 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 sidor
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and shew'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe...lean'd to virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at ev'ry call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt, for all. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries,... | |
 | Jacques Delille - 1800 - 284 sidor
...Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow. « And quite forgot their vices in their woe ; K Careless their merits or their faults to scan, «...lean'd to virtue's side ; „ But in his duty prompt at ev'ry call, „ He watch'd and wept, he pray'd, and felt for all. « And, as a bird each fond endearment... | |
 | 1800 - 322 sidor
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and shew'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe;...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's side; But in his dnty prompt at ev'ry call, He watch'd and wept,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 sidor
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn 'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failingslean'd to Virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch 'd and wept,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 sidor
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and shew'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; r^r-ftsert /tt.t rct•itywM,- &?• fa/tj r?f •f trryw... | |
 | 1806 - 330 sidor
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and shew'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at ev'ry call, He watch'd and wept,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 sidor
...•Shoulder'd his crutch, and shew'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow^ And quite forgot their vices in their woe...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept,... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 sidor
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and shew'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow; And quite forgot their vices in their woe...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept,... | |
 | John Sabine - 1810 - 308 sidor
...No more, the woodman's ballad, shall prevail; * 3 N Fleas'd \vitli his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe;...his pride, And e'en his failings lean'd to virtue's sidej But, in his duty prompt at ev'ry call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for all. And,... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 sidor
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at ev'ry call, He watch'd and wept,... | |
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Pleased with his guests, the good man learned to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe ; Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride. And e'en his failings leaned... 
