 | Words - 1866 - 368 pages
...no longer proud, Claimed kindred there, and had his claims allowed ; The broken soldier, kindly bid to stay, Sat by his fire, and talked the night away...vices in their woe ; Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en... | |
 | John William Stanhope Hows - 1866 - 574 pages
...proud, Claimed kindred. there, and had his claims allowed; The broken soldier, kindly bade to stay, Sate by his fire, and talked the night away — Wept o'er...vices in their woe ; Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride. And e'en... | |
 | Henry Coppée - 1866 - 280 pages
...proud, Claimed kindred there, and had his claims allowed ; The broken soldier, kindly bade to stay, Sate by his fire, and talked the night away ; Wept o'er...vices in their woe : Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1866 - 568 pages
...kindred there, and had his claim allowed ; The broken soldier, kindly bSde to stay, Sat by his side, and talked the night away ; Wept o'er his wounds,...vices in their woe ; Careless their merits or their faults to °scan, His pity gave ere charity began. ,Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And... | |
 | Henry Coppée - 1866 - 282 pages
...The broken soldier, kindly bade to stay, Sate by his fire, and talked the night away ; Wept o'er hia wounds, or, tales of sorrow done, Shouldered his crutch,...vices in their woe : Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1867 - 540 pages
...guest, Whose beard descending swept his aged breast ; • The ruined spendthrift, now no longer proud, Claimed kindred there, and had his claims allowed...vices in their woe : Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere28 charity began. 3. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 508 pages
...guest, Whose beard descending swept his aged breast ; The ruined spendthrift, now no longer proud, Claimed kindred there, and had his claims allowed...Sat by his fire, and talked the night away ; Wept o 'er his wounds, or, tales of sorrow done, Shouldered his crutch, and showed how fields were won.... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 510 pages
...his guest, Whoso beard descending swept his aged breast; The ruined spendthrift, now no longer proud, Claimed kindred there, and had his claims allowed...Sat by his fire, and talked the night away ; Wept o 'er his wounds, or, talcs of sorrow done, Shouldered his crutch, and showed how fields were won.... | |
 | John Hugh Hawley - 1868 - 298 pages
...no longer proud, Claimed kindred there, and had his claims allowed ; The broken soldier, kindly bid to stay, Sat by his fire, and talked the night away...vices in their woe ; Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. II. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride —... | |
 | Thomas Crampton - 1868 - 136 pages
...no longer proud, Claimed kindred there, and had his claims allowed ; The broken soldier, kindly bid to stay, Sat by his fire, and talked the night away...vices in their woe ; Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en... | |
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Whose beard descending swept his aged breast; The ruined spendthrift, now no longer proud, Claimed kindred there, and had his claims allowed; The broken soldier, kindly bade to stay, Sat by his fire, and talked the night away, Wept o'er his wounds, or... 
