 He gain'd from heav'n ('twas all he wish'd) 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.  Poetical Works - Page 62by Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 72 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Reid - Poetry - 2005 - 151 pages
...the ground." THE EPITAPH Fair Science frowned not on his humble birth. And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere,...gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear; He gain'd from Heaven ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties... | |
 | Cambridge International Examinations - Education - 2005 - 265 pages
...gave to Misery all he had, a tear; 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. yon] yonder,... | |
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...to Misery all he had, a tear. He gained from Heaven ('twas all he wished) a friend. 125 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 Poems of... | |
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