 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
 | William Scott - Diccion - 1825 - 382 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 bis heart from God (Child of his age) for him ho liv'd in pain. And measur'd back his... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Elocution - 1825 - 310 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...had our pious friend in virtue trod ; But now the cbild half wean'd his heart from God : Child of his age, for him he liv'd in pain, And measur'd back... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1825 - 600 pages
...if mortals will be kind. Conseious of wanting worth, he views the bowl, And feels eompassion toueh ght that makes sin, Whieh these dun shades will ne'er report. Hail, godde eoals of fire upon its head ; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And loose from dross the... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1826 - 840 pages
...mind That Heaven con bless, if mortals will be kind. Conscious of wanting worth, he views the bowl, And feels compassion touch his grateful soul. Thus...And loose from dross the silver runs below. " Long hod our pious friend in virtue trod, But now the child half-wcan'd his heart from God ; (Child of his... | |
 | 1827 - 590 pages
...mind, That heaven can bless, if mortals will be kind. Conscious of wanting worth, he views the howl, And feels compassion touch his grateful soul. Thus artists melt the sullen oro of lead, With heaping.coala of fire upon its head*; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow,... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - Apologetics - 1829 - 340 pages
...fire on his head ;"(#-) that is, as " Parnell correctly explains the metaphor, in his « Hermit,"— " Thus artists melt the sullen ore of lead, " With heaping...glow, " And loose from dross the silver runs below:" Intercession in worship is also an essential, though much neglected branch of our duty to others. The... | |
 | 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...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... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - Apologetics - 1829 - 342 pages
...on his head;"(^) that is, as " Parnell correctly explains the metaphor, in his " Hermit,"— " Thm artists melt the sullen ore of lead, " With heaping...learns to glow, " And loose from dross the silver runs below.1' Intercession in worship is also an essential, though much neglected branch of our duty to... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 852 pages
...Best of painters, if you can, With your many-cotor'd art. Draw the mistress of my heart. Guardian. Thus artists melt the sullen ore of lead. With heaping coals of fire upon its head j In the kind warmth, the metal learns to glow. And loose from dross the silver runs below. Pameu.... | |
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