 But on he moves to meet his latter end, Angels around befriending virtue's friend; Bends to the grave with unperceived decay, While resignation gently slopes the way; And, all his prospects brightening to the last, His Heaven commences ere the world be...  The works of Oliver Goldsmith, ed. by P. Cunningham - Pagina 43door Oliver Goldsmith - 1854Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1842 - 416 pagina’s
...the gate : But on he moves to meet his latter end, Angels around befriending virtue's friend; Sinks to the grave with unperceiv'd decay, "While resignation...responsive as the milk-maid sung, The sober herd that low'd to meet their young; The noisy geese that gabbled o'er the pool, The playful children just let... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1842 - 446 pagina’s
...meet his latter end, Angels around befriending virtue's friend ; Bends to the grave with unperceived decay, While resignation gently slopes the way ; And,...responsive as the milk-maid sung, The sober herd that low'd to meet their young ; The noisy geese that gabbled o'er the pool, The playful children just let... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1845 - 550 pagina’s
...meet his latter end, Angels around befriending virtue's friend ; Sinks ..: the grave with unperceived decay, While resignation gently slopes the way ; And,...Sweet was the sound, when oft, at evening's close, l.'p yonder hill the village murmur rose ; There as I paiw'd with careless steps and slow, The mingling... | |
 | 1883 - 798 pagina’s
...meet bis latter end, Angela around befriending virtue's friend ; Sinks to the grave with unperceived decay, While resignation gently slopes the way ; And...last, His heaven commences ere the world be past." The closing scene is soon told. In the year 1873 he was seized with an attack of bronchitis, which... | |
 | John Hall - 1845 - 354 pagina’s
...latter end', Angels around befriending virtue's friend*; Sinks to the grave with unperceived decay', 70 While resignation gently slopes the way' ; And', all...last', His heaven commences ere the world be past* ! LESSON LXXXVII. CELADON AND AMELIA. Iambic. Epic. YOUNG CELADON' And his AMELIA were a matchless... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1847 - 290 pagina’s
...meet his latter end, Angels around befriending virtue'p friend; Sinks to the grave with unperceived decay, While resignation gently slopes the way ; And,...Sweet was the sound, when oft, at evening's close,' Up yondej hill the village murmur rose ; There as I passed, with careless steps and slow, The mingling... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1847 - 558 pagina’s
...meet his latter end, A ngels around befriending virtue's friend ; Sinks o the grave with unperceived nk I know an incendiary's look; for wherever L' p yonder hill the village murmur rose ; There as I pasa'd with careless steps and slow, The mingling... | |
 | Timothy Farrar - 1847 - 106 pagina’s
...meet his latter end, Angels around befriending virtue's friend ; Sinks to the grave with unperceived decay, While resignation gently slopes the way ; And,...last, His heaven commences ere the world be past" The steps of his declining life are successive approaches toward heaven. A repose pervades his soul,... | |
 | English poetry - 1848 - 468 pagina’s
...While resignation gently slopes the way ; And, all his prospects brightening to the last, His Heav'n commences ere the world be past ! Sweet was the sound,...Up yonder hill the village murmur rose; There, as I pass'd with careless steps and slow, The mingling notes came soften'd from below ; The swain responsive... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 466 pagina’s
...his latter end, 10 Angels around befriending virtue's friend ; Sinks to the grave with unperceived decay, While resignation gently slopes the way ; And...last, His heaven commences ere the world be past. 15 Sweet was the sound, when oft, at evening's close, Up yonder hill the village murmur rose ; There,... | |
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