 | John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 386 sidor
...feoff, remain'd to pray. The fervice paft, around the pious man, With fteady zeal the honeft rufticks ran ; Ev'n children follow'd with endearing wile, And pluck'd his gown to fhare the good man's fmile : His ready fmile a parent's warmth exprefs'd, Their welfare pleas'd him,... | |
 | Beauties - 1791
...feoff, remain'd to pray. The fervice paft, around the pious man, With ready zeal, each honeft ruftic ran ; Ev'n children follow'd with endearing wile, And pluck'd his gown, to ftare the good man's fmile. His His ready finile a parent's warmth exp'reft, Their welfare pleas'd... | |
 | 1792 - 91 sidor
...to pray. The fervice paft , around the pious man , With ready zeal , each honeft rufu'c ran ; E'en children follow'd with endearing wile , And pluck'd his gown , to share the good man's fmile. His ready fmile a parent's warmth expreft, Their welfare pleas'd him, and their cares diftrefs'd,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 1008 sidor
...fcofF, romain'd to pray. The fcrvice paft, around the pious man, With ready 2cal, each honcft ruftic ran ; Ev'n children follow'd with endearing wile, And pluck'd his gown, to lhare the good man's frnile. His ready (mile a parent's warmth exprcfs'd, Their welfare pleas'd him,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 129 sidor
...with meek and unaffected grace, His looks adorn'd the venerable place; Truth from his lips prevail'd with double sway, And fools, who came to scoff, remain'd...pious man, With steady zeal, each honest rustic ran : E'en children follow'd, with endearing wile, And pluck'd his gown, to share the good man's smile.... | |
 | 1800 - 304 sidor
...with meek and unaffected grace, His looks adot'ri'd the venerable place: Truth from his lips prevail'd with double sway, And fools, who came to scoff} remain'd...-pray. The service past, around the pious man, With ready zeal, each honest rustic ran ; Ev'n children fbllow'd with endearing wile, And [Uuck/d bisgowriyto... | |
 | Jacques Delille - 1800
...meek and unaffected grace, « His looks adorn'd the venerable place; « Truth from his lips prevail'd with double sway, « And fools who came to scoff,...« The service past, around the pious man, « With ready zeal , each honest rustic ran : <s E'en chidren follow'd with endearing wile, « And pluck'd... | |
 | Jacques Delille - 1800 - 274 sidor
...meek and unaffected grace, « His looks adorn'd the venerable place ; « Truth from his lips prevail'd with double sway, « And fools who came to scoff,...« The service past, around the pious man , « With ready zeal, each honest rustic ran : « E'en chidren follow'd with endearing while , .< And pluk'd... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 148 sidor
...venerable place; Truth from his lips prevail'd with double sway, And fools, who came to scoff, remain 'd to pray. The service past, around the pious man, With steady zeal, each honest rustic ran: E'en children, follow'd with endearing wile, And pluck'd his gown, to share the good man's smile. His... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 68 sidor
...with meek and unaffected grace, His looks adorn'd the venerable place ; Truth from his lips prevail'd with double sway, And fools, who came to scoff, remain'd to pray. The service pass'd, around the pious man, With steady zeal, each honest rustick ran ; E'en children followed, with... | |
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To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. 
