 Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings lean'd to virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt, for...  Crabbe - Page 51by Alfred Ainger - 1903 - 210 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1770 - 608 pages
...vices in their woe ; Carelefs their merits, or their faults to fcan, His pity gave ere charity began. ' Thus to .relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings leaned to Virtue's iide ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept, he prayed and felt, for all. And,... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1770 - 604 pages
...vices in their woe ; Carelefs their merits, or their faults to fcan, His pity gave ere charity began. ' Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings leaned to Virtue's fide ; • But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept, he prayed and felt, Tor °**... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - English literature - 1770 - 506 pages
...their woe ; Carelefs their merits, or their faults to fcan, His pity gave ere chaiity began. ; Thus1 to relieve the wretched was his pride. And even his failings leaned to Virtue's fide ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept, he prayed and felt, for all. And,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1771 - 590 pages
...vice's in their woe ; Carelefs their merits; or their faults to (can* His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings leaned to Virtue's fide ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept, he prayed and felt, for all* And,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 pages
...their woe; Carelefs their merits, or their faults to fcan, His pity gave ere charity began. D Thus Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings leaned to Virtue's fide;. But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he prayed and felt, for all ; And,... | |
 | Children's poetry, English - 1780 - 226 pages
...their woe; Carelefs their merits, or their faults to fcan,. His pity gave ere charity began. • •• Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings lean'd to virtue's fide; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and feit,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1780 - 208 pages
...vices in their woe ; Carelefs their merits, or their faults to fcan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings lean'd to Virtue's fide ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1785 - 460 pages
...vices in their woe ; Carelefs their merits, or their faults to fcan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings lean'd to Virtue's fide ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - Literature - 1789 - 486 pages
...charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings leaned to Virtue's fide; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept, he prayed and felt, for all. And, ns a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new fledged offfpring to the fkiesi c (golfrfmttb^... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 pages
...vices in their woe ; Garelefs their merits, or their faults to fcan, His pity gave ere chanty began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings lean'd to Virtue's fide; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt,... | |
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