 No surly porter stands in guilty state, To spurn imploring famine from the gate: But on he moves to meet his latter end, Angels around befriending virtue's friend; Sinks to the grave with unperceived decay, While resignation gently slopes the way; And,...  The Annual Biography and Obituary - Page 1221819Full view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...he moves to meet his latter end, Angels around befriending virtue's friend: Sinks to the grave with unperceiv'd decay, While resignation gently slopes the way; And, all his prospects bright'ning to the last. His heav'n commences ere the world be past ! Sweet was the sound, when oft... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1800 - 192 pages
...he moves to meet his latter end, Angels around befriending virtue's friend ; Sinks to the grave with unperceiv'd decay, While resignation gently slopes the way; And, all his prospects bright' ning to the last, His heav'n commences ere the world be past. Sweet was the sound when oft,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...he moves to meet his latter end, Angels around befriending virtue's friend; Sinks to the grave with unperceiv'd decay, While resignation gently slopes the way ; And, all his prospects bright'ning to the last, His heaven commences ere the world be past. f Sweet was the sound, when oft... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...meet his latter end, Angels around befriending virtue's friend ; Sinks to the grave with unperceived decay, While resignation gently slopes the way ; And,...brightening to the last, His heaven commences ere the world be pass'd ! Sweet was the sound, when oft, at evening's close, Up yonder hill the village... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1805 - 264 pages
...he moves to meet his latter end, Angels around befriending virtue's friend ; Sinks to the grave with unperceiv'd decay, While resignation gently slopes the way; And, all his prospects bright'ning to the last, His heav'n commences ere the world be past. Sweet was the sound, when oft... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 330 pages
...he moves to meet his latter end, Angels around befriending virtue's friend : Sinks to the grave with unperceiv'd decay, While resignation gently slopes the way; And, all his prospects bright'ning to the last, His heav'n commences ere the world be past ! Sweet was the sound, when oft... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...he moves to meet his latter end, Angels around befriending virtue's friend ; Sinks to the grave with unperceiv'd decay, While resignation gently slopes the way; And, all his prospects bright'uing to the last, His heaven commences ere the world be past. Sweet was the sound, when oft... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...he moves to meet his latter end, Angels around befriending Virtue's friend ; Sinks to the grave with unperceiv'd decay, While resignation gently slopes the way ; And, all his prospects bright'ning to the last, His heaven commences ere the world be past. Sweet was the sound, when oft... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...he moves to meet his latter end, Angels around befriending virtue's friend ; Sinks to the grave with unperceiv'd decay, While resignation gently slopes the way; And, all his prospects bright'ning to the last, His heaven commences ere the world be past! Sweet was the sound, when oft... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...he moves to meet his latter end, Angels around befriending virtue's friend ; Sinks to the grave with unperceiv'd decay, 'While resignation gently slopes the way ; And, all his prospects bright'oing to the last, His heaven commences ere the world be past. Sweet was the sound, when oft... | |
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