| James Thomson - 1803 - 268 страници
...of fire upon its head; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow , And loose from dross the silver runs below. Long had our pious friend in virtue trod , But now the child balf-wean'd his heart from God ; (Child of his age) for him he liv'd in pain , And measur'd back his... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 страници
...fire upon its head ; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And, loose from dross, the silver runs below. Long had our pious friend in virtue trod,...his heart from God ; Child of his age, for him he lived in pain, And measured back his steps to earth again. To what excesses had his dotage run ! But... | |
| 1806 - 408 страници
...fire upon its head ; / In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And, loose from dross, the silver runs below. Long had our pious Friend in virtue trod, But now the child half-wean'd his heart from God ; (Child of his age) for him he liv'd in pain, And measur'd back his... | |
| 1806 - 184 страници
...head ; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And, loose from dross, the silver runs helow. " Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child half-wean'd his heart from God; (Child of his age) for him he liv'd in pain, And measur'd hack his... | |
| Young gentleman - 1807 - 314 страници
...head ; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And, loofe Iron! drofs, the filver runs helow. ' Long had our pious friend in virtue trod. But now the child half-wean'd his heait from God • (Child of his age !) for him he liv'd in pata. And meafor'd hack... | |
| English poetry - 1809 - 308 страници
...fire upon its head ; . In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And, loose from dross, the silver runs below. ' Long had our pious friend in virtue trod> But now the child half-wean'd his heart from God; (Child of his age) for him he liv'd in pain, And measur'd back his... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 512 страници
...fire upon its head; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And, loose from dross, the silver runs below. * Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child half-wean'd his heart from God ; (Child of his age) for him he liv'd in pain, And measur'd back his... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 страници
...of fire upon its head; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And loose from dross the silver runs below. " Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child half-wean'd bis heart from God; (Child of his ape) for him he Hv'd in pain, And measur'd back his steps... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 страници
...of flre upon its head; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And loose from dross the silver runs below. " Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child half-wean'd his heart from God; (Child of his ape) for him he liv'd in pain, And mcasur'd back his... | |
| Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 страници
...fire upon its head ; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And, loose from dross, the silver runs below. Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child.half wean'd his heart from GoD; (Child of his age) for him he liv'd in pain. And measur'd back... | |
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