Kept him at home in that important hour; Nor his firm feet could one persuading sect, By the strong glare of their new light, direct ;— " On hope, in mine own sober light, I gaze, " But should be blind and lose it, in your blaze." In times severe, when... Poems - Page 103by George Crabbe - 1808 - 235 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1826 - 310 pages
...direct ; ' On hope in mine own sober light I gaze, But should be blind, and lose it in your blaze.' In times severe, when many a sturdy swain Felt it...his comfort, to complain ; Isaac their wants would sooth, his own would hide, And feel in that his comfort and his pride. At length he found, when seventy... | |
| British poets - 1828 - 838 pages
...hit pride, his comfort, to complain ; leae their want* would soothe, his own would hide, Aid feel ia that his comfort and his pride. At length he found , when seventy years were run, Hit itrength departed, and his labour done ; IHrnbc, nave honest fame, retain'd no more, Hot lout hia... | |
| George Crabbe - 1899 - 540 pages
...: — " On hope, in mine own sober light, I gaze, But should be blind, and lose it, in your blaze." In times severe, when many a sturdy swain Felt it...were run, His strength departed, and his labour done ; When he, save honest fame, retain'd no more, But lost his wife, and saw his children poor : . 'Twas... | |
| George Crabbe - 1829 - 348 pages
...direet; — s On hope, in mine own soher light, I gaie, But shonld he hlind and lose it, in yonr hlaie.s In times severe, when many a sturdy swain Felt it his pride, his eomfort, to eomplain; Isaae their wants wonld soothe, his own wonld hide, And feel in that his eomfort... | |
| George Crabbe - 1832 - 92 pages
...enjoy and boast ; Pride, in a life that slander's tongue defied — In fact, a noble passion, misnam'd Pride. At length he found, when seventy years were run, His strength departed and his labour done ; 'When he, save honest fame, retain'd no more, But lost his wife and saw his children poor ; 'Twas... | |
| 1832 - 406 pages
...direct; 1 On hope, in mine own sober light, I gaze, 'But should be blind and lose it, in your blaze.' In times severe, when many a sturdy swain Felt it his pride, his comfort, to complain ; Itaac their wants would soothe, his own would hide, And feet in that his comfort and his pride. ,... | |
| George Crabbe - 1834 - 362 pages
...— " On hope, in mine own sober light, I gaze, " But should be blind, and lose it, in your blaze." In times severe, when many a sturdy swain Felt it...were run, His strength departed, and his labour done ; When he, save honest fame, retain'd no more, But lost his wife, and saw his children poor : 'T was... | |
| George Crabbe - 1840 - 360 pages
...— " On hope, in mine own sober light, I gaze, " But should be blind, and lose it, in your blaze." In times severe, when many a sturdy swain Felt it...were run, His strength departed, and his labour done ; When he, save honest fame, retain'd no more, But lost his wife, and saw his children poor: 'T was... | |
| 1837 - 524 pages
...direct ; ' On hope in mine own sober light, I gaze, But should be blind, and lose it, in your blaze.' In times severe, when many a sturdy swain Felt it...seventy years were run, His strength departed, and his labor done ; When he, save honest fame, retain'd no more, But lost his wife, and saw his children poor... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...direct; 1 On hope, in mine own sober light, I gaze, But should be blind and lose it in your blaze.' o be When, save his honest fame, he kept no more; But lost his wife and saw his children poor; 'Twas then... | |
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