 Thus artists melt the sullen ore of lead, With heaping coals of fire upon its head ; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And, loose from dross, the silver runs below.  Tales of Wonder - Page 32by Matthew Gregory Lewis - 1801 - 482 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Parnell - 1726 - 276 pages
...he views the Bowl> And feels Compaffion touch his grateful Soul. Thus Artifts melt the fullen Oar of Lead, • With heaping Coals of Fire upon its Head;...the Metal learns to glow, And loofe from Drofs, the Silver runs below. r Long had wx pious Friend in Virtue trod, But now the Child half-wean'd his Heart... | |
 | Miscellaneous poems - 1732 - 306 pages
...he views the bowl, And feels compaffion touch his grateful foul. Thus artifts melt the fullen ore of lead, With heaping coals of fire upon its head ; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, /\nd loofe from drofs the filver runs below. Long had our pietts friend in. virtue trod, But now the... | |
 | 1750 - 372 pages
...he views the bowl, And feels compaffion touch his grateful foul. Thus artifts melt the fullen oar of lead, With heaping coals of fire upon its head ; In...our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child half-wean'd his heart from God; (Child of his age) for him he liv'd in pain, And meafur'd back his... | |
 | Seraph - 1754 - 294 pages
...he views the howl, And feels companion touch his grateful foul. Thus artifts mek the fullen ore of lead, With heaping coals of fire upon its head; In...our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child half-wean'd his heart from God; (Child of his age) for him he liv'd in pain, And meafur'd back his... | |
 | Muse - 1757 - 248 pages
...he views theBowl, And feels Compafiion touch his grateful Soul. Thus Artifts melt the fullen Ore of Lead, With heaping Coals of Fire upon its Head ; In...the Metal learns to glow, And, loofe from Drofs, the Silver runs below. D 2 Long Long "had our pious Friend in Virtue trod, But now the Child half-wean'd... | |
 | Thomas Parnell - 1760 - 268 pages
...he views the bowl, And feels companion touch his grateful foul. Thus artifls melt the fullen oar of lead, With heaping coals of fire upon its head ; In...our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child half-wean'd his heart from God^ (Child of his age) for him he liv'd in pain, And meafur'd back his... | |
 | Thomas Parnell - 1760 - 268 pages
...he views the bowl, And feels compafiion touch his grateful foul. Thus artifts melt the fullen oar of lead, With heaping coals of fire upon its head ; In...our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child half-wean'd his heart from Godj (Child of his age) for him he liv'd in pain, And meafui'd back his... | |
 | John Newbery - 1762 - 292 pages
...worth, he views the bowl, And feels companion touch his fordid foul. Thus artifts melt the fullen ore of lead, With heaping coals of fire upon its head ; In...half wean'd his heart from God ; (Child of his age) foi him he liv'd in pain, And meafur'd back his fteps to earth again : To what excefles had his dotage... | |
 | Art - 1762 - 290 pages
...worth, he views the bowl, And feels companion touch his fordid foul. Thus artifts melt the fallen ore of lead, With heaping coals of fire upon its head ; In...the metal learns to glow, And loofe from drofs the filvcr runs below. Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the Child half wean'd his heart... | |
 | Thomas Parnell - 1767 - 250 pages
...he views the bowl, And feels companion touch his grateful foul. Thus artifts melt the fullen oar of lead, With heaping coals of fire upon its head ; In...our pious Friend in virtue trod, But now the child half-wean'd his heart from Godf (Child of his age) for him he liv'd in pain, And meafur'd back his... | |
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