 | 1781 - 512 sidor
...jefts or pranks that never fail, Or figh with pity at fome mournful talej Or prefs the hafhful ftranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good ! But me, not deftin'd fuch delights to ftiare, My prime of life in wand'ring fpent'and care : Impell'c Impell'd,... | |
 | 1785 - 316 sidor
...jefts or pranks that never fail, Or figh with pity at fome mournful tale, Or prefs the bafhful ftranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good. But me, not deftin'd fuch delights to fhare, My prime of life in wand'ring fpent and care : Impell'd, with fteps... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 416 sidor
...repair, And every stranger finds a ready chair : Blest be those feasts with simple plenty crown 'd, Where all the ruddy family around, Laugh at the jests or...destin'd such delights to share, My prime of life in wand'ring spent and care : Impell'd, with steps unceasing, to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 396 sidor
...repair, And every stranger finds a ready chair : Blest be those feasts with simple plenty crown'd, Where all the ruddy family around, Laugh at the jests or...never fail, Or sigh with pity at some mournful tale, _x--2o Or press the bashful stranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good. But me, not destin'd... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 202 sidor
...And every stranger finds a ready chair : Blest be tluise feasts with simple plenty crown 'd, Where all the ruddy family around, Laugh at the jests or...that never fail, Or sigh with pity at some mournful tala, Or press the bashful stranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good. But me, not destin'd... | |
 | John Adams - 1789 - 376 sidor
...jefts or pranks that never fail, Or figh with pity at fome mournful tale, Or prefs the bafhful ftranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good. But me, not deftin'd fuch delights to fhare, My prime of life in wand'ring fpent and care ! Impell'd with fteps... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 sidor
...or pranks that never fail, Or figh with pity at fome mournful tale ; Or prefs the bafhful ftranger the pommel caft the knight: Forward he flew, and, pitching on deftin'd fuch delights to (hare, My prime of life in wand'ring fpent, and care : Imptll'd, with ftcps... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 sidor
...jefts or pranks that never fail, Or figh with pity at fome mournful tale; Or prefs the bafhful ftranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good. But me, not deftin'd fuch delights to fhare, My prime of life in wandering fpent and care : Impell'd, with fteps... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1792 - 308 sidor
...jefts or pranks that never fail, Or ugh with pity at fome mournful tale, Or prefs the baftiful ftranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good ! But me, not deftin'd fuch delights to fliare, My prime of life in wand'ring fpent and care! Impell'd, with fteps... | |
 | James Roach - 1792 - 284 sidor
...or pranks that never fail, Or figh with pity at feme mournful tale : Or prefs the bafliful flranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good ! But me, not deflin'd fuch delights to fhare, My prime of life in wand'ring fpenr, and care ; Impell'd, with fleps... | |
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Where all the ruddy family around Laugh at the jests or pranks that never fail, Or sigh with pity at some mournful tale; Or press the bashful stranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good. 
