 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...  The Works of Oliver Goldsmith - Página xpor Oliver Goldsmith - 1869 - 366 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 páginas
...: Wept o'er his wounds, or tales of sorrow done, Shoulder'd his crutch, and shew'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd...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,... | |
 | 1843 - 184 páginas
...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...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... | |
 | Francis Edward Paget - 1843 - 344 páginas
...allow'd ; The broken soldier, kindly bade to stay, Sat by his fire, and talk'd the night away ........ Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow...faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began." GOLDSMITH. " WELL, Miss Wickedness," said Mrs. Carraway to Susan Allen, in a tone as agreeable as the... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1844 - 318 páginas
...away, Wept o'er his wounds, or tales of sorrow done, Shoulder'd his crutch, and shew'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd...: 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,... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - 1844 - 544 páginas
...away; Wept o'er his wounds, or, tales of sorrow done, Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd...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,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1845 - 276 páginas
...awayWept o'er his wounds, or, tales of sorrow done, Shoulder'd his crutch and show'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd...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... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1845 - 492 páginas
...away, Wept o'er his wounds, or tales of sorrow done, Shoulder'd his crutch, and shew'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd...: 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 wateh'd and wept,... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 páginas
...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...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings leaned to virtue's side ; But, in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept,... | |
 | 1845 - 614 páginas
...wot Pleased with his guests, the good man learned to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their wo: f pride and triumph to her — it will call forth...,es of her nature ; for she will rejoice to prove leaned to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at CVPJV call, He watched and wept, he prayed and... | |
 | English poets - 1847 - 144 páginas
...cannot resist quoting the following lines, on account of the very beautiful simile they contain : — " Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en...his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd, and wept, and prayed, and felt for all ; And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt her new-fledg'd offspring... | |
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