 Wept o'er his wounds or tales of sorrow done, Shouldered his crutch, and showed how fields were won. Pleased with his guests, the good man learned to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe ; Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His...  The book of recitations [ed.] by C.W. Smith - Page 211by Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857Full view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1813 - 124 pages
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and shew'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man leara'd tcf glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe ;...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings lean'd to virtue's side, But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept,... | |
 | English poetry - 1814 - 310 pages
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and shew'd how fields were won. Pleased with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow. And quite forgot their vices in their woe...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept,... | |
 | Abner Alden - English language - 1814 - 222 pages
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe...merits or their faults to scan, His .pity gave, ere chanty began. IIT. Thus, to relieve the wretched was his pride ;• And e'en his failings lean'd to... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pages
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to And quite forgot their vices in their woe; Careless...faults to scan, His pity gave, ere charity began. glow, Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain, by turns dismay'd, The... | |
 | James M'Donald - Spellers - 1815 - 170 pages
...crutch, and show'd how fields were wou. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to gloig, .-' ' • And quite forgot their vices in their woe; Careless...was his pride, , .'',••-"" And even his failings lean'd to Virtue's side : •''-•;,. But in his duty prompt at every call, '". ' He watch'd and wept,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1816 - 240 pages
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and shew'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, • And quite forgot their vices in their...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Book ornamentation - 1817 - 192 pages
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt, at ev'ry call, He watch'd and wept,... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - English poetry - 1817 - 276 pages
...Shonlder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields wefe won: u Pleased with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 294 pages
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and ehow'd how fields were won. Fleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe;...or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity hegan. t Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride. And even his failings lean'd to virtues side;... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 482 pages
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe...the wretched was his pride, And even his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and... | |
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