 | 1817 - 506 pages
...the rock or wear the gem Can nothing now avail to them 1 But if the page of truth they sought. And comfort to the mourner brought; These hands a richer...that waits on wealth or fame. " Avails it whether hare or shod These feet the path of duty trod ? If from the liow'rs of joy they fled To cheer the ;j... | |
 | English literature - 1818 - 596 pages
...delve the mice, Or with its envied rubies shine? To- hew the rock, or wear the gem, Can nothing uow avail to them ? But, if the page of Truth they sought,...on wealth or fame : Avails it whether bare or shod, These feet the path of duty trod, If from-the bow'rs of Joy they fled To soothe Affliction's humble... | |
 | 1824 - 462 pages
...delve the mine. Or with its envied rubles shine ? To hew the rock, or wear the gem. Can nothing now avail to them. But if the page of truth they sought....claim, Than all that waits on wealth or fame. Avails li whether bare or shod . . . These feet tlie path of duty trod ' If from the bowers of joy they fled... | |
 | 1818 - 428 pages
...delve the mine, Or with its envied rubies shine ? To hew the rock or wear the gem, Can nothing now avail to them : But if the page of Truth they sought, Or comfort to the mourner brought, [ These hsnds a richer mead shall chum Than all that waits en Wealth or Fame ! :••!;•• ••'•>... | |
 | 1821 - 780 pages
...ringers delve the mine, Or with its envied rubies shine To hew the rock, or wear the gem, Can nothing now avail to them ? But if the page of truth they sought,...comfort to the mourner brought; These hands a richer mead shall claim, i'n,in all tbat waits on wealth or fame•Vvails it whether bare or shod, These feet... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1824 - 452 pages
...delve the mine, Or with its envied rubies shine ? To hew the rock, or wear the gem, Can nothing now avail to them ; But if the page of truth they sought,...on wealth or fame. Avails it, whether bare or shod These feet the path of duty trod ? If from the bow'rs of joy they fled, To soothe affliction's humble... | |
 | Saturday night - 1824 - 968 pages
...delve the mine, Or with its envied rabies shine ? To hew the rock, or wear the gem, Can nothing now avail to them ; But if the page of Truth they sought,...These hands a richer meed shall claim Than all that wait on wealth or Fame I Avails it whether bare or shod These feet the path of duty trod ? If from... | |
 | 1824 - 486 pages
...delve the mine, Or with its envied rubies shine ? To hew the rock, or wear the gem, Can nothing now avail to them ; But if the page of Truth they sought,...These hands a richer meed shall claim Than all that wait on wealth or Fame ! 14 15 Avails it whether bare or shod These feet the path of duty trod T If... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - English poetry - 1828 - 430 pages
...delve the mine, Or with its envied rubies shine ? To hew the rock, or wear the gem, Can nothing now avail to them ; But if the page of Truth they sought,...on wealth or fame. Avails it, whether bare or shod, These feet the path of duty trod ? If from the bowers of joy they fled. To soothe affliction's humble... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - English poetry - 1828 - 422 pages
...delve the mine, Or with its envied rubies shine ? To hew the rock, or wear the gem, Can nothing now avail to them ; But if the page of Truth they sought,...on wealth or fame. Avails it, whether bare or shod, These feet the path of duty trod ? If from the bowers of joy they fled, To soothe affliction's humble... | |
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Can little now avail to them ; But if the page of truth they sought, Or comfort to the mourner brought, These hands a richer meed shall claim Than all that wait on wealth or fame. 
