Where all the ruddy family around Laugh at the jests or pranks that never fail, Or sigh with pity at some mournful tale ; Or press the bashful stranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good... Poems by Goldsmith and Parnell - Page 2by Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 68 pagesFull view - About this book
| English poetry - 1781 - 512 pages
...jefts or pranks that never fail, Or figh with pity at fome mournful talej Or prefs the hafhful ftranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good ! But me, not deftin'd fuch delights to ftiare, My prime of life in wand'ring fpent'and care : Impell'c Impell'd,... | |
| English poetry - 1785 - 316 pages
...jefts or pranks that never fail, Or figh with pity at fome mournful tale, Or prefs the bafhful ftranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good. But me, not deftin'd fuch delights to fhare, My prime of life in wand'ring fpent and care : Impell'd, with fteps... | |
| John Bell - English poetry - 1789 - 416 pages
...chair : Blest be those feasts with simple plenty crown 'd, Where all the ruddy family around, Laugh at the jests or pranks that never fail, Or sigh with...food, And learn the luxury of doing good. But me, not destin'd such delights to share, My prime of life in wand'ring spent and care : Impell'd, with steps... | |
| John Bell - English poetry - 1789 - 396 pages
...chair : Blest be those feasts with simple plenty crown'd, Where all the ruddy family around, Laugh at the jests or pranks that never fail, Or sigh with pity at some mournful tale, _x--2o Or press the bashful stranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good. But me, not destin'd... | |
| John Bell - English poetry - 1789 - 202 pages
...chair : Blest be tluise feasts with simple plenty crown 'd, Where all the ruddy family around, Laugh at the jests or pranks that never fail, Or sigh with pity at some mournful tala, Or press the bashful stranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good. But me, not destin'd... | |
| John Adams - English poetry - 1789 - 376 pages
...jefts or pranks that never fail, Or figh with pity at fome mournful tale, Or prefs the bafhful ftranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good. But me, not deftin'd fuch delights to fhare, My prime of life in wand'ring fpent and care ! Impell'd with fteps... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 pages
...jefts or pranks that never fail, Or figh with pity at fome mournful tale; Or prefs the bafhful ftranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good. But me, not deftin'd fuch delights to fhare, My prime of life in wandering fpent and care : Impell'd, with fteps... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...or pranks that never fail, Or figh with pity at fome mournful tale ; Or prefs the bafhful ftranger the pommel caft the knight: Forward he flew, and, pitching on deftin'd fuch delights to (hare, My prime of life in wand'ring fpent, and care : Imptll'd, with ftcps... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - Essays - 1792 - 308 pages
...jefts or pranks that never fail, Or ugh with pity at fome mournful tale, Or prefs the baftiful ftranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good ! But me, not deftin'd fuch delights to fliare, My prime of life in wand'ring fpent and care! Impell'd, with fteps... | |
| James Roach - English poetry - 1792 - 284 pages
...or pranks that never fail, Or figh with pity at feme mournful tale : Or prefs the bafliful flranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good ! But me, not deflin'd fuch delights to fhare, My prime of life in wand'ring fpenr, and care ; Impell'd, with fleps... | |
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