to virtue's...; But in 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... | |
 | H. D. - 1843 - 438 Seiten
...to die is gain. MONTGOMERY. 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, he pray'd and felt for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its... | |
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