| David Nichol Smith - 1926 - 744 páginas
...pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings leaned to Virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept, he prayed and felt, for all. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt... | |
| Lancaster County Historical Society (Pa.) - 1927 - 824 páginas
...Goldsmith's "Deserted Village," "Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings leaned to virtue's side. But in his duty prompt at every call He watched and wept, he prayed and felt for all." The shadows were lengthening for the venerable rector... | |
| Caroline Miles Hill - 1928 - 888 páginas
...pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings leaned to Virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept, he prayed and felt for all. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its... | |
| Derbyshire Archaeological Society - 1883 - 252 páginas
...the village preacher described by Goldsmith, that " To relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at ev'ry call, He watch'd and wept—he pray'd—and felt for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment... | |
| Robert H. Bremner - 260 páginas
...pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings leaned to virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept, he prayed and felt for all.10 Early in William Cowper's "Charity" (1782) the poet... | |
| Charles R. Henery - 1995 - 176 páginas
...spendthrifts and wounded soldiers. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride And e'n his failings leaned to Virtue's side But in his duty prompt at every call,...He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt, for all. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new fledg'd offspring to the skies, He tried... | |
| Amelia Opie - 2003 - 382 páginas
...describes the village preacher: "Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, / And even his failings leaned to Virtue's side; / But in his duty prompt at every call, / He watched and wept, he prayed and felt, for all" (11.163-166). 3 Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act 3, scene 2,11.... | |
| Diane Ravitch, Michael Ravitch - 2006 - 512 páginas
...pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings leaned to Virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept, he prayed and felt, for all. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its... | |
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