Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour; Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More bent to raise the wretched than to rise. His house was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their wanderings, but... Miscellaneous poems. Dramatic poems - Page 66by Oliver Goldsmith - 1820Full view - About this book
| 1785 - 304 pages
...other aims his heart hath learn'd to prize, More bent to raife the wretched than to rife. His houfe was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their wand'rings, but reliev'd their pain, The long-remember'd beggar was his gueft, Whofe beard defcending fwept his aged breaft ; The ruin'd fpendthrift,... | |
| John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 544 pages
...other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, More bent to raife the wretched, than to rife ; His houfe was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their wand'rings, but reliev'd their pain. — — Pleas'd with his guefts, the good man learn'd to glow? And quite forgot their vices in their... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, More bent to raifc the wretched than to rife His houfe was known to all the vagrant train; He chid their wand'rings, but rclicv'd their pain. TLe long-rcmcmbcr'd beggar was his gueft, \Vhofe heard defcendingfwept his aged... | |
| Beauties - 1791 - 214 pages
...other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, More bent to raife the wretched than to rife. His houfe was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their wand'rings, but rcliev'd their pain. , ' The The long-remember'd beggar was his gueft, AVhofe beard defending fwept... | |
| John Moore - 1792 - 584 pages
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| 1792 - 112 pages
...other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, More bent to raife the wretched than to rife. His houfe was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their wand'rings, but relieved their pain. The long-remember'd beggar was his gueft, Whofe beard defcending, fvvept his aged... | |
| James Roach - 1792 - 284 pages
...other aims his heart had learn'd to ptize, More bent to raife the wretched than to rife. His houfe was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their wand'rings, but reliev'd their pain.. The long remembcr'd beggar was his guefl, Whofe beard descending fwept his aged breafl; The ruin'd fpendthrift,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 pages
...other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, More bent to raife the wretched than to rife—- His houfe was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their wand'rings, but reliev'd their painj The long remember'd beggar was his gueft, Whofe beard defcending fwept his aged breafti The ruin'd... | |
| Jacques Delille - 1800 - 284 pages
...for pow'r ; « By doctrines fashioh'd to the varying hour ; « Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize , « More bent to raise the wretched than...their wand'rings , but reliev'd their pain. « The long-remembef'd beggar was his guest, « Whose beard descending : swept his aged breast ^ The ruin'd... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pages
...or seek for pow'r, By doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour; Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, More bent to raise the wretched than to...was known to all the vagrant train ; He chid their wand' rings, but reliev'd their pain ; The long-remember'd beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending... | |
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