Thus artists melt the sullen ore of lead, With heaping coals of fire upon its head; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And, loose from dross, the silver runs below. Poems on Several Occasions - Page 136by Thomas Parnell - 1770 - 238 pagesFull view - About this book
| Thomas Parnell - 1726 - 276 pages
...kind. Confcious of wanting Worth, he views the Bowl> And feels Compaffion touch his grateful Soul. Thus Artifts melt the fullen Oar of Lead, • With...the Metal learns to glow, And loofe from Drofs, the Silver runs below. r Long had wx pious Friend in Virtue trod, But now the Child half-wean'd his Heart... | |
| Miscellaneous poems - 1732 - 306 pages
...worth, he views the bowl, And feels compaffion touch his grateful foul. Thus artifts melt the fullen ore of lead, With heaping coals of fire upon its head ; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, /\nd loofe from drofs the filver runs below. Long had our pietts friend in. virtue trod, But now the... | |
| 1750 - 372 pages
...wand'ring poor ; With him I left the cup, to teach his mind That heav'n can blefs, if mortals will be kind. Confcious of wanting worth, he views the bowl, And...drofs, the filver runs below. Long. had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child half-wean'd his heart from God; (Child of his age) for him... | |
| Seraph - 1754 - 294 pages
...worth, he views the howl, And feels companion touch his grateful foul. Thus artifts mek the fullen ore of lead, With heaping coals of fire upon its head;...from drofs, the filver runs below. Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child half-wean'd his heart from God; (Child of his age) for him... | |
| Muse - 1757 - 248 pages
...Worth, he views theBowl, And feels Compafiion touch his grateful Soul. Thus Artifts melt the fullen Ore of Lead, With heaping Coals of Fire upon its Head...the Metal learns to glow, And, loofe from Drofs, the Silver runs below. D 2 Long Long "had our pious Friend in Virtue trod, But now the Child half-wean'd... | |
| Thomas Parnell - 1760 - 268 pages
...Confcious POEMS on feveral OCCASIONS. Confcious of wanting worth, he views the bowl, And feels compafiion touch his grateful foul. Thus artifts melt the fullen...from drofs, the filver runs below. Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child half-wean'd his heart from Godj (Child of his age) for him... | |
| Thomas Parnell - 1760 - 268 pages
...Confcious of wanting worth, he views the bowl, And feels companion touch his grateful foul. Thus artifls melt the fullen oar of lead, With heaping coals of...from drofs, the filver runs below. Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child half-wean'd his heart from God^ (Child of his age) for him... | |
| John Newbery - 1762 - 292 pages
...worth, he views the bowl, And feels companion touch his fordid foul. Thus artifts melt the fullen ore of lead, With heaping coals of fire upon its head...from drofs the filver runs below. Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the Child half wean'd his heart from God ; (Child of his age) foi him... | |
| Art - 1762 - 290 pages
...worth, he views the bowl, And feels companion touch his fordid foul. Thus artifts melt the fallen ore of lead, With heaping coals of fire upon its head...the metal learns to glow, And loofe from drofs the filvcr runs below. Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the Child half wean'd his heart... | |
| Thomas Parnell - 1767 - 250 pages
...blefs, if mortals will be kind. Confcious of wanting worth, he views the bowl, And feels companion touch his grateful foul. Thus artifts melt the fullen...from drofs, the filver runs below. Long had our pious Friend in virtue trod, But now the child half-wean'd his heart from Godf (Child of his age) for him... | |
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