 | Ellin Devis - 1801 - 156 pages
...A fmall unkindnefs is a great offence. Large bounties to beftow we with in vain ; But all may lhun the guilt of giving pain. To blefs mankind with tides...to crown with health, Our little lot denies ; but Hcav'n decrees To all, the gift of miniftring to cafe. The gentle offices of patient love, Beyond all... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1814 - 234 pages
...offence. Large bounties to bestow, we wish in vain ; But all may shun the guilt of giving pain. To bless mankind with tides of flowing wealth, With pow'r to...to crown with health, Our little lot denies ; but Hcav'n decrces To all the gift of minist'ring to ease, The gentle' offices of patient love, Beyond... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 236 pages
...offence. 2; Large bounties to bestow, we wish in vain: But all may shun the guilt of giving pain. To bless mankind with tides of flowing wealth, With pow'r to...lot denies ; but Heav'n decrees To all the gift of minist'ring to ease. 3. The gentle offices of patient love, Beyond all flatt'ry, and all price above... | |
 | Poetical monitor - 1819 - 168 pages
...vain : But all may shun the guilt «f giving pain. To bless mankind with tides of flowing wealth, High pow'r to grace them, or to crown with health, Our...lot denies ! but Heav'n decrees To all the gift of minist'ring to ease ; The gentle offices of patient love, Beyond all flatt'ry, and all price above.... | |
 | Albert Picket - 1820 - 314 pages
...' Large bounties to bestow, we wish in vain ; liut all may sliun the guilt of giving pain. To blesa mankind with tides of flowing wealth, With pow'r to...lot denies ; but Heav'n decrees To all, the gift of minist'ring to ease. The gentle offices of patient love, Beyond all flatt'ry, and all price above;... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 pages
...vain, But all may shun the guilt of giving pain. To bless mankind with tides of flowing wealth, Witk pow'r to grace them, or to crown with health, Our little lot denies ; but Heaven decrees To all the gift of minist'ring to ease ; The gentle offices of patient love, Beyond... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1824 - 170 pages
...pain. To bless mankind with tides of flowing weaRb, With pow'r to grace them, or to crown with iTCalth. Our little lot denies ; but Heav'n decrees To all the gift of minist'ring to ease, 3. The gentle offices of patient love, Beyond all flatt'ry, and all price above... | |
 | Albert Picket - 1825 - 272 pages
...offence : Lavge bounties to bestow, we wish in vain ; But all may shun the guilt of giving pain. To bless mankind with tides of flowing wealth, With pow'r to...lot denies ; but Heav'n decrees To all, the gift of minist'ring to ease. The gentle offices of patient love, Beyond all flatt'ry, and all price above ;... | |
 | Domestic anecdotes - 1825 - 318 pages
...But all may shun the guilt of giving pain. To bless mankind with tides of flowing wealth, With power to grace them, or to crown with health, Our little lot denies— But heaven gives to all The gift of ministering to ease — - — — The gentle offices of patient love... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 164 pages
...2. Large bounties to bestow, we wish in vain : But all may shun the guilt of giving pain. To bless mankind with tides of flowing wealth, With pow'r to grace them, or to crown with he. Our little lot denies ; but Heav'n decrees To all the gift of minist'ring to ease. 3. The gentle... | |
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O, let the ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness is a great offence. To spread large bounties though we wish in vain, Yet all may shun the guilt of giving pain : To bless mankind with tides of flowing wealth, With... 
