 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
 | English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...That Heav'n can bjoss, if mprtals will. be. kind. Conscious pf wanting w<>rth, ho views }!w.jbowl, And feels compassion touch his grateful soul. Thus artists melt the sullen ore iif lead, ' ' With heaping coals of fire upon its head; In the kind warmth the motal learns to glow,... | |
 | James Alexander - Ireland - 1800 - 188 pages
...• » ,'*' l|- • .'•» " Thus artitUmelt the fullen ore of lead, " By heaping coals of fire on its head : .' , " In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow; " And pure from drofs the filver runs below." i .1 •; •'•<•• in-' \ " :."' PAHKIL. The * OTi !... | |
 | Matthew Gregory Lewis - Ballads, English - 1801 - 266 pages
...That Heaven can bless, if mortals will be kind. " Conscious of wanting worth, he views the bowl, " And feels compassion touch his grateful soul. " Thus...glow, " And, loose from dross, the silver runs below. 272 " Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, " But now the child half wean'd his heart from God... | |
 | Matthew Gregory Lewis - Ballads, English - 1801 - 242 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...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... | |
 | Matthew Gregory Lewis - Ballads, English - 1801 - 464 pages
...views the bowl, " And feels compaflion touch his grateful foul. " Thus artiftsmelt the fullenoreof 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... | |
 | James Thomson - 1803 - 268 pages
...mind That heaven can hless , if mortals will be kind. Conscious of wanting worth, he views the bo*I, , And feels compassion touch his grateful soul. Thus...our pious friend in virtue trod , But now the child balf-wean'd his heart from God ; (Child of his age) for him he liv'd in pain , And measur'd back his... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...mind That Heaven can bless, if mortals will be kind. Conscious of wanting worth, he views the bowl, And feels compassion touch his grateful soul. Thus...our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child half wean'd his heart from God ; Child of his age, for him he lived in pain, And measured back his... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 528 pages
...ut>onits heaJ j In the kind warmth the metal learns to glovr» And lo,)fc from drofs, the ulver'runs below. Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child half wean", his heart from. God j (Chilciof his age) for him he liv'J in piin. And meofur'dh ick his... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...wanting worth, he views the bowl, And feels compamon 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, And loofe from drofs, the filver runi below. " Long had our pious friend in virtue trod, But nowfhechildhalf-wean'dhis... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - English poetry - 1806 - 456 pages
...mind, That Heav'n can bless , if mortals will be kind , Conscious of wanting worth, he views the bowl, And feels compassion touch his grateful soul. Thus...our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child half wean'd his heart from God ; (Child of his age) for him he liv'd in pain, And measur'd back his... | |
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