 Wept o'er his wounds or tales of sorrow done, Shouldered his crutch, and showed how fields were won. 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...  Oliver Goldsmith: A Biography - Page 21by Washington Irving - 1854 - 382 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Enfield - 1827 - 412 pages
...Plcas'd with his guests, the good man /-.;mi"(/ to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their wo ; Careless their merits, or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to Virtue's side: But in his... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their wo ; Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus, to relieve the wretched was his pride; And even his failings lean'd to virtue's side; But, in... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 pages
...won. Pleased with his guests, the good man learned to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their wo; Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings leaned to virtue's side : But, in... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 pages
...won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their wo; 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 lean'd to virtue's side: But, in... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 809 pages
...Atterbury. In faith and hope the world will disagree, But all mankind'» concern ¡я charity. Pope. Pleased with his guests the good man learned to glow....their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Goldmith. The societies which were instituted in the cities of the Roman empire wer» united only by... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1829 - 290 pages
...won. Pleased with his guests, the good man learned to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their wo ; Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings leaned to virtue's side : But, in... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 pages
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won. Pleas'dwith his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe...their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was bis pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to Virtue's side ; But in... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 pages
...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...Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave.ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings lean'd to... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1830 - 544 pages
...field« were won. Pleased with his guests, the good man leam'd to glow. And quite forgot then1 vice« fore yom noasense : I'd speak a word or two, to ease my conscience. My pride forbids it ever sh Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings lean'd to virtue's side; But in his... | |
 | Joseph Emerson - 1832 - 122 pages
...his crutch, and shew'd how fields were won. [to glow, Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd And quite forgot their vices in their woe ; Careless their merits or their faults to scan, 25 His pity gave, ere charity began. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt her new fledg'd... | |
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