 He gained from heaven ('twas all he wished) a friend. No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, (There they alike in trembling hope repose) The bosom of his father and his God.  The Court of Session Garland - Page 52by James Maidment - 1839 - 154 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English essays - 1751 - 684 pages
...for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul lm cere, Heav'n did a reeompence as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry (all he had) a tear : He gain'd from heav'n (\wa$ all h: wifh'da friend. No farther feek his merits to difclofe, Or draw his frailtiel from their... | |
 | Thomas Warton - English poetry - 1753 - 164 pages
...her own. " Large was his bounty, and his foul fmcere, " Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : " He gave to mis'ry (all he had) a tear : " He gain'd from heav'n ('twas all he wifh'd) a friend. '' No farther feek his merits to difclofe, " Or draw his frailties from their dread... | |
 | Thomas Warton - Dialect poetry, Scottish - 1753 - 164 pages
...her own. " Large was his bounty, and his foul fmcere, " Heay'n did a recompcnce as largely fend : " He gave to mis'ry (all he had) a tear : " He gain'd from heav'n ('twas all he wim'd) a friend. " No farther feek his merits to difclofe, " Or draw his frailties from their dread... | |
 | John Hackett - Epitaphs - 1757 - 306 pages
...his Bounty, and his Soul fincere ; Heav'n did a Recompence as largely fend : He gave to Want— 'twas all he had — a Tear ; He gain'd from Heav'n — 'twas all he wifh'd — a Friend. No farther feek his Merits to difclofe, Or draw his Frailties from their dread... | |
 | Thomas Warton - Dialect poetry, Scottish - 1759 - 168 pages
...her own. " Large was his bounty, and his foul fmcere, " Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : " He gave to mis'ry (all he had) a tear ; " He gain'd from heav'n ('twas all hewifh'd)afriend. " No farther (eek his merits to difclofe, " Or draw his frailties from their dread... | |
 | Robert Lloyd - English poetry - 1762 - 312 pages
...for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd from Heav'n ( 'twas all he wifh'd) a friend. • No farther feek his merits to difclofe, Or draw his frailties from their dread... | |
 | John Newbery - English poetry - 1762 - 292 pages
...her own. < Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, ' Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : ' He gave to mis'ry (all he had) a tear : « He gain'd from heav'n ('twas all he wim'd) a friend. ' No farther feek his merits to difclofe, ' Or draw his frailties from their dread... | |
 | Robert Lloyd - English poetry - 1762 - 308 pages
...Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : He gave to misVy all he had, a tear, He gain'd from Heav'n ( 'twas all he wifh'd) a friend. . No farther feek his merits to difclofe, . Or draw his frailties from their dread... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1772 - 60 pages
...own „ Large was his bounty and his foul fmcere , „ Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend.' j, He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, „ He gain'd from Heav'n('twas all he v vish'd ) a friend . „ No farther feek his merits to difcloie , 3, Or draw his... | |
 | Robert Lloyd - 1774 - 260 pages
...for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all he wifh'd) a friend. No farther feek his merits to difclofe, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode,... | |
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