 To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in Heaven. As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm...  Poetical Works - Page 31by Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 72 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 548 pages
...the pious man, With steady zeal, each honest rustic ran; E'en children follow'd with endearing wile, And pluck'd his gown, to share the good man's smile. His ready smile a parent's warmth exprese'd, Theirwelfare pleased him, and theircaresdistress'd; To them his heart, his love, his griefs... | |
 | William Cooke Taylor - 1841 - 348 pages
...breathe a blessing as he moved along : E'en children follow'd with endearing wile, And plucked his coat to share the good man's smile ; His ready smile a parent's warmth exprest, Their welfare pleased him, and their cares distrest. There was no parade of affection, no ostentation of reverence... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1842 - 446 pages
...the pious man, With steady zeal, each honest rustic ran; E'en children followed, with endearing wile, And pluck'd his gown, to share the good man's smile....ready smile a parent's warmth exprest, Their welfare pleased him, and their cares distrest; To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all... | |
 | Robert Pollok - 1842 - 348 pages
...; Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More skilled to raise the wretched, than to rise. To them his heart, his love, his griefs, were given, But all his serious thoughts had vent in heaven. As some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 pages
...the pious man, With ready zeal each honest rustic ran ; E'en children follow'd with endearing wile, And pluck'd his gown, to share the good man's smile...distrest; To them his heart, his love, his griefs, were giv'n, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heav'n. As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form,... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1844 - 318 pages
...the pious man, With ready zeal each honest rustic ran ; E'en children follow'd with endearing wile, And pluck'd his gown, to share the good man's smile:...parent's warmth exprest, Their welfare pleas'd him, and thgr cares distrest; To them his heart, his love, his griefs, were giv'n, But all his serious thoughts... | |
 | 1844 - 606 pages
...domestic life afforded purer enjoyment, in the society of his wife, his children, and his friends. To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in Heaven. He dwelt at Clapham, for six years, performing with conscientious zeal the duties of a justice of the... | |
 | G. S. Rousseau - 1995 - 420 pages
...the pious man, With steady zeal, each honest rustic ran; Even children follow'd, with endearing wile, And pluck'd his gown, to share the good man's smile: His ready smile a parent's warmth express'd, Their welfare pleas'd him, and their cares distress'd; To them his heart, his love, his... | |
 | Charles R. Henery - 1995 - 176 pages
...the pious man With steady zeal each honest rustic ran; Even children follow'd with endearing wile, And pluck'd his gown to share the good man's smile. His ready smile a parent's warmth express'd, Their welfare pleas'd him and their cares distress'd; To them his heart, his loves, his... | |
 | Diane Ravitch, Michael Ravitch - 2006 - 512 pages
...man, With steady zeal, each honest rustic ran; Even children followed with endearing wile, And plucked his gown, to share the good man's smile. His ready smile a parent's warmth expressed, Their welfare pleased him, and their cares distressed; To them his heart, his love, his... | |
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