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
| Robert Lloyd - 1774 - 264 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 fcek his merits to difclofe, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode,... | |
| Robert Lloyd - 1774 - 260 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 abode,... | |
| William Giles (didactic writer) - 1775 - 336 pagine
...for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincerc, Heaven did a recompence as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd from heaven ('twas all he wifh'd) a friend. No farther feek his merits to difclofe, Or draw his frailties... | |
| 1781 - 516 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. IS[o farther feek his merits to difclofe, Or draw his frailties from their dread... | |
| Agostino Isola - 1784 - 140 pagine
...him for 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 difclofé, Or draw his frailties from their dread... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1785 - 568 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 abode,... | |
| John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 492 pagine
...largely fend : — • How glad would lay me down, As in my mother's lap. — — He gave to mifery, 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 abode... | |
| William Enfield - 1785 - 460 pagine
...him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul Jtncere, Heav'n did a recomptnce as largely fend: He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd from Heav'u ('tivat ell be •wijb'nl) a frtttat. ' No farther feek his merits to difdofe, Or draw bis frailties... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1786 - 210 pagine
...for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend r 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 abode,... | |
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