| 1852 - Страниц: 788
...nor wish'd to change, his place. ***** At Church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks adorn'd the venerable place ; Truth from his lips prevailed...pious man, "With steady zeal, each honest rustic ran I Even children follow'd with endearing wile, And pluck'd his gown, to share the good man's smile ;... | |
| William Howitt - 1847 - Страниц: 430
...of The Deserted Village into the region of the sister art, by Mr. Rankley. " At clmrch, »ithraeek and unaffected grace, His looks adorned the venerable...And fools, who came to scoff, remained to pray." The fools here, are those who naturally would be wisest in their own conceit, the young and fashionable.... | |
| David Bates Tower - 1853 - Страниц: 444
...Comfort came down the trembling wretch to raise, And his last, faltering accents whispered praise. At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks...pray. The service past, around the pious man, With ready zeal, each honest rustic ran ; Even children followed with endearing wile, And plucked his gown... | |
| Pictor (pseud.) - 1848 - Страниц: 118
...he might have the privilege of witnessing a living instance of Goldsmith's animated description — "At Church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks...from his lips prevailed with double sway, And fools that came to scoff remained to pray." MR. B. is happy in the possession of "the victory that overcometh... | |
| John Forster - 1848 - Страниц: 740
...place ; His loo Truth from his lips prevail'd with double sway, And fools, who came to scoff, remain'd to pray. The service past, around the pious man, With...steady zeal, each honest rustic ran ; Even children follow'd, with endearing wile, And pluck'd his gown, to share the good man's smile : His ready smile... | |
| Columbia Historical Society (Washington, D.C.) - 1909 - Страниц: 222
...description of the village preacher without being reminded of the ministrations of our good man. " At church, with meek and unaffected grace His looks adorned the venerable place. . . . The service past, around the pious man With steady zeal each honest rustic ran, Even children... | |
| Robert Andrews - 1989 - Страниц: 414
...(1771-1845) English clergyman, writer The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Bible, Psalms Truth from his lips prevailed with double sway, And fools, who came to scoff, remained to pray. Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774) Anglo-Irish author It is the province of knowledge to speak, and it is... | |
| G. S. Rousseau - 1995 - Страниц: 420
...venerable place; Truth from his lips prevail'd with double sway, And fools, who came to scoff, remain'd to pray. The service past, around the pious man, With...steady zeal, each honest rustic ran; Even children follow'd, with endearing wile, And pluck'd his gown, to share the good man's smile: His ready smile... | |
| Charles R. Henery - 1995 - Страниц: 176
...soul; Comfort came down the trembling wretch to raise, And his last faltering accents whisper'd praise. At church with meek and unaffected grace, His looks adorned the venerable place; Truth from his lips prevail'd with double sway, And fools who came to scoff remained to pray. The service pass'd around... | |
| Margaret Mayo - 1996 - Страниц: 164
...energy and magnetism that generate unlimited power to sway and inspire. Truth from his lips prevail'd with double sway, And fools who came to scoff remained to pray, It is possible for the Leo born to attain to wonderful prestige in the theatrical world ; though they... | |
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