How few, like thee, inquire the wretched out, And court the offices of soft Humanity ? Like thee reserve their raiment for the naked, Reach out their bread to feed the crying orphan, Or mix their pitying tears with those that weep ? Thy praise deserves... The Works of Nicholas Rowe, Esq; ... - Page 102by Nicholas Rowe - 1766 - 373 pagesFull view - About this book
| British drama - 1804 - 954 pages
...few, like thee, inquire the wretched out, And court the offices of soft humanity ! Like thee reserve their raiment for the naked, Reach out their bread...the crying orphan, Or mix their pitying tears with those that weep ! Thy praise dcserves.a better tongue than mine, Tu speak and bless thy name. Is this... | |
| British drama - 1804 - 946 pages
...few, like tbee, inquire the wretched out, And court the omces of soft humanity ! Like thee reserve their raiment for the naked, Reach out their bread to feed the crying orphan. Or mil their pitying tears with those that weep ! Thy prabe deserves.» better toneoe than mmr, Tu speak... | |
| John Hughes, Nicholas Rowe, Mrs. Inchbald - Damascus (Syria) - 1808 - 282 pages
...few, like thee, inquire the wretched out, And court the offices of soft humanity ! Like thee reserve their raiment for the naked, Reach out their bread...the crying orphan, Or mix their pitying tears with those that weep ! Thy praise deserves a better tongue than mine, To speak and bless thy name. Is this... | |
| Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 348 pages
...few, like thee, inquire the wretched out, And court the offices of soft humanity ! Like thee reserve their raiment for the naked, Reach out their bread...the crying orphan, Or mix their pitying tears with those that weep ! Thy praise deserves a better tongue than mine, To speak and bless thy name. Is this... | |
| English drama - 1811 - 718 pages
...out, Ami court the offices of soft humanity ! Like thee reserve their raiment for the naked, Kuach out their bread to feed the crying orphan, Or mix their pitying tears with those that weep ! Thy praise deserves a better tongue than mine, To speak and bless thy name. Is this... | |
| British drama - 1811 - 712 pages
...out, And court the offices of soft humanity ! Like thee reserve their raiment for the naked, H each out their bread to feed the crying orphan, Or mix their pitying tears with those that weep ! Thy praise deserves a better tongue than mine, Tu speak and bless thy name. Is this... | |
| James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 480 pages
...few, like thee, enquire the wretched out, And court the offices of soft humanity? Like thee reserve their raiment for the naked, Reach out their bread,...the crying orphan, Or mix their pitying tears with those that weep ?* Thy praise deserves a better tongue than mine To speak and bless thy name. Is this... | |
| Thomas Joseph Pettigrew - Physicians - 1817 - 640 pages
...Jane Shore, which I perused to-day — " And court the offices of soft Humanity ; Like these reserve their raiment for the naked, Reach out their bread to feed the crying orphan, And mix their pitying tears with those that weep." Have you seen the Address of Friends to the Prince... | |
| 1824 - 604 pages
...few, like thee, inquire the wretched out, And court the offices of soft humanity? Like thee, reserve their raiment for the naked? Reach out their bread to feed the crying orphan ; Or mix their pitving tears with those that weep? HOWE. THOUGH there is a certain pride in human nature, which inclines... | |
| English drama - 1824 - 656 pages
...And court the offices of soft humanity And court tlie ornees ot aolt buminitv : Like tbee, reserve their raiment for the naked. Reach out their bread...the crying orphan, Or mix their pitying tears with those that weep! Thy praise deserves a better tongue than mine. To speak and bless thy name. Is this... | |
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