 Kept him at home in that important hour; Nor his firm feet could one persuading sect, By the strong glare of their new light, direct ;— " On hope, in mine own sober light, I gaze, " But should be blind and lose it, in your blaze." In times severe, when...  Poems - Pagina 103door George Crabbe - 1808 - 258 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | George Crabbe - 1808 - 274 pagina’s
...: — But if that Spirit, in his Soul, had place, It was the jealous Pride that shims Disgrace :.. A Pride in honest Fame, by Virtue gain'd, In sturdy...Labour done ; His honest Fame he yet retain'd ; no mere ; His Wife was buried, and his Children poor ; 'Twas then, a Spark of — say not Discontent —... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1808 - 302 pagina’s
...Light direct; On hope, in mine own sober Light, I gaze But should be blind and lose it, in your Blaze. In Times severe, when many a sturdy Swain, Felt it...were run, His Strength departed and his Labour done ; When, save his honest Fame, he kept no more; But lost his Wife and saw his Children poor; 'Twas then,... | |
 | 1809 - 604 pagina’s
...copy the conclusion of Jsaac Ashford's character, which is very natural, and mournfully pleasing. ' At length, he found, when seventy years were run,...more ; His wife was buried, and his children poor ; * Luke xviii. 2G.' f Heb. ii. 3. \ *Twas then a spark of — say not discontent-" Struck on bis mind,... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1812 - 240 pagina’s
...direct ; " On hope, in mine own sober light, I gaze, " But should be blind and lose it, in your blaze." In times severe, when many a sturdy swain Felt it...were run,. His strength departed and his labour done ; When he, save honest fame, retain'd no more, But lost his Wife and saw his Children poor: 'Twas then,... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1816 - 306 pagina’s
...;— " On hope, in mine own sober light, I gaze, " But should be blind and lose it, in your blaze." In times severe, when many a sturdy swain Felt it...were run, His strength departed, and his labour done ; When he, save honest fame, retain'd no more, But lost his Wife and saw his Children poor: 'Twas then,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pagina’s
...'elt it his pride, his comfort, to complain ; saac their wants would soothe, his own would hide, \iid feel in that his comfort and his pride. At length he found, when seventy years were run, iis strength departed, and his labor done; iVhen, save his honest fame, he kept no more, •in lost... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1820 - 310 pagina’s
...;— " On hope, in mine own sober light, I gaze, " But should be blind and lose it, in your blaze." In times severe, when many a sturdy swain Felt it...wants would soothe, his own would hide, And feel in thai his comfort and his pride. At length, he found, when seventy years were run, His strength departed,... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1820 - 304 pagina’s
...;— " On hope, in mine own sober light, I gaze, " But should be blind and lose it, in your blaze." In times severe, when many a sturdy swain Felt it his pride, his comfort, to complain ; launi- their wants would soothe, his own would hide, And feel in tltut his comfort and his pride.... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1823 - 296 pagina’s
...— " On hope, in mine own sober light, I gaze, " But should be blind and lose it, in your blaze." In times severe, when many a sturdy swain Felt it...were run, His strength departed, and his labour done ; When he, save honest fame, retain'd no more, But lost his wife and saw his children poor : 'Twas... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1823 - 334 pagina’s
...direct;— " On hope, in mine own sober light, I gaze, " But should be blind and lose it, in your blaze. " In times severe, when many a sturdy swain Felt it...were run, His strength departed, and his labour done; When he, save honest fame, retain'd no more, But lost his wife and saw his children poor: 'Twas then,... | |
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