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
| English drama - 1886 - 344 pages
...out, And court the offices of soft humanity 1 Like thee, reserve their raiment for the naked. Beach out their bread to feed the crying orphan. Or mix their pitying tears with those that wcop ! Thy praise deserves a better tongue than mine, To speak and bless thyname. Is this... | |
| Quotations, English - 1895 - 768 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 to feed the crying orphan, Or mix the pitying tears with those that weep ! Some, Jane S. Think not the good The gentle deeds of mercy... | |
| Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1896 - 794 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 the pitying tears with those that weep! ROWE. Think not the good, The gentle deeds of mercy thou hast... | |
| Joseph A. Knowles - 1907 - 352 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 to feed the crying orphan, Or mix the pitying tears with those that weep. — N. ROWE. QT. BROGAN, in his metrical life of St. ^~^ Brigid,... | |
| Nicholas Rowe - 1907 - 322 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 to feed the crying orphan, 15 Or mix their pitying tears with those that weep : Thy praise deserves a better tongue than mine... | |
| Nicholas Rowe - 1907 - 318 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 to feed the crying orphan, 15 Or mix their pitying tears with those that weep : Thy praise deserves a better tongue than mine... | |
| Jeffrey Kahan - Drama - 2004 - 408 pages
...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, 15 Or mix their pitying tears with those that weep? Thy praise deserves a better tongue than mine To... | |
| Wit and humor - 184? - 310 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."—Rows. THIS pattern of active goodness, was so early inspired with a desire to be... | |
| Art - 1813 - 696 pages
...the xvreUlicil out, Лги] court the offices of soft humanity; ¡ Like tbee, reserve tbeir raimeot for the naked, Reach out their bread to feed the crying orphan, Or mix their pitying tears with those that weep ! Koice. . Philanthropy is tlie love of mankind, (frnm ф|Мм and '»»вретгсс)... | |
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