 Sits darkly musing o'er th' unfinish'd lay. Let no Corinthian pillars prop the dome, A vain expense, on charitable deeds Better dispos'd, to clothe the tatter'd wretch Who shrinks beneath the blast, to feed the poor Pinch'd with afflictive want : for...  The Sportsman - Sida 8Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | William Somerville - 1773 - 258 sidor
...mufing o'er th' unfinifh'd lay. H ••• .v- -;iv* >'Jv \ •-»' •'-< ..':' '<*! I - - -• —f LET no CORINTHIAN pillars prop the dome, A vain expence, on charitable deeds Better difpos'd, to clothe the tatter'd wretch, 145 Who fhrinks beneath the blaft, to feed the poor Pinch'd... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 480 sidor
...darkly musing o'er the unfinish'd lay. . Let no Corinthian pillars prop the daine, A vain expence, OQ charitable deeds Better dispos'd, to clothe the tatter'd...shrinks beneath the blast, to feed the poor Pinch'd with afflictire want. For use, not state, Gracefully plain, let each apartment rise. O'er all let cleanliness... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1076 sidor
...unftrung, 140 Lies my mute harp, and thy defponding bard Sits darkly mufing o'er th' unfiniftVd lay. Let no Corinthian pillars prop the dome, A vain expence, on charitable deeds Better difpos'd, to clothe the tatter'd wretch, 14*5 Who (brinks beneath the blaft, to feed the poor Pinch'd... | |
 | 1791 - 980 sidor
...d, unftrung, Lies my mute harp, and thy defponding bard Sits darklv muling o'er th' unlinilh'J lay. Let no Corinthian pillars prop the dome; A vain expence, on charitable deeds Better diipos'd, to clothe the tatter'd wretch Who {brinks beneath the blaft, to feed the poor o'inch'd with... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 sidor
...vintouch'd, unftrung, Lies my mute harp, and thy dcfponding bard Sits darkly mufiig o'er th' utitinifh'd lay. Let no Corinthian pillars prop the dome; A vain expence, on charitable deeds Better difpi.-i'd, to clothe (tie tatter'd wretch \Vlio (hrinks btneatli the blaft, to feed the poor PinchM... | |
 | 1794 - 918 sidor
...umouch'd, unflrung, Lies my mute harp, and thy defponding but Sits darkly mufing o'er th' unfinim'd lay, Let no Corinthian pillars prop the dome, A vain expence, on charitable deeds Better difpos'd, to clothe the tatter'tl wretch, Who (brinks beneath the blaft, to feed the poof Pinch'd with... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 sidor
...untouch'd, undrung, Lies my mute harp, and thy defponding bard Sits darkly mufmg o'er th' unfinim'd lay.. Let no Corinthian pillars prop the dome, A vain expence, on charitable deeds Better difpos'd, to clothe the tatter'd wretch, Who (brinks beneath the blaft, to feed the poor Pinch'd with... | |
 | William Somervile - 1800 - 216 sidor
...unftrung, 140 Lies my mute harp, and thy defponding bard Sits darkly mufing o'er th' unfinifh'd lay. Let no CORINTHIAN pillars prop the dome, A vain expence, on charitable deeds Better difpps'd, to clothe the tatter'd wretch, 145 Who fhrinks beneath the blaft, to feed the poor Pinch'd... | |
 | William Somervile - 1802 - 316 sidor
...untouch'd, unftrung, Lies my mute harp, and thy defponding bard Sits darkly mufmg o'er th' unfmimed lay. Let no Corinthian pillars prop the dome, A vain expence, on charitable deeds Better difpos'd, to cloath the tatter'd wretch Who flirinks beneath the blaft, to feed the poor Pinch'd with... | |
 | William Somerville - 1804 - 176 sidor
...lay. Let no Corinthian pillars prop the dome, A vain expense, on charitable deeds Better disposed, to clothe the tatter'd wretch Who shrinks beneath...not state, Gracefully plain let each apartment rise. O'er all let cleanliness preside ; no scraps Bestrew the pavement, and no half-pick'd bones, To kindle... | |
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