 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; Unpractised he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the varying...  Homes and Haunts of the Most Eminent British Poets - Seite 205von William Howitt - 1863 - 706 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1770 - 44 Seiten
...changed, nor wifli'd to change his place ; Unfldlful he to fawn, or feek for power, By doctrines fafhioned to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More bent to raife the wretched than to rife. His houfe was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1771 - 590 Seiten
...nor wiihed to change his placfr; Unpraftifed he to fawn, or feek for power. By doftrines fafhioned to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More (kiMed to raife the wretched than to rife. His houfe was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 Seiten
...changed, nor wifhed to change his place j Unpra&ifed he to fawn, or feek for power, By do&rines fafhioned to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More fkill to raife the wretched than to rife. His houfe was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - 1789 - 484 Seiten
..., nor wil h'd to change his place ; Unfkilful he to fawn, or feek for power, By doctrines fafhioned to the varying hour; Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More bent to raife the wretched than to rife. His houfe was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their... | |
 | 1801 - 576 Seiten
...10 change, his place. t Urfldlfu} Unflcilful he to fawn, or feek for pow'r, By doftrines fafluoned to the varying hour. Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More bent to rajfe the wretched, than to rife. His houfe was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their... | |
 | T AGERTON - 1794 - 390 Seiten
...nor wilhed to change his place; Unpraftifed he to fawn, or feek for power, 145 By doclrines fafhioned to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More fkilled to raife the wretched than to rife. His houfe was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their... | |
 | 1794 - 574 Seiten
...nor wiihed to change his place; (Jnpraftifed he to fawn, to feek for power, By doftrines fafhioned to the varying hour; Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More {killed to raife the wretched than to rife. His hoafe was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their... | |
 | Thomas Downes Wilmot Dearn - 1814 - 380 Seiten
...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 fashioned...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 Seiten
...year. Remote 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...prize— More skilled to raise the wretched than to rise. His house was known to all the vagrant train He chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain: The... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 Seiten
...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...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 train, He chid their... | |
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