 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...  The Works of Oliver Goldsmith - Page 61by Oliver Goldsmith - 1881Full view - About this book
 | 1800 - 322 pages
...talk'd the night away; Wept o'er his wounds, or tales of sorrow done, Shoulder'd his crutch, and shew'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the...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 - 1800 - 192 pages
...talk'd the night away; Wept o'er his wounds, or tales of sorrow done, Shoulder'd his crutch, and shew'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings lean'd to virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at ev'ry call, He watch'd and wept,... | |
 | Jacques Delille - 1800 - 284 pages
...niht away ; « Wept o'er his wounds, or tales of sorrow done ; « Shoulder'd his crutch, and shew'd how fields were won ,, Pleas'd with his guests, the...glow. « And quite forgot their vices in their woe ; K Careless their merits or their faults to scan, « His pity gave, ere charity began. « Thus to... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...claims allow'd ; The broken soldier, kindly bade to stay, Sat by his fire, and talk'd the night away; Wept o'er his wounds, or, tales of sorrow done, Shoulder'd...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,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...his wounds, or tales of sorrow done, Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won. Pleased with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And...began. Thus to relieve 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,... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man leirn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe;...their' faults to scan,. His pity gave ere charity hegan. Mm- to relievc the wretched mi his pride. And e'en his failings lean'd -to virtue's side; ,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and shew'd how fields were won. * Pleas'd with his guests , th« good man learn 'd to glow , And quite forgot their vices in their Woe...their merits , or their faults to scan , His pity gave , e'er charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride j And e'«n his failings lean'd to... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pages
...the night away ; Wept o'er his wounds, or, tales of sorrow done, Shoulder'd his crutch, and shew'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the...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... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...claims allow'd; The broken soldier, kindly hade to stay, Sat by his fire, and talk'd the night away; Wept o'er his wounds, or tales of sorrow done, Shoulder'd...faults to scan, His pity gave, ere charity began. ThuMo relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings lean'd to virtue's side; But in his... | |
 | 1806 - 330 pages
...talk'd the night away ; Wept o'er his wounds, or tales of sorrow done, Shoulder'd his crutch, and shew'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the...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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