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" Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings leaned to virtue's side... "
The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal - Page 442
edited by - 1770
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The Gentleman's and London Magazine: Or Monthly Chronologer, 1741-1794

1741 - 858 pages
...noify geefe that gabbled o'er the And quite forgot their vices in their woe ; pool, [Ichool ; Carelels their merits, or their faults to fcan, His pity gave...ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was hit pride, - [fide ; The playful children jut let loofe fiora The watch-dog's voice that bay'd the...
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The Deserted Village: A Poem

Oliver Goldsmith - 1770 - 44 pages
...his crutch, and fhewed how fields were won. Pleafed with his guefts, the good man learned to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe ; Carelefs...their faults to fcan, His pity gave ere charity began. D Carelefs Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings leaned to Virtue's fide...
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Annual Register, Volume 13

Edmund Burke - 1771 - 590 pages
...glow, And quite forgot their vice's in their woe ; Carelefs their merits; or their faults to (can* His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings leaned to Virtue's fide ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched...
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Retaliation: a poem. To which is added, some account of the life ..., Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 pages
...his crutch, and fhewed how fields were won. Pleafed with his guefts, the good man learned to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe ; Carelefs...their faults to fcan, His pity gave ere charity began. D Thus Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings leaned to Virtue's fide;....
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Poems on Various Subjects; Selected to Enforce the Practice of Virtue: And ...

1780 - 226 pages
...his crutch, and fhew \! how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guefts, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe; Carelefs...began. • •• Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings lean'd to virtue's fide; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd...
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The Speaker: Or, Miscellaneous Pieces, Selected from the Best English ...

William Enfield - 1785 - 460 pages
...his crutch, and fhcw'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guefts, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe ; Carelefs...charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings lean'd to Virtue's fide ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd...
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The Muse's Pocket Companion: A Collection of Poems

1785 - 316 pages
...Pleas'd with his guefts, the good man learn'd to glovr, And quite forgot their vices in ihcir wo ; Carelefs their merits or their faults to fcan, His...charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failing* Ican'd to virtue's fide ; But in his duty 'prompt at ev'ry call, He watch'd...
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Critical Essays on Some of the Poems of Several English Poets

John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 544 pages
...wand'rings, but reliev'd their pain. — — Pleas'd with his guefts, the good man learn'd to glow? And quite forgot their vices in their woe ; Carelefs...their merits or their faults to fcan, His pity gave e'er charity began. The benevolent mind cannot but yield its hearty aflent to this beautiful oblique...
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The Muse's Pocket Companion. A Collection of Poems: By Lord Carlisle. Lord ...

1785 - 304 pages
...learn'd to glovfr, And quite forgot their vices in their wo ; R Carelefa their merits or their fault a to fcan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's fide ; But in his duty prompt at ev'ry call, He watch'd...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - 1789 - 416 pages
...Shoulder'd his crutch, and fhow'd how fields were won. Pleas'd with his guelts, the good man learnM to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe ; Carelefs...charity began. Thus, to relieve the wretched was his pride ; And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's fide : But, in his doty prompt at ev'ry call, He wat-...
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