 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...  The Missionary Herald - Sida 1371873Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Edmund Burke - 1771 - 590 sidor
...manfion rofe. A man he was, to all the country dear, And pafling rich with forty pounds a year; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wiihed to change his placfr; Unpraftifed he to fawn, or feek for power. By doftrines fafhioned to the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 sidor
...manfion rofe. A man he was, to all the country dear, And paffing rich with forty pounds a year; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wifhed to change his place j Unpra&ifed he to fawn, or feek for power, By do&rines fafhioned to the... | |
 | John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 544 sidor
...chang'd, nor wifh'd to change his place ; Unfkilful he to fawn, or feek for power, By doflrines fafhion'd to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, More bent to raife the wretched, than to rife ; His houfe was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their wand'rings,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 sidor
...chang'd, nor wifh'd to change his place; Unpraftis'd he to fawn, or feek for power, By doftrines fafhion'd to the varying hour ; Far 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... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 sidor
...chang'd, nor wiih'd to change, his Uirlkilful he to fawn, or feck for pow'r, [place; By doctrines faihionM Cry the man mercy ; love him ; take his offer; Foul is raifc the wretched than to rife His houfe was known to all the vagrant train; He chid their wand'rings,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 sidor
...changed, nor wilh'd to change his place; UnCcilful he to fawn, or feck for power, By doftrines famion'd to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, More bent to raife the wretched than to rife. His houfe was known to all the Vagrant train, He chid their wand'ring?,... | |
 | Beauties - 1791 - 214 sidor
...chang'd, nor wifh'd to change his place, Unfltilful he to fawn, orfeek forpow'r, By doftrincs fafhion'd to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, More bent to raife the wretched than to rife. His houfe was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their wand'rings,... | |
 | 1792 - 112 sidor
...chang'd or wish'd to change his place; Unskilful he to fawn, or feek for pow'r, By doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour; Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, More bent to raife the wretched than to rife. His houfe was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their wand'rings,... | |
 | James Roach - 1792 - 284 sidor
...had'chang'd, nor wifli'd to change his pl*cej Unfkiilful he to fawn, or feek for pow'r, By doftrines faflnon'd to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learn'd to ptize, More bent to raife the wretched than to rife. His houfe was known to all the vagrant train,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 sidor
...chang'd, nor wifli'd to change his place i Unfldlful he to fawn, or feek for power, By doctrines fafhion'd to the varying hour; Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, More bent to raife the wretched than to rife—- His houfe was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their wand'rings,... | |
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