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" The mean, suspicious wretch, whose bolted door . Ne'er moved in duty to the wandering poor ; With him I left the cup, to teach his mind That Heaven can bless, if mortals will be kind. "
The Pleasures of Memory, and Other Poems - Page 122
by Samuel Rogers - 1820 - 142 pages
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The Wreath: Containing The Minstrel and Other Favorite Poems, to which is ...

1806 - 184 pages
...less of cost. " The mean suspicious wretch, whose holted door Ne'er mov'd in pity to the wandering poor, With him I left the cup to teach his mind That Heaven can hless, if mortals will he kind. Conscious of wanting worth, he views the howl, And feels compassion...
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The young gentleman and lady's poetical preceptor, selected [by T. Woolston].

Young gentleman - 1807 - 314 pages
...lefs of coft. ' The mean fofpicious wretch, whofe holted door Ne'er mov'd in pity to the vand'ring poor> With him I left the cup, to teach his mind That Heav'n can hlefs, if mortals will he kind. Confcious of wanting worth, he views the howl, And feels...
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The seasons, with the life of the author: to which are added Hesiod, or the ...

James Thomson, Thomas Parnell - Thomson, James, 1700-1748 - 1808 - 338 pages
...guests to morning draughts of wine, If.is , with the cup , the graceless custom lost , And still he welcomes , but with less of cost. The mean , suspicious wretch , whose bolted ilooi ISW:. mov'd in duty to the wandering poor ; AVit'i him I left the <:up , to teach his mind That...
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The muses' bower, embellished with the beauties of English poetry, Volume 3

English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...his guests to morning draughts of wine, Has, with the cnp, the graceless custom lost, And still he welcomes, but with less of cost. ' The mean suspicious wretch, whose bolted door Ne'er mov' d in duty to the wand'ring poor; With him I left the cup, to teach his mind That heav'n can bless,...
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Specimens of the British Poets ...

British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 512 pages
...his guests to morning draughts of wine ; Has, with the cup, the graceless custom lost, And still he welcomes, but with less of cost. ' The mean suspicious wretch, whose bolted door Ne'er mov'd in pity to the wandering poor, With him I left the cup to teach his mind That Heaven can bless,...
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The beauties of the poets: a collection of moral and sacred poetry, compiled ...

Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...his guests to morning draughts of wine, Has, with the cup, this graceless custom lost, And still he welcomes, but with less of cost. The mean, suspicious wretch, whose bolted door Ne'er mov'd in pity to the wand'ring poor; With him I left the cup, to teach his mind That Heav'n can bless,...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including ..., Volume 9

Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 664 pages
...his guests to morning draughts of wine, Has, with the cup, the graceless custom lost, And still he welcomes, but with less of cost. " The mean, suspicious wretch, whose bolted Ne'er mov'd in duty to the wandering poor; [door With him I left the cup, to teach his mind That Heaven...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper;: Dryden, Smith, Duke ...

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 620 pages
...his guests to morning draughts of wine, Has, with the cup, the graceless custom loKt, And still he welcomes, but with less of cost " The mean, suspicious wretch, whose bolted Ne'er mov'd in duty to the wandering poor; [dour With him I li ft the cup, to toaeh his mind That Heaven...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...his guests to morning- draughts of win* ; Has, with the cup, the graceless custom lost, And still he welcomes, but with less of cost. The mean suspicious wretch, whose bolted door Ne'er mov'd in pity to the wand'ring poor ; With him I left the cup to teach his mind, That heaven can bless,...
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Sequel to the English Reader, Or Elegant Selections in Prose and Poetry ...

Lindley Murray - Authors - 1816 - 298 pages
...welcomes, but with lefs of cnft. " The mean fufpicious wretch, whofe bolted door Ne'er mov'd in pity to the wand'ring poor, With him I left the cup, to teach his mind That HeaTen, can blefs, if mortals will be kind, Confcious of wanting worth, he views the bowl, And feels...
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