 | Thomas Downes Wilmot Dearn - Kent (England) - 1814 - 380 pages
...much would the cause of religion be advanced, and the condition of mankind be improyed ! " Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power. By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize. More bent to raise the wretched, than to ii.sc. Thus... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 pages
...year. Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change his place. Unpractised he to fawn or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour: Far other aims his heart had learned to prize— More skilled to raise the wretched than to rise. His... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 pages
...from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change his place ; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learned to prize. More bent to raise the wretched than to rise. His... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1873 - 536 pages
...from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change his place. Unskillful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, More bent to raise the wretched than to rise.' "It... | |
 | Christian literature, English - 1847 - 390 pages
...Life." He always appeared to me to be fonder of being among the poor than among the rich. " Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More bent to raise the wretched than to rise." I have... | |
 | John Pierpont - Children's literature - 1828 - 320 pages
...year; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change, his pi ,ce ; Unpractised he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour: Far other aims his heart had learned to prize,— More bent to raise the wretched than to rise. The... | |
 | John Pierpont - Readers - 1829 - 290 pages
...Remote from towns he ran his godly race, , Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change, his plice : Unpractised he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour : Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, — More bent to raise the wretched than to rise.... | |
 | Robert Pollok - Covenanters - 1829 - 176 pages
...unto him that seeketh his happiness apart from thee! He shall be miserably disappointed. CHAPTER II. " Unpractised he to fawn, or seek for power* By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour, Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More skilled to raise the wretched, than to rise. To... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...from towns, he ran bis godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to'change his place; Unskilful if, in absence, I have disemployed A mite from the rich store ; if I have ; Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More bent to raise the wretched than to rise, His... | |
 | Thomas Roscoe - Engraving - 1834 - 378 pages
...younger sons to lead an army against their brother ; but the expedition produced no results. AURILLAC. Unpractised he to fawn or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour : Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More skilled to raise the wretched than to rise. GOLDSMITH.... | |
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Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change, his place; Unpractised he to fawn, or seek for power By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour, Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More skilled to raise... 
