 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 Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale - Página 255por Oliver Goldsmith - 1847 - 288 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 266 páginas
...seek for pow'r, By doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour; . Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, • More bent to raise the wretched,, than...was known to all the vagrant train; He chid their wand'rings, but reliev'd their pain. The long-remember'd beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending... | |
 | Henry Charles William Angelo - 1828 - 532 páginas
...the hour ; And still his heart indnlg'd the worthy whim, Raising their salaries who stoop'd to him. His house was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their freaks, but ne'er reliev'd their pain ; The Romeos and the Hamlets — not his guests, But in the garden—heav'd... | |
 | Robert Pollok - 1829 - 176 páginas
...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... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 782 páginas
...closely to those minds which have been most enlarged by knowledge, or elevated by genius. Humbler. His house was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their wand'rings, but relieved their pain ; The long-remembered beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 páginas
...from towns, he ran bis godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to'change his place; Unskilful if, in absence, I have disemployed A mite from the rich store ; if I have spent wandering^, but relieved their pain. The long- remembered beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 páginas
...doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, More hent to raise the wretched than to rise. His house was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their wand'rings, but reliev'd their pain ; The long remember'd beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 páginas
...doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour : Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize — More skill'd to raise the wretched than to rise. His house was known to all the vagrant train ; He chid their wand'rings, but reliev'd their pain : The long rememberM beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending... | |
 | Henry Angelo - 1830 - 564 páginas
...the hour ; And still his heart indulg'd the worthy whim, Raising their salaries who stoop'd to him. His house was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their freaks, but ne'er relievM their pain ; The Romeos and the Hamlets — not his guests, But in the garden_heav'd... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1831 - 294 páginas
...towns he ran his godly race, Noi e'er had changed, nor wished to change, his pl-jce • Unpractised he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned...— More bent to raise the wretched than to rise. The rained spendthrift, now no longer proud, Claimed kindred there, and had his claims allowed : The... | |
 | Joseph Emerson - 1832 - 122 páginas
...seek for pow'r, By doctrines, fashion'd to the varying hour ; 10 Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize ; More bent to raise the wretched, than to...was known to all the vagrant train ; He chid their wand'rings, but rehev'd their The long remember'd beggar was his guest, 15 Whose beard, descending,... | |
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