 Thus artists melt the sullen ore of lead, With heaping coals of fire upon its head; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And, loose from dross, the silver runs below. * Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child half-wean'd his...  Poems on Several Occasions - Página 177por Thomas Parnell - 1726 - 221 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Miscellaneous poems - 1732 - 306 páginas
...kind warmth the metal learns to glow, /\nd loofe from drofs the filver runs below. Long had our pietts friend in. virtue trod, But now the child half-wean'd...age) for him he liv'd in pain, And meafur'd back his ileps to earth again. To To what exceffes had his dotage run ? But God, to fave the father, took the... | |
 | 1750 - 372 páginas
...the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And loofe from drofs, the filver runs below. Long. had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child half-wean'd...age) for him he liv'd in pain, And meafur'd back his Heps to earth again. To what excefle^ had his dotage run ? But God, to fave the father, took the fon.... | |
 | Seraph - 1754 - 294 páginas
...the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And loofe from drofs, the filver runs below. Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child half-wean'd...age) for him he liv'd in pain, And meafur'd back his fteps to earth again. To what exceiles had his dotage run ? But God, to fave the father, took the fon.... | |
 | Thomas Parnell - 1760 - 268 páginas
...the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And loofe from drofs, the filver runs below. Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child half-wean'd his heart from Godj (Child of his age) for him he liv'd in pain, And meafui'd back his fleps to earth again. To what... | |
 | Art - 1762 - 290 páginas
...wean'd his heart from God; (Child of his age) foi him he liv'd in pain, And meafur'd back his fteps to earth again : To what excefles had his dotage run ? But God, to fave the father, took the fon. To all but thee, in fits he feem'd to go, And 'twas my miniftry to deal the blow. The poor fond... | |
 | John Newbery - 1762 - 292 páginas
...wean'd his heart from God ; (Child of his age) foi him he liv'd in pain, And meafur'd back his fteps to earth again : To what excefles had his dotage run ? But God, to fave the father, took the fon. To all but thee, in fits he feem'd to go, And 'twas my miniftry to deal the blow. The poor fond... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 288 páginas
...the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And, loofe from drofs, the filver runs below. Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child half-wean'd...age) for him he liv'd in pain, And meafur'd back his fteps to earth again. To what excefles had his dotage run ? But God, to fave the father, took the fon.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 294 páginas
...he.ut from God ; . (Child (Child of his age) for him he liv'd in pain, And meafur'd back his fteps to earth again. To what excefles had his dotage run ? But God, to fave the father, took the fon. To all but thee, in fits he feem'd to go, (And 'twas my miniftry to deal the blow) The poor fond... | |
 | Thomas Parnell - 1767 - 250 páginas
...drofs, the filler runs bejow. Long had our pious Friend in virtue trod, But now the child balf-we;m\i his heart from God; (child of his age) for him he liv'd in pain, And meafur'd ba;k his fteps to earth agaift. To what excefles had his dotage run ? But God, to fave the father,... | |
 | Thomas Parnell - 1767 - 250 páginas
...the kind warmth the metal learns to glow. And loofe from drofs, the filver runs below. Long had our pious Friend in virtue trod, But now the child half-wean'd his heart from Godf (Child of his age) for him he liv'd in pain, And meafur'd back his fteps to earth again. To what... | |
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