 Whose beard descending swept his aged breast ; The ruined spendthrift, now no longer proud, Claimed kindred there, and had his claims allowed ; The broken soldier, kindly bade to stay, Sat by his fire and talked the night away, Wept o'er his wounds or...  Life and Times of the Right Hon. John Bright - Page 58by William Robertson (of Rochdale.) - 1877 - 521 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Collins - English poetry - 1854 - 430 pages
...broken soldier, kindly bade to stay, Sat by his fire, and talked the night away ; Wept o'er his wounds, or, tales of sorrow done, Shouldered his crutch, and showed how fields were won. Pleased with his guests, the good man learned to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe ;... | |
 | George Croly - English poetry - 1854 - 426 pages
...kindly bade to stay, Sat by his fire, and talked the night away ; GOLDSMITH. Wept o'er his wounds, or, tales of sorrow done, Shouldered his crutch, and showed how fields were v/on. Pleased with his guest, the good man learned to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their wo... | |
 | 1855 - 178 pages
...where are they ? and the poets, are their fires extinguished ?" — H. More. " Wept o'er his wounds, or, tales of sorrow done, Shouldered his crutch, and showed how fields were won." — Goldsmith. " Rejoice, you men of Angiers, ring your bells." Shakspere. Rule 15. — "When either... | |
 | English language - 1853 - 236 pages
...where are they ? and the poets, are their fires extinguished 1" —H. More. _ • Wept o'er his wounds, or, tales of sorrow done, Shouldered his crutch and showed how fields were won." — Goldsmith. " Rejoice, you men of Angiers, ring your bells." Shalcspere. Rule 15. — When either... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1856 - 134 pages
...broken soldier, kindly bade to stay, Sat by his fire, and talked the night away; Vv^opt o'er his wounds, or tales of sorrow done, Shouldered his crutch, and showed how fields were won. Pleased with his guests, the good man learned to And quite forget their vices in their woo ; Careless... | |
 | William Sherwood - Conversation - 1856 - 466 pages
...broken soldier, kindly bade to stay, Sat by his fire, and talked the night away : Wept o'er his wounds, or, tales of sorrow done, Shouldered his crutch, and showed how fields were won. Pleased with his guests, the good man learned to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe :... | |
 | John Seely Hart - Readers - 1857 - 394 pages
...soldier, kindly bade to stay, Sat by his fire, and talked the night away; (306) Wept o'er his wounds, or, tales of sorrow done, Shouldered his crutch, and showed how fields were won. Pleased with his guests, the good man learned to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe; Careless... | |
 | Henry Harbaugh - History - 1857 - 430 pages
...broken soldier, kindly bade to stay, Sat by hi.< fire, and talked the night away ; Wept o'er his wounds, or tales of sorrow done, Shouldered his crutch, and showed how fields were won. Pleased with his guests, the good man learned to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe ;... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - Elocution - 1857 - 428 pages
...broken soldier, kindly bid to stay, Sat by his fire, and talked the night away ; Wept o'er his wounds, or, tales of sorrow done, Shouldered his crutch, and showed how fields were won. Pleased with his guests, the good man learned to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe ;... | |
 | Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 pages
...soldier, kindly bade to stay, Sat by his fire, and talked the night away ; Wept o'er his wounds, or talcs of sorrow done, Shouldered his crutch, and showed how fields were won. Pleased with his guests, the good man learned to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe ;... | |
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