 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
 | John Pierpont - 1829 - 290 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...was known to all the vagrant train ; He chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain. The long-remembered beggar was his guest, Whose beard, desce&ding,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 782 pages
...closely to those minds which have been most enlarged by knowledge, or elevated by genius. Humbler. His house was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their wand'rings, but relieved their pain ; The long-remembered beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending swept his aged... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 pages
...doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour : Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize — More skill'd to raise the wretched than to rise. His house was...their wand'rings, but reliev'd their pain : The long rememberM beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending swept his aged breast: The ruin'd spendthrift,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 pages
...or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learned generating into clenches, his serious swelling into...he is always great when some great occasion is pres wandering^, but relieved their pain. The long- remembered beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1830 - 544 pages
...or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour; Far other aims his heart had learn'd < wanderings, but relieved their pain ; The long remember'd beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending... | |
 | Henry Angelo - 1830 - 564 pages
...the hour ; And still his heart indulg'd the worthy whim, Raising their salaries who stoop'd to him. His house was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their freaks, but ne'er relievM their pain ; The Romeos and the Hamlets — not his guests, But in the garden_heav'd... | |
 | Joseph Emerson - 1832 - 122 pages
...seek for pow'r, By doctrines, fashion'd to the varying hour ; 10 Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize ; More bent to raise the wretched, than to...the vagrant train ; He chid their wand'rings, but rehev'd their The long remember'd beggar was his guest, 15 Whose beard, descending, swept his aged... | |
 | 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,... | |
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