 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
 | Richard Brindley Hone - 1833 - 414 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 rise. His home was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their wandering, but relieved their pain. ***** But... | |
 | Richard Hiley - 1834 - 188 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...chid their wand'rings, but reliev'd their pain. The long-remember'd beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending swept his aged breast; The ruin'd spendthrift,... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 438 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...chid their wand'rings, but reliev'd their pain ; The long-remember'd beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending swept his aged breast ; The ruin'd spendthrift,... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 448 pages
...or seek for pow'r, By doetrines fashion'd to the varying hour; Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, More bent to raise the wretched than to...rise. His house was known to all the vagrant train, He ehid their wand'rings, but reliev'd their pain ; The long-remember'd beggar was his guest, Whose beard... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 362 pages
...varying hour; Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, More bent to raise the wretched than £o rise. His house was known to all the vagrant train,...chid their wand'rings, but reliev'd their pain ; The long-remember'd beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending swept his aged breast ; The ruin'd spendthrift,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 472 pages
...to the varying hour; Far other aims his heart had learn'd 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 relieved their pain,; The long remember'd beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...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...was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain, The long remembered beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending... | |
 | 1838 - 488 pages
...poorest order, we shall not be far wrong when we apply to him the words of the poet Goldsmith : — " His house was known to all the vagrant train. He chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain : The long-remember'd beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending... | |
 | James Wilson - 1838 - 372 pages
...AUTHORITY. The Gentleman's Magazine, for 1781. THE REV. EDWARD STOKES, THE BENEVOLENT BLIND CLERGYMAN. " His house was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their wanderings, but reliev'd their pain ; The long remember'd beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 242 pages
...or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learnt to prize, More bent to raise the wretched than to...was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain ; The long-remember'd beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending... | |
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