 Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings lean'd to virtue's side...  Annual Register - Page 199edited by - 1771Full view - About this book
 | 1741 - 858 pages
...quite forgot their vices in their woe ; pool, [Ichool ; Carelels their merits, or their faults to fcan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was hit pride, - [fide ; The playful children jut let loofe fiora The watch-dog's voice that bay'd the... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1770 - 604 pages
...glo*r, And quite forgot their vices in their woe ; Carelefs their merits, or their faults to fcan, His pity gave ere charity began. * Thus to relieve the wretched was his pri Jc, And even his failings leaned to Virtue's fide ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched... | |
 | Children's poetry, English - 1780 - 226 pages
...to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe; Carelefs their merits, or their faults to fcan,. His pity gave ere charity began. • •• Thus to...the wretched was his pride, And even his failings lean'd to virtue's fide; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and feit,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1780 - 204 pages
...to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe ; Carelefs their merits, or their faults to fcan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings lean'd to Virtue's fide ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1785 - 460 pages
...to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe ; Carelefs their merits, or their faults to fcan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings lean'd to Virtue's fide ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and... | |
 | 1785 - 304 pages
...glovfr, And quite forgot their vices in their wo ; R Carelefa their merits or their fault a to fcan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's fide ; But in his duty prompt at ev'ry call, He watch'd and wept,... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe ; Carelefs their merits or their faults to fcan, His pity gave, ere charity began. Thus, to relieve the wretched was his pride ; And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's fide : But, in his doty prompt at ev'ry call, He wat- h'd, and... | |
 | Beauties - 1791 - 214 pages
...to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe ; Carelefs their merits, or their faults to fean, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings lean'd to Virtue's fide; But in his duty prompt afcvery call, lie watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...learn'd to And quite forget their vices in their woe; Carclcfs their merits or their faults to fcan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to Virtue's fn!c; Bur, in his duty prompt at ev'ry call, He watch d and wept,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 pages
...their vices in their woe ; Garelefs their merits, or their faults to fcan, His pity gave ere chanty began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings lean'd to Virtue's fide; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt,... | |
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