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
 | Olinthus Gregory - Apologetics - 1829 - 342 pages
...correctly explains the metaphor, in his " Hermit,"— " Thm 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.1' Intercession in worship is also an essential, though much... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - Apologetics - 1829 - 340 pages
...correctly explains the metaphor, in his « Hermit,"— " 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:" Intercession in worship is also an essential, though much... | |
 | Noah Worcester - Atonement - 1829 - 244 pages
...Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good." " So 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, freed from dross, the silver runs below." If we take into view the sinful character of mankind, and... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1829 - 420 pages
...compassion touch his grateful souk Thus artist's melt the sullen ore of lead, With heaping coals office 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 - Authors, American - 1830 - 844 pages
...views the bowl, And feels compassion touch his grateful eoul. Thus artists melt the sullen ore of lead. nd back recoiled, he knew not why, Even at the sound himself had made. learus to glow, And, loose from dross, the silver runs below. Long had our pious friend in virtue trod,... | |
 | 1840 - 534 pages
...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 half-weaned his heart from God ; (Child of his age) for him he lived in pain, And measured back his... | |
 | Thomas Parnell - 1833 - 324 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... | |
 | 1834 - 444 pages
...the bowl, And feels compassion touch his grateful soul. Thus artists melt the sullen ore of lead, By heaping coals of fire upon its head '. In the kind warmth, the metals learn to glow, And, loose from dross, the silver runs below. The following lines explain the... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - Apologetics - 1836 - 492 pages
...correctly explains the metaphor, in his " Hermit," — " 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." Intercession in worship is also an essential, though much... | |
 | Jonathan Binns - Ireland - 1837 - 470 pages
...act upon that kinder system taught by Christianity : — " 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 fable of the trial of strength between the sun and the... | |
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