 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 pity gave ere charity began.  Cassell's illustrated readings - Seite 162von Cassell, ltd - 1875Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Reading book - 1856 - 352 Seiten
...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 even his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept,... | |
 | William Sherwood - 1856 - 466 Seiten
...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...faults to scan, His pity gave, ere charity began. 5. THE VILLAGE PREACHER — continued. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1857 - 394 Seiten
...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...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings leaned to virtue's side; But, in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept,... | |
 | Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 Seiten
...talcs 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...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings leaned to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept,... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1857 - 428 Seiten
...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...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride ; And even his failings leaned to virtue's side ; But, in his duty prompt, at every call, He watched and... | |
 | English poetry - 1857 - 334 Seiten
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won. Pleased with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe...the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt, at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1848 - 786 Seiten
...Shoulder'd liis crutch, and show'd how fields were won Pleased with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe...the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings leun'd to Virtue's side ; But in hi He watc And, as i To temp Het 626 GOLDSMITH. [GEORGE TTL The reverend... | |
 | Lennox Robinson - 1925 - 368 Seiten
...tales of sorrow done, Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learned to glow, And quite forgot their...the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings lean'd to Virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and... | |
 | William S. Walsh - 1925 - 1118 Seiten
...amiable weaknesses of the country vicar, in Goldsmith's " " Deserted Village," are thus described : Careless their merits or their faults to scan. His...pride. And e'en his failings leaned to virtue's side. Goldsmith, again, has a similar descriptive bit in his play of "The GoodNatured Man," Act i. : " All... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1925 - 424 Seiten
...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...their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Tims to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings leaned to Virtue's side ; But in... | |
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