 | Oliver Goldsmith - Essays - 1792 - 308 pages
...norwifh'd to change, his place; ' Unfldlful he, to fawn, orfcek for power, By doftrines fafliion'd to the varying hour ! Far other aims his heart had learnt to prize; More bent, to raife the wretched, than to rife. His houfe was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their wanderings,... | |
 | Thomas Downes Wilmot Dearn - Kent (England) - 1814 - 380 pages
...would, how much would the cause of religion be advanced, and the condition of mankind be improyed ! " Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power. By doctrines...to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize. More bent to raise the wretched, than to ii.sc. Thus to relieve the wretched was... | |
 | Thomas Downes Wilmot Dearn - Kent (England) - 1814 - 382 pages
...or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, More bent to raise the wretched, than to...rise. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watdi'd and wept,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 pages
...from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change his place. Unpractised he to fawn or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned...to the varying hour: Far other aims his heart had learned to prize— More skilled to raise the wretched than to rise. His house was known to all the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 pages
...year; Bf'mote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change his place ; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines...to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learned to prize. More bent to raise the wretched than to rise. His house was known to al! the vagrant... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1873 - 536 pages
...from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change his place. Unskillful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned...to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, More bent to raise the wretched than to rise.' "It is quite impossible not to admire... | |
 | 1821 - 456 pages
...frown, or seek for pow'r, By doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour: Far other aims his heart bad learnt to prize, More bent to raise the wretched than to rise. ***** To them his heart, his love, bis griefs were giv'n ; But all his serious thoughts had rest in... | |
 | Walter Blunt, Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1822 - 504 pages
...change his place ; Unskilful he to frown, or seek for pow'r, By doctrines fashion'd to the Tarying hour : Far other aims his heart had learnt to prize, More bent to raise the wretched than to rise. To them his heart, his love, his griefs were giv'n ; But all his serious thoughts had rest in heav'n... | |
 | Christian literature, English - 1847 - 390 pages
...and the Life." He always appeared to me to be fonder of being among the poor than among the rich. " Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines...to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More bent to raise the wretched than to rise." I have seen him at the Sunday-schools,... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...chang'd, nor wish'd to change his place. Unpractis'd he, to fawn or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour : Far other aims his heart had learnt to prize. More skill'd to raise the wretched than to rise. His house was known to all the vagrant train ; He chid... | |
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A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change, his place; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the varying... 
