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 - Pagina 62di Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 72 pagineVisualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
| 1751 - 684 pagine
...for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul lm cere, Heav'n did a reeompence as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry (all he had) a tear : He gain'd from heav'n (\wa$ all h: wifh'da friend. No farther feek his merits to difclofe, Or draw his frailtiel from their... | |
| Thomas Warton - 1753 - 164 pagine
...her own. " Large was his bounty, and his foul fmcere, " Heay'n did a recompcnce as largely fend : " He gave to mis'ry (all he had) a tear : " He gain'd from heav'n ('twas all he wim'd) a friend. " No farther feek his merits to difclofe, " Or draw his frailties from their dread... | |
| Thomas Warton - 1753 - 164 pagine
...her own. " Large was his bounty, and his foul fmcere, " 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 all he wifh'd) a friend. '' No farther feek his merits to difclofe, " Or draw his frailties from their dread... | |
| Ovid - 1755 - 306 pagine
...humble birth, And Litigation mark'd him as her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven did a recompense as largely send : He gave to Mis'ry...had,) a tear ; He gain'd from Heav'n, ('twas all he wished), a friend. No further seek his merits to disclose, Nor draw his frailties from their dread... | |
| John Hackett - 1757 - 306 pagine
...his Bounty, and his Soul fincere ; Heav'n did a Recompence as largely fend : He gave to Want— 'twas all he had — a Tear ; He gain'd from Heav'n — 'twas all he wifh'd — a Friend. No farther feek his Merits to difclofe, Or draw his Frailties from their dread... | |
| Thomas Warton - 1759 - 168 pagine
...her own. " Large was his bounty, and his foul fmcere, " 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 all hewifh'd)afriend. " No farther (eek his merits to difclofe, " Or draw his frailties from their dread... | |
| Robert Lloyd - 1762 - 312 pagine
...for 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 all he wifh'd) a friend. • No farther feek his merits to difclofe, Or draw his frailties from their dread... | |
| John Newbery - 1762 - 292 pagine
...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 all he wim'd) a friend. ' No farther feek his merits to difclofe, ' Or draw his frailties from their dread... | |
| Robert Lloyd - 1762 - 308 pagine
...Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : He gave to misVy all he had, a tear, He gain'd from Heav'n ( 'twas all he wifh'd) a friend. . No farther feek his merits to difclofe, . Or draw his frailties from their dread... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1772 - 60 pagine
...own „ Large was his bounty and his foul fmcere , „ Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend.' j, He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, „ He gain'd from Heav'n('twas all he v vish'd ) a friend . „ No farther feek his merits to difcloie , 3, Or draw his... | |
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