 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 - Stran 62avtor: Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 72 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | 1792 - 112 strani
...for her own. Large was his bounty , and his foul fmcere , Ileav'n did a recompence as largely fend: He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear; He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. No farther feek his merits to difclofe, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, There they alike... | |
 | James Roach - 1792 - 284 strani
...her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : lie gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear ; He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all he wifli'd) a friend*. No farther feck his merits to difelofe, Or draw his frailties from their dread... | |
 | T AGERTON - 1794 - 390 strani
...her own. i to Large was his bounty, and his foul finccrc. Heav'n did a recompenee as largely fend: He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd from Heav'n ('twasall hevvifh'd) afriend. No farther feek his merits to difclofe, i sg Or draw his frailties from... | |
 | Scots poems - 1796 - 172 strani
...her own. " Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, " Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : " He gave to mis'ry (all he had) a tear; " He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas ail he wifh'd) a friend. " No farther feek his merits to difclofe, " Or draw his frailties from their... | |
 | 1797 - 350 strani
...•!• Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere ; Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend j , He gake to mis'ry (all he had) a tear ; ' He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all he wifh'd) a ,. friend. No No farther feck his merits to difclofe, Or draw his frailties from their dread... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 strani
...for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere; Heav'n did a recompenfe as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry all he had — a tear; He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all he wifli'd) a friend. No farther feek his merits to difclofe, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode,... | |
 | British poetical miscellany - 1805 - 262 strani
...for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere ; Heav'n did a recompenfe as largely fend : He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear; He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all he wifh'd) a friend. No further feek his merits to difclofe, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode,... | |
 | 1799 - 678 strani
...and hearts are made of other stuff" determine to abstain from this useless and cruel Inquisition. " No further seek his merits to disclose, " Or draw his frailties from their dread abode." We may, I think, safely predict, that the reputation of ROBESPIERRE " will whiten as it grows... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 strani
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 542 strani
...him for her own. Large waj his bounty, and his foul fmcere, Heav'n did a recompnce as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry, all he had, a tear, He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas aU he •.viil.'J), friend. No farther feck hii menu to difclofe, Or draw his frailties from their... | |
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