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" Wept o'er his wounds or tales of sorrow done, Shouldered his crutch and showed how fields were won. Pleased with his guests, the good man learned to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe; Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity... "
The School board readers. Standard i(iii-vi), ed. by a former H.M. inspector ... - Page 195
by School board readers - 1872
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The Beauties of the Poets:: Being a Collection of Moral and Sacred Poetry ...

English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and shew'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe;...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's side; But in his dnty prompt at ev'ry call, He watch'd and wept,...
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The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M. B.: With an Account of His Life ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn 'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failingslean'd to Virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch 'd and wept,...
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Poems on Various Subjects: Selected to Enforce the Practice of Virtue, and ...

E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man leirn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe;...their' faults to scan,. His pity gave ere charity hegan. Mm- to relievc the wretched mi his pride. And e'en his failings lean'd -to virtue's side; ,...
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The Speaker Or Miscellaneous Pieces Selected from the Best English Writers ...

William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and shew'd how fields were won. * Pleas'd with his guests , th« good man learn 'd to glow , And quite forgot their vices in their Woe...their merits , or their faults to scan , His pity gave , e'er charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride j And e'«n his failings lean'd to...
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The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With an Account of His Life ...

Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1805 - 264 pages
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and shew'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; r^r-ftsert /tt.t rct•itywM,- &?• fa/tj r?f •f trryw...
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The Beauties of the Poets: Being a Collection of Moral and Sacred Poetry

Poetry - 1806 - 330 pages
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and shew'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at ev'ry call, He watch'd and wept,...
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Poetical Works

Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man Irarn'd to glow. And quite forgot their vices iu their woe ; Careless their merits or their faults...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride. And even his failings lean'd to Virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt, at every call He watch'd and wept,...
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Poems on various subjects, selected by E. Tomkins

E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe;...faults to scan, His pity gave, ere charity began. ThuMo relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings lean'd to virtue's side; But in his...
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The Speaker; Or Miscellaneous Pieces: Selected from the Best English Writers ...

William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won, Pleas'd with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe...merits, or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere Charily bega'tt. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride} And even his failings lean'd to Virtue's...
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The Irish magazine, and monthly asylum for neglected biography. Feb.-Nov ...

1808 - 874 pages
...old foldier to whom Goldlmilh alluded in the following linesThe broken foldier kindly bad to ftay, Sat by his fire, and talked the night away, Wept o'er his wounds, or tales of forrow done, Shouldeted his crutch, and fhewed how fields were won. I had this anecdote from Mr. O'Conor,...
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