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 - Page 62de Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 72 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| Robert Lloyd - 1774 - 264 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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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