He gain'd from heav'n ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, (There they alike in trembling hope repose,) The bosom of his Father and his God. Poetical Works - Page 62by Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 72 lehteFull view - About this book
| Stephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott - 1808 - 456 lehte
...and see the Rose that liv'd to-day, Flac'd where it should be— next its.kiudrcd Thorn. No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode ; :; - , , . .. They, unexampled, near their Thorn repose, And were he here, this truth he'd... | |
| William Enfield - 1808 - 434 lehte
...sendL: He gave to Mis'ry (all he had) a tear, He gain'dfrom heav'n ('twas all he wish'd) a fr No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, (There they alike in trembling hope repose) The bosom of his Father and his God. , GRAY. CHAP.... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 526 lehte
...Fortune and to Fame unknown; Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere;...had, a tear ; He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all he wiah'd) a friend. NO further seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode,... | |
| English poetry - 1809 - 308 lehte
...fortune and to fame unknown: Fair science frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely send : He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 lehte
...fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere...had — a tear ; He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all he \vish:d) a friend, No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 682 lehte
...fortune and to fame unknown, Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heav'n did a recompense as largely send : He eave to Mis'ry, all he had, a tear, Hegain'd from H«av*u ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. No farther... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 680 lehte
...fortune and to fame unknown , Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mai LM him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, HeaVn did a recompense as largely send: llr zav^c to Mis'ry, all he had, a tear, He gai n'd from Heav'u (4 wag all he wish'd) a friend. Heu... | |
| John Young - 1810 - 432 lehte
...was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heav'n did a recompence as largely send : He gave to misery all he had, — a tear ; He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all he wish'd) a Friend. XXX. XXXII. No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, (There... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 628 lehte
...send : He gave to Misery all lie had, a tear ; [friend1. He gain'd from Heaven ('twas all he wigh'd) a No further seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, (There they alike in trembling hope re-pose 3) The bosom of his Father and his God. THE PROGRESS... | |
| Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 lehte
...and to fame unknown; " Fair science frown'd not on his humble birth, " And melancholy mark'd him for her own. " Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, " Heav'n did a recompence as largely send : • * He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear, " He gain'd from heav'u ('twas... | |
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