 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...; Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change his place. Unpractis'd he, to fawn or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour : Far other aims his heart had learnt to prize. More skill'd to raise the wretched than to rise. His house was known to all the vagrant... | |
 | John Pierpont - Children's literature - 1828 - 320 pages
...or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour: Far other aims his heart had learned to prize,— More bent to raise the wretched than...rise. His house was known to all the vagrant train ; He chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain. The iong-rememheKd beggar was \m gaesV, Whose... | |
 | James Montgomery - Christian poetry, English - 1828 - 1058 pages
...race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wish'd to change bis plaa Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour; Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, More hent to raise the wretched than to rise." His house was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their... | |
 | Jane Dawson - 1828 - 208 pages
...godly race, Nor ever chang'd, nor wish'd to change his place ; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for pow'r, By doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learnt to prize, • More bent to raise the wretched than to rise.' " But whatever social gratifications... | |
 | Christian poetry, English - 1828 - 398 pages
...godly race. Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change hisplurUnskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour; Far other aims his heart had lenrn'd to prize, More bent to raise the wretched than to rise ; His house was known to all the vagrant... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1830 - 544 pages
...godly race, Nor e'erhad chang'd, nor wish'dt change his place; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour; Far other...rise. His house was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain The long remembei'd beggar was his guest, Whoee beard... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More bent to raise the wretched than to rise, His house was known to all the vagrant train ; He chid their wandering^, but relieved their pain. The long-remembered beggar was his guest, Whose... | |
 | Richard Brindley Hone - 1833 - 414 pages
...to write but to live better." CHAPTER VI. HIS BENEFICENCE. Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for pow'r, By doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour: Far other...More bent to raise the wretched than to rise. His home was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their wandering, but relieved their pain. ***** But... | |
 | Richard Hiley - 1834 - 188 pages
...race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change his place : Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for pow'r, By doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour; Far other...rise. His house was known to all the vagrant train; He chid their wand'rings, but reliev'd their pain. The long-remember'd beggar was his guest, Whose... | |
 | English poetry - 1834 - 340 pages
...change, his place ful he to fawn, or seek for pow'r, ;trine3 fashion'd to the varying \\o\w \ 17* E Par other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, More bent...rise. His house was known to all the vagrant train; He chid their wand'rings, but reliev'd their pain. The long remember'd beggar was his guest, Whose... | |
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By doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour; ** Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, " More bent to raise the wretched than to rise. " His house was known to all the vagrant train; 
