 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 english anthology. - Page 2531793Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Parnell - 1874 - 72 pages
...worth, he views the bowl, And feels compassion touch his grateful soul. Thus artists melt the sullen ore of lead, 220 With heaping coals of fire upon its...; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And loose from dross, the silver runs below. " Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child... | |
 | English poetry - 1876 - 564 pages
...of fire upon his head ; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And loose from dross the silver runs below. " Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child half- weaned his heart from God ; (Child of his age) for him he lived in pain, And measured back his steps... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - English poetry - 1876 - 840 pages
...of fire upon his head ; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And loose from dross the silver Z'Y b + v( r)% *H/ ܘ S '* q u z_ 8 n$ H 9[Y A half-wean'd his heart from God; (Child of his age) for him he liv'd in pain. And measur'd back his... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - English poetry - 1877 - 308 pages
...of fire upon his head ; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And loose from dross the silver runs below. " Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child half -weaned his heart from God ; (Child of his age) for him he liv'd in pain. And measured back his steps... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - English poetry - 1877 - 312 pages
...of fire upon his head ; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And loose from dross the silver runs below. " Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child half-weaned his heart from God ; (Child of his age) for him he liv'd in pain. And measured back his... | |
 | Charles Anderton Read - 1879 - 404 pages
...views the bowl. And feels compassion touch his grateful soul. 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. "Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1879 - 428 pages
...views the howl, And feels compassion touch his grateful eoul. 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. Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child... | |
 | National Sunday school union - 1879 - 598 pages
...either. — G, S. Dudley. GOOD FOR EVIL. (Bom. xii. 20.) Thus artists melt the sullen ore of lead, By heaping coals of fire upon its head ; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And, loose from dross, the silver runs below. —ParnelVs "Hermit." ENGLAND. It is the fortunate island,... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1880 - 642 pages
...views the bowl, And feels compassion touch his grateful soul. 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. 'Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child... | |
 | Laura Valentine - 1880 - 634 pages
...views the bowl, And feels compassion touch his grateful soul. 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 be low. THE MESSIAH. " Long had our pious friend in virtue trod,... | |
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