 To what excefles had his dotage run ? But God, to fave the father, took the fon. To all but thee, in fits he feem'd to go, (And 'twas my miniftry to deal the blow) The poor fond parent, humbled in the duft, Now owns in tears the punifhment was juft.  How to Read and Declaim - Page 90by Grenville Kleiser - 1779 - 428 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Parnell - 1726 - 276 pages
...of his Age) for him he liv'd in Pain, And meafur'd back his Steps to Earth again. To what Excefles had his Dotage run? But God, to fave the Father, took the Son. To all but thee, in Fits he feem'd to go, (And 'twas my Miniftry to deal the Blow.) N The Poems... | |
 | Miscellaneous poems - 1732 - 306 pages
...his age) for him he liv'd in pain, And meafur'd back his ileps to earth again. To To what exceffes had his dotage run ? But God, to fave the father, took the Son. To all but thee, in fits he feem'd to go, (And 'twas my miniftry to deal the blow.) The poor fond... | |
 | English literature - 1750 - 372 pages
...(Child of his age) for him he liv'd in pain, And meafur'd back his Heps to earth again. To what excefle^ had his dotage run ? But God, to fave the father,...all but thee, in fits he feem'd to go, (And 'twas my miniflry to deal the blow) The poor fond parent, humbled in the dufl-, Now owns in tears the punifhment... | |
 | Seraph - Hymns, English - 1754 - 294 pages
...of his age) for him he liv'd in pain, And meafur'd back his fteps to earth again. To what exceiles had his dotage run ? But God, to fave the father, took the fon. To all but thce, in fits he feem'd to go, (And 'twas my miniftry to deal the blow.) The poor fond parent, humbled... | |
 | Muse - 1757 - 248 pages
...of his Age) for him he liv'd in Pain, And meafur'd back his Steps to Earth again. To what Excefles had his Dotage run ? But God, to fave the Father, took the Son. To all but thee, in Fits he feem'd to go, (And 'twas my Miniftry to deal the Blow.) The poor fond... | |
 | Thomas Parnell - Battle of the frogs and mice - 1760 - 268 pages
...of his age) for him he liv'd in pain, And meafur'd back his fleps to -earth again. To what excefles had his dotage run ? But God, to fave the father,...parent, humbled in the duft, Now owns in tears the punifliment was juft. But now had all his fortune felt a wrack, Had that falfe fervant fped in fafety... | |
 | Thomas Parnell - Battle of the frogs and mice - 1760 - 268 pages
...of his age) for him he liv'd in pain, And meafui'd back his fleps to earth again. To what exceffes had his dotage run ? But God, to fave the father, took the foil. To all but thee, in fits he feem'd to go, (And 'twas my miniftry to deal the blow) The poor fond... | |
 | John Newbery - English poetry - 1762 - 292 pages
...of his age) foi him he liv'd in pain, And meafur'd back his fteps to earth again : To what excefles had his dotage run ? But God, to fave the father,...duft, Now owns in tears the punifhment was juft. But how had all his fortunes felt a wrack, Had that fs\k fervant fped in fafety back, This night his treafur'd... | |
 | Art - 1762 - 290 pages
...of his age) foi him he liv'd in pain, And meafur'd back his fteps to earth again : To what excefles had his dotage run ? But God, to fave the father,...the blow. The poor fond parent, humbled in the duft, •Vow owns in tears the punifhment was juft. But how had all his fortunes felt a wrack, Had that faUe... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 288 pages
...of his age) for him he liv'd in pain, And meafur'd back his fteps to earth again. To what excefles had his dotage run ? But God, to fave the father,...all but thee, in fits he feem'd to go, (And 'twas my mitiiftry to deal the blow) The poor fond parent, 'humbled in the duft, Now owns, in tears, the punifhment... | |
| |
