 How few, like thee, inquire the wretched out, And court the offices of soft Humanity ? Like thee reserve their raiment for the naked, Reach out their bread to feed the crying orphan, Or mix their pitying tears with those that weep ? Thy praise deserves...  Jones's British Theatre - Page 164by William Jones - 1795Full view - About this book
 | CROWNE, Nicholas Rowe - 1720 - 342 pages
...like thee, enquire the wretched put, . And court the Offices of foft Humanity : Like thee, reierve their Raiment for the Naked, Reach out their Bread to feed the cry ing Orphan» Or mix their pitying Tears with tbofe that wep : Thy Praife deferves a better Tongue... | |
 | Nicholas Rowe - 1736 - 90 pages
...your good Wiihes Milt Purfue my haplefs Fortunes : Ah ! good Bellmour t How few, like thee, enquire the wretched out, And court the Offices of foft Humanity...Bread, to feed" the crying Orphan, Or mix their pitying Teaw with thofe that weep f Thy Praife deferves a better Tongue than mine To fpeak and blefs thy Name.,... | |
 | Nicholas Rowe - 1766 - 354 pages
...your good Wifhes ftill Eurfue my haplefs Fortunes : All ! good Bellmour ! Hqw few, like thee, enquire the Wretched out, And court the Offices of foft Humanity...? Thy Praife deferves a better Tongue than mine To lpeak -and blefs thy Name. Is this the Gentleman, Whofe friendly Service you commended to me ? BELLMOUR.... | |
 | Nicholas Rowe - 1766 - 354 pages
...few-, likethee, enquire the Wretched out, And court the Offices of fqft Humanity ? Like thee referv« their Raiment for the Naked, Reach out their Bread,...than mine To fpeak and blefs thy Name. Is this the Gentleman* Whofe friendly Service you commended to me ? BELLMOUR. Madam ! It is. JANE SHORE. A venerable... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1791 - 348 pages
...few, like thee, inquire the wretched out, And court the offices of soft Humanity ? Like thee reserve their raiment for the naked, Reach out their bread...the crying orphan, Or mix their pitying tears with those that weep ? Thy praise deserves a better tongue than mine, To speak and bless thy name. Is this... | |
 | Art - 1813 - 682 pages
...like thee, enqnire the \vrctched out, And court the offices of soft humanity ; Jjke tlico, reserve their raiment for the naked, Reach out their bread to feed the crying orphan, Or mix their pityiir; tears with those that weep ! Rowc. Philanthropy is the love of mankind, (from <piXsa> and... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1797 - 462 pages
...few, like thee, inquire the wretched out, And court the offices of soft humanity ? Like thee reserve their raiment for the naked, Reach out their bread...the crying orphan, Or mix their pitying tears with those that weep ? Thy praise deserves a better tongue than mine, •• speak and bless thy name. Is... | |
 | Nicholas Rowe - 1797 - 452 pages
...few, like thee, inquire the wretched out, And court the offices of soft humamty ? Like thee reserve their raiment for the naked, Reach out their bread...the crying orphan, Or mix their pitying tears with those that weep ? Thy praise deserves a better tongue than mine, To speak and bless thy name. Is this... | |
 | English drama - 1797 - 462 pages
...few, like thee, inquire the wretched out, And court the offices of soft humanity f Like thee reserve their raiment for the naked, Reach out their bread...the crying orphan, Or mix their pitying tears with those that weep ? Thy praise deserves a better tongue than mine, To spe;ik and bless thy name. Is this... | |
 | Readers - 1803 - 250 pages
...enemies ftand forth, and now Der.y the fuccour which I gave not then.—Rowe. HOW few, like thee, enquire the wretched out, And court the offices of foft humanity...out their bread, to feed the crying orphan, Or mix the pitting tears with thofe that weep!Wt/i-«. COMPASSION proper to mankind appears, Which nature... | |
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