 | Thomas Parnell - 1722 - 240 lehte
...pious Friend m Virtue trod, But nowtheChild half- wean'd his Heartfrom God; * (Child SEVERAL OCCASIONS/ (Child of his Age) for him he liv'd in Pain^ And meafur'd Back his Steps to Earth agaiav To what Excefles had his Dotage raii J - v ': •••• But Gdd, to fave the Father, took... | |
 | Miscellaneous poems - 1732 - 306 lehte
...kind warmth the metal learns to glow, /\nd loofe from drofs the filver runs below. Long had our pietts friend in. virtue trod, But now the child half-wean'd...age) for him he liv'd in pain, And meafur'd back his ileps to earth again. To To what exceffes had his dotage run ? But God, to fave the father, took the... | |
 | 1750 - 372 lehte
...its head ; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And loofe from drofs, the filver runs below. Long. had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now...age) for him he liv'd in pain, And meafur'd back his Heps to earth again. To what excefle^ had his dotage run ? But God, to fave the father, took the fon.... | |
 | Seraph - 1754 - 294 lehte
...its head; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And loofe from drofs, the filver runs below. Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now...age) for him he liv'd in pain, And meafur'd back his fteps to earth again. To what exceiles had his dotage run ? But God, to fave the father, took the fon.... | |
 | Thomas Parnell - 1760 - 268 lehte
...its head ; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And loofe from drofs, the filver runs below. Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now...age) for him he liv'd in pain, And meafur'd back his fleps to -earth again. To what excefles had his dotage run ? But God, to fave the father, took the... | |
 | Thomas Parnell - 1760 - 268 lehte
...its head ; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And loofe from drofs, the filver runs below. Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child half-wean'd his heart from Godj (Child of his age) for him he liv'd in pain, And meafui'd back his fleps to earth again. To what... | |
 | John Newbery - 1762 - 292 lehte
...its head ; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And loofe from drofs the filver runs below. Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the Child half wean'd his heart from God ; (Child of his age) foi him he liv'd in pain, And meafur'd back his... | |
 | Art - 1762 - 290 lehte
...its head ; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And loofe from drofs the filvcr runs below. Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the Child half wean'd his heart from God; (Child of his age) foi him he liv'd in pain, And meafur'd back his... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 288 lehte
...its head; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And, loofe from drofs, the filver runs below. Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now...age) for him he liv'd in pain, And meafur'd back his fteps to earth again. To what excefles had his dotage run ? But God, to fave the father, took the fon.... | |
 | Thomas Parnell - 1767 - 250 lehte
...its head ; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow. And loofe from drofs, the filver runs below. Long had our pious Friend in virtue trod, But now the child half-wean'd his heart from Godf (Child of his age) for him he liv'd in pain, And meafur'd back his fteps to earth again. To what... | |
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Conscious of wanting worth, he views the bowl, And feels compassion touch his grateful soul. Thus artists melt the sullen ore of lead, With heaping coals of fire upon its head; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And, loose from dross, the silver... 
