 | English literature - 1750 - 372 pages
...fire upon its head ; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And loofe 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 he liv'd in pain, And meafur'd back his... | |
 | Seraph - Hymns, English - 1754 - 294 pages
...of fire upon its head; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And loofe 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 he liv'd in pain, And meafur'd back his... | |
 | Muse - 1757 - 248 pages
...In the kind Warmth 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 his Heart from God; (Child of his Age) for him he liv'd in Pain, And meafur'd back his... | |
 | Thomas Parnell - Battle of the frogs and mice - 1760 - 268 pages
...fire upon its head ; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And loofe 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 he liv'd in pain, And meafui'd back his... | |
 | Thomas Parnell - Battle of the frogs and mice - 1760 - 268 pages
...fire upon its head ; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And loofe 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 he liv'd in pain, And meafur'd back his... | |
 | John Newbery - English poetry - 1762 - 292 pages
...of fire upon its head ; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And loofe 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 he liv'd in pain, And meafur'd back his... | |
 | Art - 1762 - 290 pages
...of fire upon its head ; In the kind warmth 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 from God; (Child of his age) foi him he liv'd in pain, And meafur'd back his... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 288 pages
...fire upon its head; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And, loofe 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 he liv'd in pain, And meafur'd back his... | |
 | Thomas Parnell - 1767 - 250 pages
...fire upon its head ; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow. And loofe 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 he liv'd in pain, And meafur'd back his... | |
 | Thomas Parnell - English literature - 1767 - 250 pages
...its head ; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And loofe from drofs, the filler runs bejow. Long had our pious Friend in virtue trod, But now the child balf-we;m\i his heart from God; (child of his age) for him he liv'd in pain, And meafur'd ba;k his... | |
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Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child half- weaned his heart from God ; (Child of his age) for him he liv'd in pain, And measur'd back his steps to earth again. To what excesses had his dotage run ? But God, to save the father, took... 
