 Thus artists melt the sullen ore of lead, With heaping coals of fire upon its head ; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And loose from dross the silver runs below.  The Poetical Works - Page 108by Thomas Parnell - 1866 - 185 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Parnell - 1726 - 276 pages
...Worth, he views the Bowl> And feels Compaffion touch his grateful Soul. Thus Artifts melt the fullen Oar of Lead, • With heaping Coals of Fire upon its Head; In the kind Warmth the Metal learns to glow, And loofe from Drofs, the Silver runs below. r Long had wx pious Friend in Virtue trod, But now the Child... | |
 | Miscellaneous poems - 1732 - 306 pages
...worth, he views the bowl, And feels compaffion touch his grateful foul. Thus artifts melt the fullen ore of lead, With heaping coals of fire upon its head ; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, /\nd loofe from drofs the filver runs below. Long had our pietts friend in. virtue trod, But now the... | |
 | English literature - 1750 - 372 pages
...worth, he views the bowl, And feels compaffion touch his grateful foul. Thus artifts melt the fullen oar of lead, With heaping coals of fire upon its head ; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And loofe from drofs, the filver runs below. Long. had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child... | |
 | Seraph - Hymns, English - 1754 - 294 pages
...worth, he views the howl, And feels companion touch his grateful foul. Thus artifts mek the fullen ore of lead, With heaping coals of fire upon its head; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And loofe from drofs, the filver runs below. Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child... | |
 | Muse - 1757 - 248 pages
...Worth, he views theBowl, And feels Compafiion touch his grateful Soul. Thus Artifts melt the fullen Ore of Lead, With heaping Coals of Fire upon its Head...In the kind Warmth the Metal learns to glow, And, loofe from Drofs, the Silver runs below. D 2 Long Long "had our pious Friend in Virtue trod, But now... | |
 | Thomas Parnell - Battle of the frogs and mice - 1760 - 268 pages
...worth, he views the bowl, And feels compafiion touch his grateful foul. Thus artifts melt the fullen oar of lead, With heaping coals of fire upon its head ; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And loofe from drofs, the filver runs below. Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child... | |
 | John Newbery - English poetry - 1762 - 292 pages
...wanting worth, he views the bowl, And feels companion touch his fordid foul. Thus artifts melt the fullen ore of lead, With heaping coals of fire upon its head...; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And loofe from drofs the filver runs below. Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the Child... | |
 | Art - 1762 - 290 pages
...wanting worth, he views the bowl, And feels companion touch his fordid foul. Thus artifts melt the fallen ore of lead, With heaping coals of fire upon its head...; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And loofe from drofs the filvcr runs below. Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the Child... | |
 | Thomas Parnell - 1767 - 250 pages
...worth, he views the bowl, And feels companion touch his grateful foul. Thus artifts melt the fullen oar of lead, With heaping coals of fire upon its head ; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow. And loofe from drofs, the filver runs below. Long had our pious Friend in virtue trod, But now the child... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 294 pages
...worth, he views the bowl, And feels companion touch his grateful foul. Thus artifts melt the fullen oar of lead, With heaping coals of fire upon its head; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And, look from drofs, the filver runs below. Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child... | |
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