 A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change, his place; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the varying...  The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale - Sida 255efter Oliver Goldsmith - 1847 - 288 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1770 - 44 sidor
...changed, nor wifli'd to change his place ; Unfldlful he to fawn, or feek for power, By doctrines fafhioned to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More bent to raife the wretched than to rife. His houfe was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their wanderings,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1771 - 590 sidor
...nor wiihed to change his placfr; Unpraftifed he to fawn, or feek for power. By doftrines fafhioned to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More (kiMed to raife the wretched than to rife. His houfe was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 sidor
...changed, nor wifhed to change his place j Unpra&ifed he to fawn, or feek for power, By do&rines fafhioned to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More fkill to raife the wretched than to rife. His houfe was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 sidor
...other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, More fkill'd to raife the wretched than to rife. His houfe was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their wanderings, but reliev'd their pain. The long remember 'd beggar was bis gueft, Whofe beard defcending fwept his aged... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - 1789 - 484 sidor
..., nor wil h'd to change his place ; Unfkilful he to fawn, or feek for power, By doctrines fafhioned to the varying hour; Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More bent to raife the wretched than to rife. His houfe was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their wanderings,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1792 - 308 sidor
...other aims his heart had learnt to prize; More bent, to raife the wretched, than to rife. His houfe was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their wanderings, but reliev'd their paia» The long-remember'd beggar was his gueft, Whofe beard, defending, fwept his-aged... | |
 | 1801 - 576 sidor
...10 change, his place. t Urfldlfu} Unflcilful he to fawn, or feek for pow'r, By doftrines fafluoned to the varying hour. Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More bent to rajfe the wretched, than to rife. His houfe was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their vyand'ring,... | |
 | T AGERTON - 1794 - 390 sidor
...nor wilhed to change his place; Unpraftifed he to fawn, or feek for power, 145 By doclrines fafhioned to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More fkilled to raife the wretched than to rife. His houfe was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their... | |
 | 1794 - 574 sidor
...nor wiihed to change his place; (Jnpraftifed he to fawn, to feek for power, By doftrines fafhioned to the varying hour; Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More {killed to raife the wretched than to rife. His hoafe was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 sidor
...or seek for pow'r, By doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour; Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, More bent to raise the wretched than to...was known to all the vagrant train ; He chid their wand' rings, but reliev'd their pain ; The long-remember'd beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending... | |
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