 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
 | 1806 - 330 pages
...or seek for power, 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 house was known to all the Tagrant train, He chid their wand'rings, but reliev'd their pain } The long-remember'd beggar was his... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pages
...fashiou'd to tiie varying hour ; 297 Far other airhs his heart had learn'd to pf iise, . 'More skill'd to raise the wretched than 'to rise. His house was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their wanderings, but reliev'd their paftij The long remember'd beggar was his guest, 'Whose beard descending... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...or seek for power, 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,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 102 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...reliev'd their pain ; The long remember'd beggar was his gueft, Whofe beard defcending fwept his aged breaft; The ruin'd fpendthrift, now no longer proud, Claim'd... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...Far other aims his heart had learn'd to priae. More bent to raise the wretched than to rise. It is house was known' to all the vagrant train, He chid their wand'rings, but reliev'd their pain; The long-rein em ber'd beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending swept his aged breast: The ruin'd spendthrift,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pages
...hour J Fur other aims his heart had learn'd to pri'/c, More bent to raise the wretched than to ri»v. : ` ׃- relicv'd their pain Thclong-remember'd beggar was his guest, \Vhu6eoeard descending swept his aged... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...varying honr; Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, Marc bent to raise the wretched tliau to rise. His house was known to all the vagrant train ; He chid their waud'rings, but veliev'd their pain. The lung reraember'd beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...or seek for power, By doctrines fashiou'd to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learu'd to prize, More bent to raise the wretched, than to rise. His house was known to all the vagrant t ruin, He chid their wand'rings but reliev'd their pain; The loug-remember'd beggar was his guest,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 pages
...Far other aims his heart bad leam'd to prize, More bent to raise the wretched than to rite. His bouse was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their wand'rings, but reliev'd their pain ; The long-rememberM beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending swept bis aged. Weak' , fled. 455 Fhernin'd... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 470 pages
...or seek for power, 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...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,... | |
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